Guangzhou – October 17, 2026 -- The Canton Fair launched its Buyers Alliance with 58 founding member companies from 32 countries and regions across five continents, as the 140th edition opened and the fair marked its 70th anniversary.

More than 140 overseas buyers attend the October 15 launch

The alliance was officially launched on October 15 at the Canton Fair Complex. More than 140 overseas buyers attended the ceremony.

Macao – October 17, 2026 -- International travel has reached 690 million trips so far this year, 3 million more than in the same period last year, UN Tourism Secretary-General Shaikha Al Nuwais told the 12th Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) in Macao on Saturday, despite geopolitical tension and conflict in the Middle East.

The forum opened at the MGM Theater at MGM COTAI under the theme "Crisis, Resilience, Evolution." It returns to its founding host city after the 11th edition was held in Harbin, Heilongjiang, in December, the first time the event left Macao.

Washington – October 17, 2026 -- Container rates from Asia to the US West Coast rose 4% last week to $8,400/FEU, a new high for the year, according to the Freightos Baltic Index. East Coast prices held level at about $9,600/FEU, $200/FEU below the late-August peak. Resilient demand kept pressure on rates through month-end.

Shangrao – October 17, 2026 -- JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS) unveiled Tiger Neo 5.0, an all-black residential module that delivers 510 W maximum power at 25.52% module efficiency, roughly 30 W more than conventional back-contact (BC) products.

Shanghai – October 17, 2026 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Orphan Drug Designation to GT801, the lead in vivo CAR-T candidate of Vivacta Biotechnology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., for autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA). Vivacta Bio was spun out of Beijing Grit Biotherapeutics' in vivo CAR-T platform on June 25, 2025.

Guangzhou – October 17, 2026 -- GAC sold more than 197,000 vehicles overseas in January-September 2026, up 138.9% year on year, and is targeting 300,000 overseas units for the full year. The automaker disclosed the figures as it exhibited at the 140th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair), which opened on 15 October in Guangzhou.

Beijing – October 16, 2026 -- More than 200 domestic and international dignitaries attended the opening of the World Winter Sports Expo 2026 (WWSE 2026) in Beijing on October 15, a event aligned with the directives of China's 15th Five-Year Plan for the ice and snow industry.

Shenzhen, China – October 16, 2026 -- ONERugged, a brand of Emdoor Information (SZ:001314), has expanded its Vehicle PC (VPC) portfolio with rugged vehicle-mount computers aimed at precision agriculture and autonomous mining, citing a market where autonomous mining vehicles are moving from pilot programs to full-scale commercial deployment.

Hangzhou – October 16, 2026 -- CFMOTO unveiled CFMOTO NexFactory in Jiaxing, an integrated manufacturing hub for two-wheeled vehicles destined for global markets, at its CFMOTO EXPERIENCE 2026 media event. Journalists from more than 29 countries and regions attended the event at the company's Chinese headquarters.

Shangrao – October 16, 2026 -- Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. ("Jiangxi Jinko"), the principal operating subsidiary of JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: JKS), estimates a net loss attributable to shareholders of RMB2,976.33 million to RMB3,576.33 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026.