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Tonghuashun 7/24

Obvious Disagreements Over Russian Energy Exports Widen Rifts Between US and EU

2026/10/17 11:23:57

【News Summary】The EU Summit closed on October 16 local time, European Commission President von der Leyen stated that the EU will continue sanctions against Russia. Recently, the US announced it will allow Russia to supply diesel to the US and global markets, which has triggered explicit opposition from multiple EU countries. Experts point out that the US and EU have obvious disagreements on energy policies towards Russia, and the rift between the two sides’ policies on Russia is continuing to widen. (Source: CCTV News)

Apple Stores Respond to iPhone Duo Shortage: Estimated 3-Month Wait for In-Stock Pickup

2026/10/17 11:01:46

On October 17, China Economic News consulted Apple’s Sanlitun store in Beijing as a consumer and learned that the current in-store arrival cycle for the iPhone 18 Pro Max is about 2 months, while the more popular iPhone Duo has demand far exceeding previous new products, with an estimated 3-month wait for in-store stock. Store staff said Apple’s overall supply is stable, and only this product has overly high demand leading to extended delivery cycles for in-stock units.

Guangdong Has Registered 195 Large Models, Ranking Top in the Country

2026/10/17 10:52:06

On October 16, the results conference of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Generative AI Security and Development Joint Laboratory was held in Guangzhou. It was revealed at the conference that Guangdong has registered a total of 195 large models, ranking top in the country. Three industry reports were also released, which respectively sort out the current development status of local large models, plan the 3-year construction direction of the laboratory, and compare AI policies of APEC members, providing reference guidance for industrial development and regional collaboration.

JinkoSolar CTO Jin Hao: PV Module Prices Expected to Drop Another 50% in Next 5 Years

2026/10/17 10:44:35

JinkoSolar held its 2026 Global Tech Day on October 17, the company’s CTO Jin Hao publicly stated that PV module prices have dropped by more than 95% cumulatively over the past 20 years, and are expected to drop another 50% in the next 5 years; traditional cost reduction paths have approached bottlenecks, and the core driving forces for subsequent cost reduction will be technological innovation, base metal applications and AI intelligence. (Source: Sina Finance)

Trump Announces Suspension of New Round of Sanctions Against Russia

2026/10/17 10:25:47

On October 16 local time, US President Trump signed an executive order suspending the implementation of a new round of large-scale economic sanctions against Russia passed by the US Congress. Named after the late federal Senator Lindsey Graham, the sanctions were originally designed to quickly cut off the funding sources supporting Russia’s military operations in Ukraine. Trump said the suspension of sanctions is in the national interest of the United States.

Beijing Releases 15th Five-Year Transportation Plan: Over 1,050 km of Rail Lines by 2030, 60% of Commutes Under 45 Minutes

2026/10/17 10:25:33

The Beijing Municipal Government recently released the development plan for the modern comprehensive transportation system during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, clarifying the core quantitative targets for 2030: rail transit operating mileage exceeds 1,050 km, the green travel rate in the central urban area reaches 78%, the proportion of 45-minute commutes reaches 60%, and the proportion of rail stations with bus connections within 50 meters exceeds 95%. Related sectors including local transportation infrastructure and green travel supporting facilities will directly benefit.

Eastmoney 7/24

Fishing Boat Suspected of Sinking in Ecuador, 14 Crew Members Missing

2026/10/17 11:23:26

On October 16 local time, the Ecuadorian Navy issued a notification: the involved vessel is the country’s fishing boat “Domenica L”, which is suspected to have sunk in the waters near Santa Elena Province. There were 20 crew members on board when the incident occurred, 6 have been rescued so far, and the remaining 14 are unaccounted for. The Ecuadorian Navy is continuing search and rescue operations in the relevant waters of the incident.

National Data Group Expected to Be Officially Launched Soon

2026/10/17 11:23:24

On October 17, China Securities Journal learned exclusively that the National Data Group, the core national-level data element operation entity, is expected to be officially launched soon. After the entity is established, it will coordinate the promotion of domestic data element market allocation, public data authorized operation, and data circulation transaction system construction, releasing positive policy signals for relevant sub-sectors of the digital economy.

Brazil’s Working Hour Amendment Takes Effect After 7 Years of Promotion, Vale’s Supply to China May Be Affected

2026/10/17 11:22:08

The Brazilian Senate officially promulgated the 141st Constitutional Amendment on working hours, which has been promoted for seven years, on October 16, clarifying that the maximum weekly working hours will be gradually reduced from 44 hours to 40 hours without salary reduction, and guaranteeing workers two days of paid leave per week. The bill will push local enterprises to adjust employment, production and supply chain arrangements, and the supply of Brazilian mining company Vale to China may fluctuate as a result.

Total Position Exceeds 20 Million Shares! National Social Security Fund Enters Top 10 Outstanding Shareholders of 4 Companies!

2026/10/17 11:16:21

Recently, as the 2026 Q3 reports of A 股 are gradually released, combined with the latest top 10 outstanding shareholder lists disclosed by multiple listed companies when issuing repurchase announcements, the latest position trends of the National Social Security Fund, recognized as the market’s long-term “patient capital”, have surfaced: it has entered the top 10 outstanding shareholders of 4 A 股 listed companies, with a total position of more than 20 million shares, and its related trends have always been highly concerned by the market.

Cross-Domain Collaboration Bottleneck Solved, Agent Interconnection Platform Launched

2026/10/17 11:04:09

On October 16, AXP, the industry’s first deterministic network-based agent interconnection platform, was officially launched in Nanjing, Jiangsu. The platform focuses on solving common industry bottlenecks such as communication barriers between different types of agents, unstable network transmission, and difficulties in cross-domain precise collaboration. It can realize million-level agent management and cross-domain linkage over thousands of kilometers, with overall scheduling latency performance improved by 20%, and can support large-scale multi-agent collaborative scenario applications.

Luban Workshop Series of National Standards Released

2026/10/17 10:56:18

Short Summary

On October 17, the Luban Workshop series of national standards proposed by the Ministry of Education were officially announced at the closing ceremony of the 2026 World Conference on Vocational and Technical Education. The series includes 4 standards, covering general construction requirements, engineering practice innovation teaching mode requirements, teaching equipment requirements, and operation quality assessment guidelines. It will be implemented from April 1, 2027, providing a unified national basis for the standardized construction and operation of Luban Workshops. (Total 119 words)