Turkey's parliament speaker said defence agreements with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have not yet been submitted to parliament and are expected to be submitted after the legislature reconvenes next month.

On Sept. 24 China Coast Guard spokesman Jiang Lue said the Philippines breached trust and ignored Chinese warnings by sending a resupply vessel to the illegally grounded Ren'ai Reef. The Coast Guard said it conducted on-site monitoring and radio warnings against the Philippine resupply vessel. It accused Manila of taking provocative action during a Chinese holiday and of hyping the incident, saying this seriously violated the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea and undermined regional peace and stability. China warned the Philippines to cease provocations and said the Coast Guard will lawfully carry out rights-protection enforcement in the Nansha (Spratly) Islands and adjacent waters, including Ren'ai Reef, to resolutely safeguard national territorial sovereignty and maritime rights.

European Commission spokesman Olof Gill said on Thursday the EU is concerned by reports that the US plans to ban diesel exports, warning such supply disruptions could hurt markets on both sides of the Atlantic. Gill said high-level contacts with the US government are ongoing and the EU expects consultation between close partners before taking measures that affect shared markets. Reports said Washington was preparing a 90-day diesel export ban after diesel prices surged ahead of the midterm elections; US Energy Secretary Wright denied a ban and said the government is considering voluntary, not compulsory, measures.