US-China / Geopolitics - Xi Jinping reportedly told Donald Trump that Vladimir Putin could regret invading Ukraine, according to people familiar with the U.S. assessment of the Beijing summit. - Trump trade adviser Navarro: China will buy offal, not steak and burgers. Iran / Middle East - Iran state TV: Iran stock exchange resumes trading after an 80-day suspension. - U.S. official: White House National Security Council meeting postponed after Trump delayed attack on Iran. - NYT: Pentagon urged

2026-05-19

US-China / Geopolitics - Xi Jinping reportedly told Donald Trump that Vladimir Putin could regret invading Ukraine, according to people familiar with the U.S. assessment of the Beijing summit. - Trump trade adviser Navarro: China will buy offal, not steak and burgers. Iran / Middle East - Iran state TV: Iran stock exchange resumes trading after an 80-day suspension. - U.S. official: White House National Security Council meeting postponed after Trump delayed attack on Iran. - NYT: Pentagon urged against resuming strikes as Iran became more effective at tracking U.S. air operations. China / Technology - Tencent Cloud: HY3 Preview and DeepSeek-V4-Pro models on its agent development platform will end free beta on May 27 and shift to paid commercial service with usage-based pricing. - Hesai Q1 net revenue rises 29.6% YoY. Global Economy / Commodities - Indonesia plans tighter control over coal and palm oil exports. - Average weekly U.S. private employment change for four weeks ended May 2: 42,250 - ADP.