China's foreign exchange reserves stood at US$3.405 trillion at the end of October 2026, up US$4.9 billion (0.14%) from end‑September, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said. SAFE said a stronger US dollar and mixed global asset returns in October meant exchange‑rate translation and asset‑price movements increased reserve levels; broadly stable domestic economic activity supported overall reserve stability.

Sichuan Development and Reform Commission issued measures to promote high‑quality private investment, ordering a cleanup of market‑access rules and strict compliance with the national unified market‑access negative list, including the 2024 Foreign Investment Negative List. The measures require macro‑policy consistency assessments for new local policies and encourage equity cooperation between private firms and foreign investors to raise internationalization. Authorities will open channels for reporting market‑access problems, strengthen investigations and conduct comprehensive market‑access efficiency assessments to improve competition. The province explicitly supports private capital flowing into industrial design, common technology services, testing and inspection, quality certification and digital transformation, and will assist eligible firms in obtaining required qualifications.

Ukrainian President ZELENSKIY said he chaired a coordination meeting on regional response to Russian strikes and on restoring energy supply. He said Kyiv is the worst affected, with residents and businesses facing prolonged power and water outages. He attributed the situation to both local failures to implement heating-season preparations and Russian military attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.