Today's Top Stories: Japan's Security Moves Draw Attention; AIIB Annual Meeting, Changsha Tourism Conference, Housing Loan Subsidy in Focus

Internationally, an expert meeting of the Japanese government aimed at strengthening intelligence capabilities held its first meeting on the 28th. The Takaichi government is using so-called security issues to step up efforts to improve the top-level design of national intelligence, continuing to break through post-war security constraints. The related moves are cause for concern. ^[1]

September 29 is the 54th anniversary of the issuance of the China-Japan Joint Statement. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a regular press conference on the 29th in response to a question that 54 years ago today, the older generation of Chinese and Japanese leaders signed and issued the joint statement with extraordinary political foresight and courage, achieving the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic relations. On this day of important historical significance, we once again urge those in power in Japan to earnestly reflect on and correct their mistakes and return, through concrete actions, to the original aspiration and starting point of the four political documents. ^[2]

On the 28th and 29th local time, the 11th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank was held in Doha, the capital of Qatar. Participants discussed sustainable infrastructure development and cooperation under the theme “Infrastructure for the Future: Impact and Innovation.” ^[3]

Domestically, China has continued to deepen international cooperation on giant panda conservation and research, protecting the flagship species and building bridges of friendship. ^[4]

On the 29th, the 5th Changsha Tourism Development Conference, themed “Happy Changsha, Shining Xingsha,” opened in Changsha County. Through presenting diverse formats such as red study tourism, ecological health and wellness, rural leisure, intelligent industrial manufacturing, and conference and exhibition cultural tourism, the conference showcased Changsha County's innovative achievements in cultural tourism integration. ^[5]

The Ministry of Finance, the People's Bank of China, and the National Financial Regulatory Administration yesterday issued a notice specifying that starting tomorrow, a housing loan interest subsidy policy for residents will be implemented nationwide, with the policy period tentatively set at one year. Eligible residential mortgages can receive interest subsidy support of 1 percentage point. This is the first time the central government has subsidized interest on commercial personal housing loans. ^[6]