Domestic News: 1. Wang Yi spoke by phone with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dar. 2. The two-day 2026 Lujiazui Forum will open on the morning of June 17. 3. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Safe and free passage through the Strai

2026-06-17

Domestic News: 1. Wang Yi spoke by phone with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Dar. 2. The two-day 2026 Lujiazui Forum will open on the morning of June 17. 3. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Safe and free passage through the Strait of Hormuz is in the interests of all parties. 4. DeepSeek's first round of financing is reportedly around $7.5 billion, with founder Liang Wenfeng being the largest single investor. 5. Director Zheng Shanjie chaired a symposium for private enterprises to solicit opinions and suggestions on systematically advancing the construction of the "Six Networks". 6. China Central Depository & Clearing Co., Ltd.: Plans to reduce the settlement service fee for spot bond transactions completed through market making from 20% to 25%. 7. National Bureau of Statistics: Industrial added value of enterprises above designated size increased by 4.5% in May; total retail sales of consumer goods increased by 1.4% from January to May. 8. National Bureau of Statistics: In May, the sales price of newly built commercial housing in first-tier cities rose by 0.2% month-on-month; the sales price of second-hand housing in first-tier cities rose by 0.4% month-on-month. International News: 1. WTI crude oil fell as much as 7%, and Brent crude fell below $80, the first time since early March. 2. Trump: Prepared to invalidate Russian oil sanctions waivers upon expiration. 3. European Parliament passes legislation related to the US-EU trade agreement. 4. SpaceX acquires Cursor developer Anysphere for $60 billion. 5. World Gold Council survey: More central banks indicate plans to increase gold reserves. 6. Bank of Japan raises target interest rate from 0.75% to 1.00%, the highest level in 31 years; the central bank decides to suspend tapering of bond purchases starting next April. 7. Middle East Situation— ① Trump says US-Iran agreement negotiations have entered the second phase, and the US will not invest any funds in Iran. ② Israeli media: Some US refueling aircraft begin withdrawing from Israel. ③ Saudi Arabia's Al Arabiya TV released the terms of the 14-point US-Iran memorandum of understanding, which is more detailed than the version released by Iran's Mehr News Agency. ④ Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf says Israel must withdraw its troops from Lebanon. ⑤ The US reportedly refused Israel access to the US-Iran memorandum of understanding. ⑥ Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman's advisor: Iran's missile program and its support for regional allies are not negotiable. ⑦ US media: The US will allow Iran to immediately resume oil export sales. ⑧ Vance: The exemption of passage fees for the Strait of Hormuz is explicitly written into the agreement; Trump may decide to announce the agreement before Friday. ⑨ Iranian Vice President: Iran will maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz, and vessels passing through should pay service fees. ⑩ Sources: The $300 billion private fund does not involve government funds, and the fund has received commitments from more than half of its contributors, including US companies. ⑪ Iranian Foreign Minister: Negotiations between the US and Iran will begin on the day the two countries sign the memorandum of understanding.