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Real-time News
On September 22, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jia-kun held a regular press conference. A reporter asked about the impact of US sanctions against Iran. Guo Jia-kun stated that China has consistently opposed illegal unilateral sanctions without a basis in international law or authorization from the UN Security Council.Saudi Arabias civil defense ministry has warned of potential dangers in the Najran region.Fitch upgrades Sri Lankas rating to B- with a stable outlook.On September 22nd, Ruth Gregory of Capital Economics stated in a report that the UKs public finance data for August was disappointing, which may limit the new UK governments policy ambitions. Public sector borrowing reached £18.3 billion in August, exceeding the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast; the main reason for this was increased government spending, rather than weak fiscal revenue. This made the actual borrowing £8.1 billion higher than the OBRs March forecast. This overspending is expected to continue, as real GDP growth slows in the fourth quarter and the government is expected to announce further cost-of-living subsidies. This supports the view that to avoid significant tax increases or a strong market backlash, the government may scale back or postpone many policy objectives when it announces the budget next month.Ukrainian President Zelenskyy: We are continuing to explore the possibility of producing these air defense systems and missiles in Ukraine, while also working with partners to advance the FREYJA anti-ballistic missile project. We expect to see the first results this year.
