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September 2nd - Beijing Capital International Airport announced that its passenger throughput for this year has exceeded 50 million, 16 days earlier than last year. During the recently concluded summer travel season (July 1st to August 31st), the airport handled over 14 million passengers, averaging 226,000 passengers per day, representing a year-on-year increase of nearly 13%. Currently, the airport's route network covers 217 destinations in 57 countries worldwide. Soon, the airport will also launch routes to Bucharest, Zagreb, and Reykjavik, providing passengers with a wide range of convenient travel options.

The MBA mortgage application activity index in the United States for the week ending August 28 was 247.3, compared with 245.3 in the previous week.

The MBA 30-year fixed mortgage rate in the United States was 6.79% for the week ending August 28, compared with 6.78% previously.

The MBA Mortgage Purchase Index for the week ending August 28 was 157.8, compared to 154.4 previously.

The MBA Mortgage Refinancing Activity Index for the week ending August 28 was 732.6, compared to 740.8 in the previous week.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: We are entering a new era of European security.

On September 2, local time, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks at the Palace of the Sun in Cairo. Xi Jinping emphasized that China and Egypt should: First, firmly support each other, maintain the momentum of high-level exchanges, strengthen exchanges and cooperation at all levels and in all fields, and enhance mutual learning and exchange of experience in governance. Second, promote mutually beneficial cooperation, strengthen the alignment of development strategies, unleash the potential for cooperation in traditional areas such as infrastructure construction, electricity, agriculture, and communications technology, and create new highlights in cooperation such as green energy, electric vehicles, aerospace, digital economy, and modern agricultural technology. Third, promote people-to-people exchanges, comprehensively expand exchanges and cooperation in culture, education, science and technology, health, and sports, increase personnel exchanges, and enhance mutual understanding. Fourth, strengthen security cooperation, jointly combat transnational crime, deepen international cooperation against corruption, firmly support each other's counter-terrorism efforts, and safeguard the common security of both countries. Fifth, strengthen international multilateral cooperation, further enhance coordination and cooperation on multilateral platforms such as the United Nations and BRICS, jointly promote the construction of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum and the China-Africa Cooperation Forum, jointly oppose unilateralism and bullying, and promote the building of a more just and equitable global governance system.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: We need a faster and more comprehensive alert system.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: We have received new payment requests from Ukraine worth billions of euros.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: We can impose more sanctions on Russia, and we must close all the loopholes that Russia is exploiting.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: We will support any member state targeted by Russia.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: The Leipzig attack only strengthens my resolve to help Ukraine. We will increase pressure on Russia.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: Military-grade materials were used in the attempted attack on Leipzig.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen: If the Leipzig attack had been successful, it could have resulted in loss of life.

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: You will see how Russia responds to Ukraine's threat to our civil aviation security.

A spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry stated that Ukrainian President Zelensky's threat to Russian civil aviation confirms the international nature of his regime's terrorism, which is funded by external forces.

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.AN, BRK.BN) CEO Greg Abel: Alphabet's (GOOG.O) Google is a "significant player" in the field of artificial intelligence.

September 2 – According to a report in the New York Times, an internal report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reveals that the IAEA is unable to verify the location and current status of Iran's near-weapons-grade enriched uranium because Iran continues to refuse access to UN nuclear watchdog inspectors to its nuclear facilities. IAEA Director General Grossi stated in the report, "The agency's inability to obtain information about these nuclear materials and its inability to access the facilities for inspection has become a worrying nuclear proliferation issue." He urged Iran to allow IAEA inspectors access to the country "without delay." The report has been submitted to member states before the IAEA Board of Governors meets next week in Vienna, where the Board will consider adopting a new resolution condemning Iran. The report's release comes amid a new round of mutual attacks between the United States and Iran.

Mizuho Bank: Raises its price target for Dell (DELL.N) from $500 to $600.