英国国防大臣希利：国防投资结算额未能达到所需水平。

一名印度官员表示，三名印度海员在一艘因涉嫌违反美国对伊朗封锁而遭美军袭击的油轮上遇难。

The State Council executive meeting heard a report on implementation of the National Science and Technology Conference directives. The meeting urged prioritizing the construction of China as a science and technology power, efficiently organizing and implementing major national S&T projects and improving utilization of major research facilities. It called for system-level coordinated R&D among national strategic S&T bodies, clearer main directions and priority areas for basic research, an ecosystem conducive to original innovation, and acceleration of high-level S&T self-reliance to support Chinese-style modernization.