[Selected midday news on October 22] 1. As of midday closing, the Shanghai Composite Index fell by 0.89%, the Shenzhen Composite Index fell by 1.78%, and the ChiNext Index fell by 2.77%. 2. Hong Kong stocks closed at noon, with the Hang Seng Index falling 2.87% and the Hang Seng Technology Index falling 4.64%. 3. Eight departments including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the "15th Five-Year Plan for Improving Industrial Basic Capabilities", which mentioned the promotion of artificial intelligence to empower basic innovation in industries. Strengthen the R&D layout of general large models and industry large models in basic industrial fields, promote the integration of industrial mechanisms and intelligent agent decision-making models, develop intelligent native basic products, and cultivate new business formats such as model-as-a-service and agent-as-a-service. 4. According to reports, the potential merger deal between SpaceX and Tesla may be intended to be completed before the end of Trump’s term. 5. According to U.S. officials and other people familiar with the matter, the U.S. and Israeli militaries have formulated specific plans to launch military strikes against Iran again after the U.S. midterm elections.