Canada Ivey PMI (unadjusted) 61.3 in May, versus 61.5 previously.

Hong Kong HSI closed down 291.45 points (-1.15%) at 24,961.95 on Friday, June 5. The Hang Seng Tech Index fell 86.97 points (-1.75%) to 4,888.39; the China Enterprises (H‑share) Index dropped 65.28 points (-0.77%) to 8,436.63, and the Red‑Chip Index declined 67.14 points (-1.52%) to 4,353.37.

June 5, 2026 — Zhao Leji, member of the CPC Politburo Standing Committee and chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, met in Beijing with Lao People’s Revolutionary Party General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith. Zhao said bilateral ties are at their strongest under the strategic guidance of Xi and Thongloun and pledged to implement the leaders’ strategic consensus, deepen high-standard bilateral cooperation, and build a high-quality China‑Laos community of shared future. China’s NPC offered to deepen multi-level, multi-area legislative and rule-of-law cooperation with the Lao National Assembly to support each country’s modernization.