PBOC conducted a securities, fund and insurance company swap facility operation totalling RMB100bn via fee-rate tender. 31 firms participated; clearing rate was 10bp. China International Capital Co was allotted RMB16.3bn. On Nov 4 it completed the first pledged repo under this operation, using the PBOC bill from the 2026 first tranche of the swap facility as collateral.

Beijing/Ottawa Nov 4/3 — China’s National Energy Administration director Wang Hongzhi and Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson held the inaugural China‑Canada ministerial energy dialogue by videoconference. They agreed to deepen cooperation on conventional fuels, renewables, civil nuclear and uranium resources, and encouraged energy firms to pursue trade, technology exchange, investment and project partnerships. China thanked Canada for supporting energy cooperation in China’s 2026 APEC year. Both sides agreed to continue coordination in multilateral forums on energy security and the energy transition.

日本內閣官房長官木原稔：美日同盟至關重要；將保持密切協作。