An Iranian senior official said indirect talks between Tehran and Washington began Tuesday evening in Doha and continued Wednesday. Iran met with Qatari and Pakistani officials who then engaged the US; discussions focused on unfreezing Iranian assets and security issues in the Strait of Hormuz.

China A-share computing-power leasing sector rallied again in the afternoon; Runjian Co. posted a second consecutive daily limit-up and Zhizhen Technology hit the daily limit. Earlier Langyuan and Feilixin each recorded 20% limit-ups. Guanghuan Xinwang, Zhongfutong and Runze Technology rose more than 10%.

Journalists asked the Ministry of Finance about media reports that the World Bank intends to cut sovereign lending to China under the new World Bank–China Country Partnership Framework to no more than $2bn for 2026–31 and to cease sovereign loans thereafter. The ministry said China and the World Bank have had productive cooperation for more than 40 years and that the gradual decline in World Bank lending to China reflects China’s stronger national capacity, changes in domestic demand and a transformation in bilateral cooperation—consistent with international practice. The ministry added China will continue cooperating with the World Bank on global challenges, place greater emphasis on knowledge cooperation, support domestic high‑quality development and assist other developing countries.