China’s average surveyed urban unemployment rate was 5.2% in the first three quarters of 2026, unchanged from a year earlier. Unemployment among young people fell in September from the previous month.
Marco Rubio received the Order of Buyuk Khizmatlari Uchun, while Sergio Gor was awarded the Order of Dustlik. The honours recognize their contributions to ties between Uzbekistan and the United States.
Retail sales of goods and services in China rose 2.6% year on year in the first three quarters of 2026. Online sales increased 4.4%, while rural consumer-goods sales grew 2.3%.
China’s investment in high-tech industries rose 4.9% year on year in the first three quarters of 2026. Spending on information services, internet-related services and transport infrastructure also increased.
The value added of China’s large industrial enterprises grew 5.3% year on year in January–September 2026. High-tech and equipment manufacturing contributed to the increase.
China’s consumer price index rose 0.9% year on year in January–September 2026, while producer prices increased 2.3%. Food prices fell, while energy and several industrial goods became more expensive.
China’s per capita disposable income reached 34,230 yuan in the first nine months of 2026. Income among rural residents grew faster than among urban residents.
Kazakhstan’s men’s épée team has topped the International Fencing Federation (FIE) world rankings for the first time. The achievement follows a series of major international victories over the past 12 months.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev outlined priorities for expanding economic ties between Uzbekistan and the United States, including critical minerals, energy, data centres and artificial intelligence.
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated the men's épée team on winning a World Cup stage in Casablanca. The result put the team at the top of the FIE world team ranking for the first time in history.
A new 150-place rehabilitation center for people with disabilities has opened in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. City akim Gabit Syzdykbekov took part in the event.
A plant for recycling paper waste is being built in Aktobe, Kazakhstan. Zhasyl Damu continues to finance projects to develop waste processing and modernize the sector’s infrastructure.
Kazakhstan’s Financial Monitoring Agency has placed blogger Mahmud Hikmatov, known as “Maha.dxb,” on an international wanted list. He is a citizen of Uzbekistan.
Young scientists in Kazakhstan are developing new technologies for producing ferrotitanium. Researchers from the Z. Abishev Chemical and Metallurgical Institute are involved in the project.
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