China's electricity use tops one trillion kWh in August

Chinese shooter Sheng Lihao defended his Asian Games men's 10-meter air rifle title and set a new Asian record, as China also broke the world record in the team event on Monday.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the launch ceremony of the 5th Global Digital Trade Expo and related activities, and deliver a speech. The event will be held in Hangzhou from Wednesday to Sunday. More than one-third of the exhibitors will focus on artificial intelligence.

French President Emmanuel Macron says France supports the agenda of rapprochement between Canada and the European Union. He met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday in the French overseas territory of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.

Media projections show Germany's Left Party is leading the state election in Berlin with 25.1 percent of the vote. The far-right Alternative for Germany took first place in the northeastern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with 37.7 percent.

China's electricity consumption exceeded one trillion kilowatt-hours in August, up 1.7 percent year on year. Electricity use in high-tech and equipment manufacturing rose 7.2 percent.

Teenage Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi has won the women’s 200-meter butterfly at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, setting a new Games record. Yu is the youngest swimmer in history to win a world championship medal.

The Chinese Commerce Ministry says the country’s consumer market showed stronger demand for smart, health-related and higher-quality products in the first eight months of 2026.

Iran says it will attend the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, calling participation its legal right. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei accuses the United States of trying to obstruct Iran's participation.

The three sides are expected to sign an agreement over security and other US needs in the Arctic region next week. NATO's Military Committee Chair has welcomed the deal.

Chinese athlete Zhang Xirui has won a silver medal in men's triathlon at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. It was the Chinese delegation's first medal at the event in Japan.