Trump said the US would impose a 20% charge on cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz. An IMO spokesperson said: "We have been made aware of the matter and are awaiting further details. The International Maritime Organization firmly opposes charging fees for straits used for international navigation. There is no legal basis for compulsory strait transit fees."

The National Industrial Information Security Development Research Center is leveraging its technical experience in large-model safety testing to build a safety-evaluation benchmark and has begun soliciting co-construction partners. The benchmark will deliver a comprehensive, systemized AI security assessment framework aimed at real-world governance needs, covering six core dimensions—content safety, value alignment, robustness, fairness, privacy protection and authenticity—and will form a full-chain evaluation system.

Japan's 5-year government bond yield rose 0.5 bps to 1.985%.