The Taiwan Affairs Office announced that it has listed Shen Bo and Robert Tsao as so-called stubborn Taiwan independence separatists, and imposed sanctions on the Kuma Academy, affecting related family members, organizations, and corporate partners.
Data released by the People's Bank of China shows that the balance of M0 cash in circulation at the end of September was 15.02 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 10.6%. Throughout last year, the M0 growth rate remained stable between 10% and 12%, indicating that despite the widespread adoption of QR code payments, the amount of cash held by the public continues to grow at a double-digit rate.
Belousov visited China for the first time as Russian Defense Minister. Dong Jun held talks with him in Beijing and inspected the honor guard.