Russian defence ministry said it struck targets at Ukraine's Odesa and Chornomorsk ports.

Hong Kong large-model AI stocks weakened: MINIMAX-W (00100.HK) fell over 10%, Zhipu (02513.HK) dropped more than 5%.

China’s Ministry of Science and Technology and the European Commission signed a 2025–27 China‑EU joint research funding agreement targeting Agriculture, Food and Biobased Solutions (FAB) and Climate Change and Biodiversity (CCB). The deal establishes joint grants to universities, research institutes and companies for applied R&D aimed at carbon‑neutral and low‑carbon solutions. China will channel support via the National Key R&D Program’s intergovernmental international S&T innovation cooperation key project; the EU will use Horizon Europe.