[September 21 Lunchtime News Selection] 1. As of midday closing, the Shanghai Stock Exchange Index rose 0.55%, the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Component Index rose 0.57%, and the ChiNext Index rose 0.93%. 2. Hong Kong stocks closed at noon, with the Hang Seng Index up 0.56% and the Hang Seng Technology Index down 0.13%. 3. On September 20, local time, the Chinese leader on China-U.S. economic and trade, Vice Premier He Lifeng, and the U.S. leaders, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent and Trade Representative Greer, held economic and trade consultations in New York, the United States. Guided by the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, and adhering to the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, the two sides conducted candid, in-depth, and constructive exchanges on important economic and trade issues of common concern such as the implementation of consensus in previous economic and trade consultations and the promotion of bilateral trade and investment, and held dialogues on issues related to artificial intelligence. 4. We learned from industry chain sources that the Tesla robot team has started factory audits at supply chain companies such as Tuopu Group, Sanhua Intelligent Control, and Joyson Electronics last week. 5. Demand for mature processes has exploded, and foundries such as UMC and Power Semiconductor are planning to increase prices.