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China’s GDP grew 4.5 percent year-on-year in the July-September quarter, according to official figures, with growth lifted by strong exports and industrial output. Domestic demand remained weak, while fixed-asset and property investment fell.
China's GDP grew 4.5 percent in the third quarter year-on-year.
China announced sanctions against Paraguay’s communications minister and Belize’s foreign minister over their countries’ diplomatic ties with Taiwan. The measures include asset freezes, visa restrictions and bans on transactions with the ministers.
Countries maintaining formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan
UNCTAD reported that global trade reached a record $35 trillion in 2025. The agency said developing countries faced growing technological and policy barriers, while trade patterns shifted amid conflicts and changing supply chains.
Global trade reached a record value of USD 35000000000000 in 2025.
The UN General Assembly met on 1 October 2026 to examine China and Russia’s veto of a United States-backed proposal concerning a sanctions panel of experts on Iran’s nuclear facilities. The assembly president will send a summary of the debate to the Security Council.
Satellite images show eight light attack aircraft at Ban Keun airport in Laos, where China opened a joint support and training centre on 29 September. The facility is being expanded and may eventually accommodate larger aircraft.
Eight light attack aircraft were positioned at Ban Keun airport.
The United States and China have not endorsed slowing AI development. Trump rejected working with China to govern AI, while the countries launched an AI dialogue and communications channel for incidents.
The publicly floated US-China AI proposals include a bilateral dialogue and a mechanism to report national security threats.
Xi Jinping's three-day Washington visit ended with talks, a state dinner, a White House tour and a National Archives visit. The tariff truce was extended to January 10, 2027, while Taiwan was not mentioned publicly at the official meeting and no major AI breakthrough was announced.
Xi Jinping's Washington visit is scheduled to last three days.
In Cupertino, Albanese urged US-China cooperation on global AI rules while discussing online safety with Tim Cook. Australia joined a declaration reported as backed by 20 countries and the EU, calling for AI safeguards, common standards, human control and a possible oversight institution.
The global AI declaration had 22 signatories.