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Heilongjiang Governor Liang Huiling Chairs Aerospace Industry Meeting on 15th Five-Year Plan

On September 9, 2026, Heilongjiang Governor Liang Huiling, who also heads the provincial industrial revitalization leading group, chaired a scheduling meeting of the provincial aerospace industry task force. The meeting called for drafting a special 15th Five-Year Plan for aerospace, aligned with national and provincial plans, and anchored on large aircraft, low-altitude, and space sectors to support a 100-billion-yuan industry. It also urged support for enterprises, market expansion, technology commercialization, and industrial chain coordination.

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Global Container Shipping Profits Every Year From 2020 to 2025 Despite Capacity Growth

Container shipping lines remained profitable every year from 2020 to 2025, even as capacity growth outpaced cargo growth. On the US trade lane, volumes peaked in 2021-2022, began falling in 2023 and have barely grown since, while freight rates repeatedly dropped to low levels before rebounding. The ratio of newbuilding orders to operating capacity is now far above normal. Fewer than 10 large carriers remain, and in 2026 they began a new round of expansion.

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China's Medical Insurance Authority Holds Expert Forum on Surgical Robots

China's National Healthcare Security Administration convened a surgical robot expert forum on September 11, 2026, with seven manufacturers including Hokai Precision, Shanghai MicroPort, Medtronic, Intuitive Fosun, Shenzhen Jingfeng, Beijing TINAVI and Stryker, plus five hospitals. Discussions covered expanding robots into neurosurgery and interventional care, integrating brain-computer interfaces and artificial intelligence, and using real-world data to evaluate clinical value.

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Hygon Information Launches Dual-Chip Token Operations Acceleration Solution for Telecom Carriers

Hygon Information said it will use a dual-chip token operations acceleration solution to support telecommunications industry-related business, as token operations become a key focus for telecom carriers. The company cited challenges including uneven computing power distribution, cost volatility, ecosystem adaptation, and differentiated industry demand.

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VFS Global: China Outbound Visa Applications Extend Double-Digit Growth in August

VFS Global said monitored data for August 2026 show China outbound travel demand growing at a double-digit pace, with outbound visa applications from China extending double-digit growth. Mainstay markets including the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany and Italy recorded applications, while emerging destinations such as the Nordic region, Hungary and Portugal also saw Chinese outbound visa applications.

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China's MIIT and Eight Other Departments Issue 15th Five-Year Plan for Intelligent Connected New Energy

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and eight other departments have issued the 15th Five-Year Plan for the intelligent connected new energy vehicle industry. The plan calls for implementing tax incentives for new energy vehicles and deepening pilot reforms in automobile distribution and consumption, including removing restrictive measures and innovating purchase and use management. The purchase tax on new energy vehicles was halved from January 1, 2026, and the vehicle and vessel tax will be adjusted from January 1, 2027.

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CommoditiesImportance 85

APPEC Warns Global Diesel Market to Tighten Further as Refining Capacity Falls Short

At the APPEC oil conference in Singapore, Vitol CEO Russell Hardy said the global fuel market remains tight and inelastic, with refining capacity still insufficient to halt inventory draws. Of roughly 10 million barrels per day shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, only 1 million barrels per day is refined product. Kuwait Petroleum's Sheikh Khaled Ahmad Al-Sabah said northwestern Europe faces a very difficult winter.

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Tokenized Commercial Bank Deposits Shift From Single-Bank Pilots to New Financial Infrastructure

Tokenized commercial bank deposits record deposit claims, holders, transaction status and transfer conditions in digital form on a programmable ledger, covering issuance, holding, locking, transfer, redemption and cancellation. The mechanism tokenizes regulated bank deposits and central bank settlement assets on distributed ledger technology within a single programmable environment, forming a unified ledger that is logically centralized and physically distributed, so that fund flows, information flows and asset flows execute in coordination under shared rules.

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China's MIIT and Eight Other Departments Issue 15th Five-Year Plan for Intelligent Connected New Energy

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and eight other departments issued the 15th Five-Year Plan for the intelligent connected new energy vehicle industry. The plan calls for greater lawful merger and reorganization of automakers and cross-regional integration, and for deepening reform of group-based management of vehicle production enterprises. No specific years, targets, or financial figures were disclosed in the announced arrangements.

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MIIT and Eight Other Departments Issue 15th Five-Year Plan for Intelligent Connected NEVs

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and eight other departments issued the 15th Five-Year Plan for the Intelligent Connected New Energy Vehicle Industry. The plan calls for stronger capacity early warning and regulation, stricter conditions for new independent NEV enterprise projects, more lawful mergers and reorganizations, and the orderly exit of outdated, low-efficiency capacity. It also promotes NEV tax incentives, auto consumption reforms, trade-ins, rural NEV sales, and used-car circulation. Other measures cover talent development, 5G/5G-A and C-V2X networks, computing infrastructure, world-class enterprises, and digital-intelligent transformation across the industrial chain.

