According to NDTV, sources say the second round of Iran-US talks is scheduled for April 27.

Domestic News: 1. Ministry of Finance: National general public budget revenue reached 6.16 trillion yuan in the first quarter, a year-on-year increase of 2.4%; securities transaction stamp tax increased by 78.1% in the first quarter. 2. The standardization of commercial aerospace is being promoted in a coordinated manner; the Commercial Aerospace Standard System (Version 1.0) has been released. 3. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China firmly opposes the US's smear campaign against China's achievements in the development of the artificial intelligence industry. 4. Ministry of Commerce: Seven EU entities have been added to the export control list. 5. Shenzhen Stock Exchange revised and released its "Stock Listing Rules" and other business rules to promote improved corporate governance of listed companies. 6. Beijing Stock Exchange released the "Beijing Stock Exchange Trading Rules," which will take effect on July 6, 2026. 7. China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) announced that qualified foreign investors are allowed to participate in treasury bond futures trading. 8. CSRC released the "Rules for the Supervision of Board Secretaries of Listed Companies." 9. Relevant CSRC branches intend to impose administrative penalties on Zhongneng Grain Technology for violations of regulations in its overseas listing filing. 10. CSRC launched a special campaign to combat and prevent financial fraud by listed companies. 11. The People's Bank of China and eight other departments issued the "Administrative Measures for Online Marketing of Financial Products." 12. Spokesperson of the Chinese Mission to the EU: We firmly oppose the EU's unwarranted sanctions against Chinese companies and individuals. China will take all necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies and citizens. 13. Ministry of Commerce: In view of the EU's lifting of sanctions against two Chinese financial institutions, the "Decision on Lifting Countermeasures Against Two EU Financial Institutions" is hereby announced, effective April 24, 2026. 14. The Shenzhen Stock Exchange officially released the first batch of supporting business rules for deepening the reform of the ChiNext board. The confirmation time for block trades of ChiNext stocks and ChiNext depositary receipts has been adjusted from 15:00-15:30 to 9:30-11:30 and 13:00-15:30. 15. The Shanghai Stock Exchange revised and released the "Shanghai Stock Exchange Trading Rules (2026 Revision)," expanding the scope of securities applicable to after-hours fixed-price trading from STAR Market stocks to all A-shares and exchange-traded funds. 16. DeepSeek-V4 preview version officially launched and open-sourced simultaneously. DeepSeek expects a significant price reduction for the V4-Pro model after the mass production and availability of the Ascend 950 supernode in the second half of the year. International News: 1. Market news: The Pentagon plans to punish "disobedient" NATO allies; Spain may be suspended. 2. The Kremlin stated that Russian President Putin may travel to Miami, USA, to attend the G20 summit. 3. The Trump administration extended the Jones Act-related transportation exemptions for 90 days to alleviate oil shortages. 4. Swiss National Bank President: We have no plans to increase or decrease our gold holdings. 5. Azerbaijan sold off $3 billion worth of gold for the first time. 6. Google plans to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic. 7. The union stated that due to the strike, Samsung's chip production in South Korea dropped by 58% during Thursday's night shift, and memory chip production dropped by 18%. 8. Meta Platforms has signed a multi-billion dollar agreement with Amazon to use Amazon CPU chips for artificial intelligence. 9. Washington, D.C. Attorney General Piro announced the cessation of the investigation into Powell; the White House stated that the investigation into Powell is ongoing and the Federal Reserve case is not necessarily to be dropped. 10. Iran Situation— ① White House: Witkov and Kushner will travel to Pakistan on Saturday morning; Vance will remain in the country on standby. ② Iranian media: Araghchi has no scheduled meeting with the U.S. ③ U.S. Defense Secretary stated that Iran still has a chance to reach an agreement, but "it is impossible to acquire nuclear weapons." ④ Israeli Defense Minister reportedly has identified targets for strikes against Iran should war resume. ⑤ Iranian Vice President stated that attacks on Iranian energy facilities will be met with severe retaliation. ⑥ Iranian Foreign Minister has arrived in Pakistan. ⑦ Iranian Ministry of Defense: Iran still controls the Strait of Hormuz. ⑧ Pakistan: The trilateral talks will be assessed after Pakistan meets with Araghchi. ⑨ Iranian parliamentary official: Foreign Minister's visit to Pakistan will not involve nuclear talks.

U.S. Embassy in Mali: Explosions and shootings have been reported near the airports in Kati and Bamako, Mali. U.S. citizens are advised to take refuge in the area.