[Selected midday news on October 21st] 1. As of midday closing, the Shanghai Composite Index fell 0.31%, the Shenzhen Component Index fell 0.31%, and the ChiNext Index fell 1.07%. 2. Hong Kong stocks closed at noon, with the Hang Seng Index falling 0.35% and the Hang Seng Technology Index falling 0.75%. 3. The Digital RMB Operation and Management Center announced the digital RMB infrastructure service system to the outside world and launched two core results: the Central Bank Digital RMB System (DCEPS) and the Digital RMB Smart Contract Ecological Service Framework (e-CNY SMART Contract). 4. Data released by the National Energy Administration shows that in September, the entire society consumed 899.7 billion kilowatt hours of electricity, a year-on-year increase of 1.2%. 5. CATL responded to “Investors are worried about industry demand next year”: Industry demand in 2027 is still promising and is not as pessimistic as market expectations. 6. South Korea’s Seoul Composite Index once rose by more than 4%, SK Hynix rose by more than 7%, and Samsung Electronics rose by nearly 7%.