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September 2026: US-Iran Conflict Raises Hormuz Risk as VLCC Rates Hit Record

In September 2026, escalating US-Iran hostilities in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman raised shipping risks around the Strait of Hormuz. Gulf of Oman-to-China VLCC freight reached about 450 benchmark points, 4.5 times normal, or roughly $11.50 per barrel, while daily rates hit about $800,000. US Gulf-to-Asia VLCC voyage charters cost about $29.5 million, or $15 per barrel, excluding war-risk and delay costs. The Gulf of Oman-to-East Asia benchmark rose 85% since launch to nearly $386,000 per day. Saudi Arabia shifted crude exports to northern Red Sea and Egyptian Mediterranean ports, and Houthi advances disrupted Bab el-Mandeb traffic.

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China Issues 15th Five-Year Plan for Intelligent Connected New Energy Vehicle Industry

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and eight other departments issued the 15th Five-Year Plan for the intelligent connected new energy vehicle industry on September 11, 2026. The plan calls for implementing tax incentives for new energy vehicles, deepening pilot reforms in automotive distribution and consumption, rolling out high-quality development actions for the industrial chain, and overcoming weaknesses in key basic materials, operating systems, industrial software, automotive chips and components.

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China Sets 2030 Targets for Intelligent Connected New Energy Vehicles

Nine Chinese government departments, led by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, issued a five-year plan for intelligent connected new energy vehicles on September 11. By 2030, new energy passenger vehicles are to account for 70% of passenger vehicle sales and commercial vehicles for 40%, with autonomous-driving vehicles in large-scale use. The plan also targets a 15% rise in labor productivity from 2025 and sets fuel and electricity consumption limits.

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Huawei Raises Ascend 950DT Price About 60% to RMB 250,000, Matching Nvidia B200

Huawei has told some customers it will sharply raise the price of its most advanced AI chip, the Ascend 950DT, to about RMB 250,000, a roughly 60% increase that aligns its pricing with Nvidia's B200. The move comes as data-center construction expands and AI chip demand outstrips supply. Huawei has produced hundreds of thousands of 950DT chips since 2026 and is prioritizing large Chinese technology companies and AI infrastructure builders. Cambricon has also raised prices for its next-generation chips by as much as 30%.

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EU Proposes Updated Merger Rules to Back Airbus, Thales and Leonardo Satellite Venture

The first International Space Summit closed in Paris on September 10, 2026, where European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the EU has proposed updated corporate merger guidelines to support European aerospace groups in forming a space joint venture. Airbus, Thales and Leonardo plan to combine satellite-related businesses to gain scale, strengthen global competitiveness and compete with SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service. Their operations overlap in some areas, and the deal may face antitrust review.

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Qatar LNG Cargo Reaches Pakistan via Hormuz in September 2026 After Iran Strike

Qatar declared force majeure on LNG exports after an Iranian attack damaged the Ras Laffan hub, prompting Pakistan to turn to the spot market and pay steep premiums for limited cargoes. Spot tenders over the past three months cleared at USD 20 per million British thermal units or above, with one September 2026 tender drawing a single offer of USD 27 that was rejected. Power generation costs rose 38% year on year as of July 2026.

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China's MIIT Issues AI Plus Software Action Plan Targeting 2028 and 2030 Goals

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued an AI Plus Software action plan on September 11, 2026, covering six areas including software production reform and intelligent product upgrades. By 2028, it aims to reach 20,000 above-scale software enterprises, organize 100 intelligent technical transformation projects, build 100 benchmark agent software applications, and incubate at least five quality open-source projects. By 2030, key software is to achieve comprehensive intelligent upgrading. China's software revenue reached RMB 15.48 trillion in 2025, 6.2 times the 2012 level, with a 15.1% compound annual growth rate.

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China Rare Earth Association Magnetic Materials Meeting Held in Hefei on September 10, 2026

On September 10, 2026, a meeting of the China Rare Earth Industry Association on magnetic materials was held in Hefei. Anhui Governor Wang Qingxian held discussions with attending academicians, experts, and representatives of key enterprises. Participants included Gan Yong, Du Youwei, Shen Baogen, Zhang Yue, Jiang Chengbao, Li Dianzhong, Li Wei, Xie Jianxin, Nie Zuoren, Zhang Lianmeng, Peng Shou, and Deng Longjiang. Talks covered coordinated development of new materials with new energy vehicles and embodied intelligence in Anhui, as well as rare earth materials technology research and commercialization.

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China's Smart Agriculture Expands Since 2026 but Faces Core Technology and Talent Gaps

Since 2026, smart agriculture has advanced rapidly across China, with cloud-operated greenhouses in Shouguang, Shandong, automated future farms in Zhejiang, and BeiDou-guided machinery in Sichuan's hilly terrain. The sector integrates production, processing, and sales, and has given rise to a new group of farmers. However, it still faces weak core technology self-reliance, incomplete standards, a urban-rural digital divide, and a shortage of interdisciplinary talent, with the National Smart Agriculture Action Plan (2024-2028) already issued.

