German Chancellor Merz: Europe must catch up in artificial intelligence technology.

Canada's minister for U.S. trade said after meeting the U.S. trade representative on the sidelines of the G7 that talks are continuing to make progress.

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.