BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met with members of the international advisory committee of China Investment Corporation (CIC) on Sunday in Beijing.Noting China's economy is generally stable and moving toward innovation-oriented and high-quality growth, He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said China will firmly advance high-level opening-up and deepen financial system reform during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).He hoped the committee members will continue to offer advice on China's reform and opening-up and the development of the CIC, keep serving as a bridge, and actively support China's economic development as well as exchanges and cooperation between China and foreign countries.Expressing full confidence in the prospects of China's economy and the development of its financial markets, the committee members said they stand ready to continue leveraging their strengths to contribute to deepening mutually beneficial cooperation.

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- The navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced early Monday that a violating oil tanker suffered a blast within the preceding hours after hitting a naval mine south of the Strait of Hormuz.In a statement published on the IRGC's official news outlet Sepah News, the navy said the blast caused a fire in the oil tanker's engine room.It added that the vessel had turned off its GPS and navigation systems and, in disregard of the regulations, was seeking to exit the strait through the unauthorized route south of the waterway.The IRGC Navy stressed that if vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters turn off their navigation and identification systems, they will be dealt with severely and decisively.Iran tightened its grip on the strait on Feb. 28, barring safe passage of vessels belonging to or affiliated with Israel and the United States following their joint strikes on Iranian territory.