US-China Trade & AI Talks: After Xi’s Washington visit, the US and China agreed on tariff relief covering $30bn of non-sensitive goods each way and launched an AI dialogue, plus plans for an AI incident channel and faster military crisis communications. China-US Diplomacy: Beijing also framed the relationship around “strategic stability” and reiterated calls for dialogue over confrontation at the UN. UN Multilateralism: China’s Han Zheng urged the UN to defend the WTO-based trading system and oppose unilateral military actions, while backing a two-state track on Palestine. China’s Green Push: A UN IPCC vice chair said China’s green tech—from renewables and EVs to zero-carbon buildings—is lowering global cost curves and speeding the low-carbon transition. China’s EV Momentum Abroad: Hongqi/HQ plans to enter Australia with three electric models targeting premium rivals, underscoring China’s export drive. Global Markets Watch: Germany was flagged as an EU economic laggard, while Japanese rubber futures stayed in a tight range as China demand concerns met holiday effects. China in Africa & Asia: Mid-Autumn celebrations in Nairobi highlighted people-to-people ties; Pakistan reaffirmed support for China’s GDI; and a China-UAE/diamond-market angle emerged via a Beijing Declaration linking African producers to China’s jewelry supply chain.