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September 21st - According to Iranian sources on the 20th, Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi will visit Qatar to discuss the regional situation. Reports indicate that Araqchi left Tehran on the evening of the 20th for New York to attend the 81st UN General Assembly. He will first make a brief stop in Doha, Qatar, to discuss the current regional situation. Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majid Ansari stated on the 20th that Qatar is maintaining communication with the United States and Iran, pushing for the resumption of negotiations between the two countries. He said that several US government officials have indicated that the US hopes to reach an agreement and end the conflict. Speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum in New York, Ansari stated that Qatar has been exchanging views with the United States and Iran over the past few weeks, and Qatar is working to bridge its differences. However, he did not provide a timetable for resuming negotiations.On September 21, following the turmoil at Situational Awareness, a hedge fund betting on artificial intelligence that resulted in massive losses for Jane Street, the Bank of England and the Federal Reserve have stepped up their scrutiny of banks exposure to large trading firms. Sources familiar with the matter said regulators are questioning global banks about their exposure to trading firms and market makers, including New York-based Jane Street and Ken Griffins Citadel Securities. These regulators had previously prioritized understanding banks exposure to so-called non-bank financial intermediaries. However, sources indicated that they have intensified their efforts to understand positions related to trading firms and market makers after this sell-off and Jane Streets losses. Regulators want information on these firms risk appetite, how banks exposure to them changes intraday, and how risk controls operate.On September 21, the National Medical Products Administration and the General Administration of Customs issued an announcement stating that, in order to further promote the digitalization of government services and improve the efficiency and facilitation of customs clearance services for imported medicines (including medicinal materials), a pilot program for electronic customs clearance of imported medicines (including medicinal materials) will be launched at Beijing ports, effective from the date of the announcement. Electronic customs clearance documents for imported medicines (including medicinal materials) have the same legal effect as paper documents. During the pilot period, existing paper documents remain valid, and enterprises can use them normally in accordance with relevant regulations.According to Afghanistans TOLOnews, local officials say a Pakistani airstrike in Afghanistans Kunar province has killed at least three people.The China Earthquake Networks Center officially reported that a magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred at 10:59 a.m. on September 21 in Xinghai County, Hainan Prefecture, Qinghai Province (35.36 degrees north latitude, 99.56 degrees east longitude), with a focal depth of 10 kilometers.
