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CCTV.com report (Xinwen Lianbo):

Disbursement of 800 Billion Yuan in New Policy-Based Financial Instruments Completed

As of the 28th, the full 800 billion yuan in new policy-based financial instruments for 2026 had been disbursed. The China Development Bank, the Export-Import Bank of China and the Agricultural Development Bank of China disbursed 365 billion, 120 billion and 315 billion yuan, respectively. The funds mainly supported projects in fields such as artificial intelligence, the digital economy, green and low-carbon development, and consumption.

Imports and Exports of the Nine Mainland Cities in the Greater Bay Area with APEC Economies Hit Record for the Same Period in the First Three Quarters

According to customs statistics, in the first three quarters of this year, imports and exports between the nine mainland cities in the Greater Bay Area and APEC economies totaled 5.58 trillion yuan, up 26.7% year on year, a record high for the same period. High-end manufacturing and green products, including electromechanical products and integrated circuits, were the main drivers of regional foreign trade growth.

National Surface Water Quality Continued to Improve in the First Three Quarters

The Ministry of Ecology and Environment told reporters that national surface water quality continued to improve from January to September this year. The proportion of water rated good or excellent, Classes I–III, was 86.1%, up 1.7 percentage points year on year; the proportion rated worse than Class V was 0.8%, down 0.4 percentage points year on year.

Longest Subway Loop in the Country Fully Connected

Today (October 29), Wuhan Metro Line 12 began full-line operation. The line is about 59.9 kilometers long and has 37 stations, making it the country’s longest subway loop. It links seven central districts of Wuhan and creates a “half-hour commuting circle” in the central urban area.

People May Be Able to Access More Than 15 Suitable Traditional Chinese Medicine Techniques Close to Home

The National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the National Health Commission recently jointly issued a notice specifying suitable traditional Chinese medicine techniques, including acupuncture, tuina, gua sha, cupping and moxibustion, as a core catalog for unified nationwide promotion, with additions to be made as needed in light of grassroots demand. People seeking care at primary medical and health institutions within counties will be able to access more than 15 techniques across six categories.

UN General Assembly Again Adopts Resolution Urging the United States to End Its Blockade of Cuba

On the 28th, the United Nations General Assembly again adopted a resolution by an overwhelming majority of 130 votes in favor, 17 against and 25 abstentions, urging the United States to end its economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba. This was the General Assembly’s 34th consecutive adoption of a similar resolution. Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel posted on the 28th welcoming the resolution’s adoption and urging the United States to immediately end its economic blockade of Cuba, which has lasted for more than 60 years. He stressed that in the face of the United States’ blockade, threats and bullying, the Cuban people would never yield.

Preliminary Count in Israeli Parliamentary Election Shows No Bloc Has a Majority

Preliminary vote-count results released on the 28th by Israel’s Central Elections Committee showed that the right-wing bloc led by incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had won 53 seats, while the opposition bloc led by former Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot had won 48; neither reached the 61 seats needed to form a government. Arab parties won 19 seats. Israeli media reported that the opposition bloc was considering seeking support from Arab parties. Arab parties announced on the 28th that they were ready to engage in political cooperation to end Netanyahu’s rule. Netanyahu’s Likud Party, citing alleged fraud by Arab parties, called on the relevant authorities to investigate.

U.S. Media: Vice President Sends Letter to Iranian Official Seeking to Restart Talks

According to U.S. media reports on the 28th, U.S. Vice President Vance had sent a letter to Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, seeking to restart talks. The reports said the move was intended to explore whether the United States and Iran could find enough common ground to avert another U.S. strike on Iran in the coming weeks. Earlier U.S. media reports said the U.S. military was ready to launch a new large-scale strike on Iran, and that U.S. President Donald Trump might issue an order after the U.S. midterm elections in November.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on the 28th that Iran had not abandoned diplomacy and was discussing with mediators how to implement, in less than a week, a “seven-day plan” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Russia Says It Does Not Plan to Invite Europe to Russia-U.S.-Ukraine Talks

Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said on the 28th that Russia did not plan to invite Europe to the Russia-U.S.-Ukraine trilateral talks to be held in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates. Ushakov said the talks would take place after November 4, with the exact date to be announced soon. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the same day that he had discussed matters related to the Abu Dhabi trilateral talks with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten, including ensuring that the positions of all European parties were fully considered in the negotiations.

Computer Failure and Erroneous Instructions Led to Train Collision in Spain

On the 28th, Emiliano García-Page, president of the autonomous community of Castilla-La Mancha in Spain, said that a high-speed rail collision near Toledo, the community’s capital, that day had killed 68 people. Dozens more were injured. The two trains involved were carrying more than 500 people. Search and rescue work was being stepped up.

Spain’s Transport Minister Óscar Puente said on the 28th that, because of a computer failure, the safety control system on the section where the incident occurred had stopped functioning and trains had been halted. At the same time, control-center staff issued an erroneous instruction to resume train operations while the system was not functioning properly, ultimately causing the accident.