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Sudan has been gripped by war since April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, drawing in local militias and foreign powers

The oil-rich Abyei region is jointly administered by South Sudan and Sudan, with both nations maintaining competing territorial claims and experiencing frequent inter-ethnic or militia clashes

U.S. Ambassador Andrew Puzder urged Europe to abandon its regulatory mindset and join forces with the United States to compete against China in artificial intelligence and quantum computing.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov proposed a trilateral summit between China, Russia, and Iran to establish a new regional security architecture for the Strait of Hormuz.

Chinese officials expressed concern that a high-profile trilateral summit could overshadow China's hosting role at the APEC forum in Shenzhen.

China's exports surged 36% year-on-year in September 2026, buoyed by global demand for artificial intelligence components and high-tech electronics.

China's real estate development investment declined by 20.6% year-on-year during the first nine months of 2026.

China's economy grew by 4.6% overall during the first nine months of 2026.

Earlier this month, the International Monetary Fund lowered its 2026 economic growth forecast for China to 4.5%.

Chinese government policy sets an official annual economic growth target of 4.5% to 5% for 2026.

Fixed-asset investment in China contracted 7.2% year-on-year over the first nine months of 2026.

In late September 2026, Chinese authorities introduced economic support measures including targeted interest rate cuts and mortgage subsidies.

China's industrial production rose 5.5% year-on-year in September 2026, driven by hi-tech manufacturing and robust foreign demand for electronics and autos.

China's gross domestic product expanded by 4.5% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2026, accelerating from 4.3% in the second quarter.

China recorded a $938 billion trade surplus between January and September 2026, putting it on track to beat last year's record $1.2 trillion surplus.

All of West Kordofan state, an oil-rich region linking western and eastern Sudan, is under the control of the Rapid Support Forces.

UN Undersecretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo informed the Security Council that the warring parties in Sudan are making no progress toward dialogue and rely on external support to make battlefield gains.

The United Nations reported that more than 1,100 people were killed in drone attacks across Sudan during the first half of 2026.

Emergency Lawyers reported that the Sudanese military bombed a market in al-Muglad with drones on Saturday, October 17, 2026.

An October 18, 2026 drone strike near a market in Al-Dibab, West Kordofan state, killed 80 people, with 50 buried at the scene and 47 injured transported to Al-Mujlad, where 30 died from injuries.