The commander of Ukraine's drone forces said Ukrainian drones struck a refinery in Taganrog, Russia.

State Grid Corp. chairman Zhang Zhigang and general manager Zhang Wenfeng met May 29 with China Southern Power Grid chairman Qian Chaoyang at State Grid headquarters. The two operators agreed to deepen cooperation under the 15th Five-Year Plan to bolster energy security, accelerate the energy transition and advance high-quality power-sector development via intensified technology innovation, policy input, institutional reform, power-market development and industrial innovation.

CPCA secretary-general Cui Dongshu said global auto sales in 2025 were 96.89 mln units, up 6% YoY. World sales in April 2026 were 7.99 mln, up 4% YoY; Jan–Apr 2026 totaled 30.96 mln, up 1% YoY. Early-year growth was weak as the US and China posted relative declines. China’s share of global auto sales fell to 30.9% in Jan–Apr 2026 from 35.4% in 2025, a decline Cui attributes largely to Spring Festival timing. He said policy stimulus effects are re-emerging and China’s auto market is expected to gradually strengthen from H2.