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According to the World Steel in Figures 2026 handbook by the World Steel Association, global steel output in 2025 fell by about 2% to 1,848.9 million tonnes. China kept first place with 960.8 million tonnes, India grew to 164.9 million tonnes, and the US overtook Japan to take third place.
Javlon TursunovThe Chinese market has introduced the electric tricycle Telufu GT5 with two front wheels and one rear wheel. The vehicle is equipped with a 10-horsepower motor, reaches up to 70 km/h, and travels about 250 km on a charge. The manufacturer is a company from the city of Linyi in Shandong province; the price is about 360 thousand rubles.
Javlon TursunovChinese youth have become fascinated by a miniature tamagotchi-style device that gives random answers to everyday questions — from choosing food to texting an ex. RADII reports on this. The principle resembles the Magic 8 Ball, but with electronic innards and a retrofuturistic design.
Javlon TursunovA court in China has delivered a verdict in the case of the poisoning of children at a private kindergarten in the city of Tianshui, Gansu province, where 233 children were found to have lead poisoning in July 2025. The owner, Li Huifang, who ordered toxic industrial paint to be added to food to improve the appearance of dishes, received a life sentence. The director was sentenced to 15 years, the cooks to 6–8 years, and another 27 officials and medics found themselves in the dock for falsifying test results.
Javlon TursunovAccording to Uzbekistan's National Statistics Committee, the ten largest export markets account for more than 50% of the country's total exports. Russia remains the leader with $3.2 billion, followed by China ($2 billion) and Afghanistan ($1.2 billion). Total exports to the top-10 destinations amounted to about $11.75 billion, or roughly 51.3% of all exports.
Javlon TursunovIn the first nine months of 2026, Brazil supplied 44.3 million tonnes of oil to China, overtaking Saudi Arabia (43.12 million tonnes). Russia remains the leader with 87.6 million tonnes, up 18.3% year on year. The data from the General Administration of Customs of China was cited by Interfax.
Javlon TursunovRussian President Vladimir Putin met with PRC State Council Premier Li Qiang on October 21 at the Constantine Palace in Saint Petersburg. Earlier that day, Li and Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin held the 31st regular meeting of the heads of government of the two countries. The sides discussed expanding cooperation in trade, energy, agriculture and technology.
Javlon TursunovGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz said at the Berlin Global Dialogue conference that Europe does not seek a trade war with China, but is ready to defend its industries against unfair practices. According to him, trade defence instruments are being prepared on a Franco-German initiative, while dialogue with Beijing continues.
Javlon TursunovAccording to WSJ, Moscow proposed a trilateral meeting of the leaders of Russia, the US and China on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen on November 18–19, excluding Ukraine and the European Union. Putin reportedly sees it as a 'new Yalta.' Experts differ on assessing China's role: from symbolic participation to a coincidence of strategic interests with Moscow. Zelensky insists on Ukraine's participation in the negotiations.
Javlon TursunovAPEC finance ministers concluded a two-day meeting in Hong Kong, adopting a joint statement and a document on financing digital infrastructure. China's Finance Minister Lan Foan called for using AI to boost productivity. The APEC leaders' summit will be held on November 18–19 in Shenzhen.
Javlon TursunovChair of the European Parliament's international trade committee Bernd Lange said the EU should pursue a comprehensive agreement with China, including an investment component, instead of sector-by-sector talks. The statement came ahead of a visit by 12 MEPs to Beijing on 27–29 October amid trade tensions and a recent deal on hybrid cars that Brussels considers insufficient to address a deficit of around €1 billion a day.
Javlon TursunovAt the 31st regular meeting of heads of government in St Petersburg, Mikhail Mishustin said that trade between Russia and China has grown more than 30-fold over a quarter of a century, and that the share of national currencies in mutual settlements is close to 100%. According to Chinese customs data, trade turnover in the first nine months of 2026 reached $214.306 billion, up 30.6%.
Javlon TursunovThe US Department of Homeland Security ordered government agencies to stop using AI tools from Chinese startup DeepSeek over concerns about data transfers to China. Beijing called the decision an 'overreach' on national security. AFP recalls key facts about the company.
Javlon TursunovChina's Foreign Ministry stated that export restrictions on rare earth elements for Japanese companies were introduced in accordance with Chinese law and are aimed against Tokyo's 'remilitarization.' According to the Financial Times, Japan's yttrium reserves could run out within months, threatening disruptions in the automotive, aerospace, and semiconductor industries. Tokyo, citing Japanese officials, has turned to the US for help.
Sevara AzamovaChina's Foreign Ministry confirmed that Beijing will continue to play an active role in advancing talks on a political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, but has no information about a possible trilateral meeting. Donald Trump earlier said he was open to a summit with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, naming nuclear disarmament as the main topic. According to reports, Putin proposed holding the meeting at the APEC summit in Shenzhen on November 18–19, but, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, no agreements on the age
Javlon TursunovChina condemned a Florida state court's decision to issue an arrest warrant for former Cuban leader Raúl Castro over the 1996 shootdown of two aircraft belonging to the organization Brothers to the Rescue. China's Foreign Ministry called on the United States to end the blockade of Cuba and pressure, voicing support for Havana's sovereignty.
Javlon TursunovOn October 1, the US sanctioned three Iranian railway companies, seven automakers, and five foreign auto parts suppliers under the Economic Outcast operation. Washington claims these sectors are linked to the IRGC. The sanctions coincided with the growing importance of railways for Iran after the maritime blockade: freight volume rose from 40 to 44 million tons, and the frequency of trains from Xi'an to Tehran increased.
Sevara AzamovaChairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation Igor Krasnov arrived in Beijing on a three-day visit at the invitation of the head of the Supreme People's Court of the PRC Zhang Jun. The program includes talks, discussion of judicial and legal cooperation, digitalization of justice, and the signing of a document on further interaction.
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