U.S. President Trump said gasoline prices will fall.

Sept. 24 — At a regular briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun was asked about a New York Times report quoting US Treasury Secretary Bessent that he and Vice Premier He Lifeng agreed to establish a formal communication mechanism, including an emergency hotline for AI security incidents. Guo said China has already published information on US‑China economic and trade consultations and did not confirm the specific proposal, recommending that reporters direct detailed questions to the competent Chinese departments.

Axios reported Ukrainian President ZELENSKIY said the US is advancing three immediate measures to de-escalate the war: an energy-sector ceasefire, reopening a grain corridor, and convening US-Russia-Ukraine trilateral talks. The US has proposed first meeting technical teams rather than leaders and has floated Abu Dhabi as a possible venue; ZELENSKIY said the G20 in Miami in December could also serve for a leaders-level summit. A source said Kremlin envoy Dmitriyev will arrive in New York on Thursday to meet US envoys Witkoff and Kushner to discuss the US proposal.