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Apple Unveils First Foldable iPhone Duo With eSIM-Only Design

Apple introduced its first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, at its fall launch event on September 10, 2026. The device uses an eSIM-only design worldwide, following the 2025 iPhone Air. In mainland China, users can activate the locally purchased A3721 model through China Mobile, China Telecom, or China Unicom after in-store identity verification. Other iPhone models cannot install eSIM profiles from mainland carriers. China Unicom data show 1 million eSIM phones were sold in China in the first half of 2026.

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Murata to End Some MLCC Part Numbers in Fiscal 2026 as Top Three Makers Set Five-Year June Shipping High

Murata will discontinue selected MLCC part numbers across nine series in fiscal 2026 while expanding other capacity, with lead times for high-value parts extending beyond 20 to 26 weeks. Samsung Electro-Mechanics signed a KRW 1.07 trillion AI server MLCC supply contract, its largest, and has disclosed three such orders worth about KRW 1.82 trillion since June 2026. In June 2026, Murata, Samsung Electro-Mechanics and Taiyo Yuden set near five-year monthly shipping highs.

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Top Consumer Electronics Makers Unveil Foldables, AI Phones and AI Glasses in Autumn

Major consumer electronics manufacturers have ramped up product launches this autumn, introducing foldable screens, AI-powered smartphones, and AI glasses. The wave of new devices underscores the industry's focus on advanced form factors and on-device artificial intelligence as key differentiators in a competitive market.

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20 Listed Banks Plan over RMB 260 Billion in 2026 Interim Dividends

Ruifeng Bank paid an interim cash dividend of RMB 196 million on September 10, becoming the first A-share listed bank to distribute a 2026 interim cash dividend. Including Ruifeng Bank, 20 A-share listed banks have disclosed or implemented 2026 interim profit distribution plans, with total proposed dividends of RMB 266.114 billion. State-owned major banks account for more than 80% of the total and collectively plan to raise their payout ratio to 31%.

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China's Bank Wealth Management Disclosure Rules Take Effect as Industry Reaches RMB 33.66 Trillion

China's bank wealth management sector reached RMB 33.66 trillion in outstanding scale at end-June 2026, up 1.11% from the start of the year, as new asset management product disclosure rules took effect. A unified disclosure platform has launched with 32 wealth management companies, 141 banks with outstanding public products, and 41 custodian institutions. While core trading channels have largely complied, marketing materials on WeChat and elsewhere still show inconsistent performance benchmarks and selective disclosure.

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Sinopec Research Arm Sees China Oil Demand Falling 600,000 Barrels a Day in 2026

China's crude oil demand is estimated to fall by about 600,000 barrels a day on average in 2026, according to the research arm of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation, or Sinopec. High oil prices and faster electric-vehicle adoption are the main drivers. Gasoline demand is projected to drop 8.7% and diesel 11.4%. Sinopec reported a 8.6% fall in domestic refined fuel consumption in the first half of 2026, with domestic fuel sales at a decade low.

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Sensor Tower Estimates 5.28 Million GTA6 Preorders, $516 Million Revenue

Sensor Tower estimates that GTA6 has drawn 5.28 million global preorders worth $516 million ahead of its November 19, 2026 release. PlayStation accounts for about 4.06 million units and $397 million, or 77% of preorders, while Xbox Series X|S accounts for about 1.21 million units and $119 million, or 23%. Preorders rose 436% in a single day and 572% over two days after an extended gameplay demonstration on August 27, 2026.

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Universal Music and ElevenLabs Form Strategic AI Voice and Copyright Partnership

Universal Music Group and ElevenLabs announced a strategic partnership to develop licensed commercial models, multilingual interactive experiences and creative audio tools using AI voice cloning, real-time translation and audio generation. The framework requires informed consent and revenue sharing, rejects black-box scraping, and covers multilingual recordings, certified digital voice twins, archival restoration, and inaudible audio watermarks that third parties and regulators can verify.

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UK Government Spends Nearly USD 40 Million on SpaceX Satellite Services

The UK Ministry of Defence has procured about 1,000 Starshield terminals and 500 Starlink terminals from SpaceX at a total cost of approximately GBP 29.5 million, or USD 39.9 million. Starshield spending accounted for about GBP 13 million, including terminals and communications services, while Starlink accounted for GBP 16.5 million. The UK is the first country outside the United States to publicly confirm adoption of Starshield, SpaceX's service for military and intelligence missions.

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Apple to Launch First Foldable Phone on Sept 9, Chinese Suppliers in Chain

Apple will unveil its first foldable smartphone at a fall event on September 9, marking the first product launch under new CEO John Ternus. Chinese companies, including Lens Technology, have entered the supply chain for components such as UTG glass, hinges, MIM precision parts, and thermal solutions, mostly as secondary suppliers. Several firms cited confidentiality agreements, while some denied involvement.

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Banks Deploy AI Interviewers for 2026 Campus Recruitment; CMB Sets September 9 Deadline

Chinese banks are introducing AI interviewers for 2026 campus recruitment, with China Merchants Bank requiring candidates to complete AI interviews by September 9, 2026. Several joint-stock and city commercial banks have adopted or are considering the practice, while JD. com also launched AI interviews for its 2027 graduate recruitment. The AI tools are typically outsourced, not developed in-house.

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