Multiple senior French officials suspended from their posts after positive drug test results.

Guangzhou plans to prioritize property-sector relief and development during the 15th Five-Year Plan period, applying problem‑oriented, classified measures to prevent and resolve developer debt risks. The city will continue rescuing troubled projects, using a mix of tools to advance construction and delivery, and its real‑estate financing coordination mechanism will support reasonable project financing needs while guiding developers toward moderate leverage, reasonable debt levels and normal cash‑turnover speeds. Policymakers will also steer developers from pure property development to integrated development, operation and service models, promoting participation in urban renewal and stock‑asset revitalization and expansion into rental housing, property management, asset operation and life‑service businesses.

US Secretary of State Rubio said the US is focused on playing a constructive role in ending the conflict in Ukraine.