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TREE NEWS reports: Southbound trading under the Stock Connect scheme recorded a net buying of 10 billion yuan. The figure reflects net inflows into Hong Kong-listed stocks via the mainland-Hong Kong connect mechanism on the day. No further breakdown by stock or sector was provided.

TREE NEWS update: Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim attended two China-hosted events, the World Skills Competition and the Global Digital Trade Expo, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a regular press briefing. Guo said China and Malaysia have maintained sound momentum in bilateral relations over more than 50 years of diplomatic ties and are jointly building a high-level strategic China-Malaysia community with a shared future.

TREE NEWS update: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press briefing that all parties should jointly promote AI development that is open, inclusive, beneficial and oriented toward good. He was responding to a question about recent media reports that the United States and China will hold talks on AI safety risks in the coming weeks. Guo said China has repeatedly stated its position on artificial intelligence.

TREE NEWS update: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press briefing that China consistently opposes illegal unilateral sanctions that lack a basis in international law and are not authorized by the UN Security Council. He was responding to a question about the impact of US sanctions on Iran.

TREE NEWS update: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said China is willing to work with the United States to enrich the connotation of a constructive strategic stability relationship, strengthening dialogue and cooperation while properly managing differences. The remarks came at a regular press briefing after the ministry’s spokesperson office posted a video titled “Constructive Strategic Stability” on social media, ahead of President Xi Jinping’s upcoming state visit to the US.

TREE NEWS update: Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand said on the 21st that Canada could cooperate with France on liquefied natural gas exports from its Pacific coast. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Anand called it “entirely conceivable” that Canada would pursue an energy partnership with a European country using LNG shipped from the west coast, adding that France is “a very good fit.” The remarks followed a meeting between the Canadian and French leaders on the 20th that covered energy cooperation.

TREE NEWS update: Novo Nordisk China said it fully supports and will cooperate with Chinese authorities in cracking down on the illegal resale of medical-insurance-reimbursed drugs, following reports of diverted semaglutide. The company said patient safety comes first and urged patients to obtain the drug by prescription through legitimate channels and to follow medical guidance. The statement did not disclose the volume of affected products or identify any specific parties under investigation.

TREE NEWS reports: Combined turnover on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges reached 2.13555 trillion yuan on September 22. Shanghai accounted for 1.007996 trillion yuan, Shenzhen for 1.127555 trillion yuan, and the ChiNext board for 544.584 billion yuan.

TREE NEWS update: China’s Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Emergency Management, General Administration of Customs and National Medical Products Administration adjusted the catalogue of precursor chemicals requiring export licences, adding methyl 1-phenethyl-4-oxo-3-piperidinecarboxylate and ethyl 1-phenethyl-4-oxo-3-piperidinecarboxylate to Part One of Annex 1. Exports of Part One chemicals to the United States, Mexico and Canada, and of Part Two chemicals to Myanmar, Laos and Afghanistan, now require permits, effective from the announcement’s publication date.

TREE NEWS update: The Agricultural Development Bank of China issued an 80 billion yuan 406-day bond at an issuance rate of 0.0000%, against an expected rate of 1.4100%. The bid-to-cover ratio was 2.79 times.

TREE NEWS reports: European equities opened modestly higher on the day, with the Euro Stoxx 50 up 0.17% and Germany’s DAX gaining 0.13%. The UK’s FTSE 100 rose 0.21% and France’s CAC 40 added 0.22%, as the region’s major benchmarks all edged into positive territory at the open.

TREE NEWS reports: China’s Shanghai Composite closed 0.06% higher at 3952.13, while the Shenzhen Component slipped 0.05% to 13723.74 and the ChiNext Index added 0.01% to 3399.93. The CSI 300 rose 0.11% to 4544.59 and the STAR 50 gained 0.46% to 1665.04, as the CSI 500 fell 0.27% to 7828.94 and the CSI 1000 dropped 0.09% to 7759.03.

TREE NEWS reports: China’s commodity futures closed mixed, with the container shipping Europe-route main contract up more than 4%. Lithium carbonate and polysilicon rose over 2%, while glass, international copper, pure benzene, eggs, No. 20 rubber, Shanghai copper and methanol gained more than 1%. Ethylene glycol fell over 3%, and Shanghai silver, propylene, asphalt, platinum, palladium, Shanghai gold and iron ore each dropped more than 1%.

TREE NEWS update: US President Donald Trump on the 21st attended a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House to officially open a newly built granite helipad. The pad will be used for takeoffs and landings of the next-generation presidential helicopter, Marine One. Trump announced the construction in July, with the work carried out by Sikorsky Aircraft, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin.

TREE NEWS update: The White House announced on the 21st the launch of “Trump TV,” described by US media as a 24-hour streaming channel on YouTube carrying past activities of the Trump administration. The channel is set to run around the clock on the platform.

TREE NEWS update: Liaoning province issued special local government bonds across four tenors on the same day: 15-year notes totaling 218 million yuan at a 2.11% coupon, 30-year notes of 446 million yuan at 2.26%, and three 20-year tranches of 1.0 billion yuan, 568 million yuan and 2.5 billion yuan, all at coupons of 2.24%, 2.24% and 2.23% respectively. The 20-year 1.0 billion yuan tranche drew a marginal bid-to-cover of 76.00 times.

TREE NEWS update: Houthi-run Al Masirah TV said on the 22nd that Saudi forces launched missile strikes on the Zahir area and nearby parts of Saada province in northern Yemen. No casualties have been reported so far, and Saudi Arabia has not yet responded to the claim.

TREE NEWS update: China’s plan for light industry and textiles during the 15th Five-Year Plan period sets 14 key tasks and five special columns, aimed at maintaining the sector’s scale advantages while improving development quality and efficiency. The first task area covers boosting industrial innovation, including strengthening original innovation and core technology breakthroughs, accelerating the application of research results, and cultivating high-quality enterprises.

TREE NEWS update: China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, together with two other government departments, issued the 15th Five-Year Plan for the light industry and textile sectors. The plan sets a target of more than 30 trillion yuan in combined revenue for above-scale enterprises by 2030, with tasks covering industrial innovation, supply-demand alignment, and intelligent and green transformation.

TREE NEWS reports: South Korea’s benchmark KOSPI index closed 0.15% higher at 7,017.91 on the session. The move extends the index’s position above the 7,000 level.