The Wall Street Journal reports a senior White House aide had no knowledge of CIA Director Ratcliffe's trip to Russia.

美国总统特朗普：俄罗斯在霍尔木兹海峡问题上的表现相当不错。

China's Shanghai Composite Index closed down 0.11%, the Shenzhen Composite Index fell 0.68% and the ChiNext Index declined 1.41%. Combined turnover on the Shanghai and Shenzhen bourses was CNY2.1 trillion, down CNY24.2 billion versus the prior session. The agricultural planting sector extended gains: Wanxiang Denong recorded a nine-day run with six daily limit-ups and Xinsai Co. posted a second straight limit-up. Chemical pharmaceutical names rallied into the close—Yuheng Pharmaceutical hit the limit, with Dongya Pharmaceutical, Shenqi Pharmaceutical, Keyuan Pharmaceutical, Haixiang Pharmaceutical and Zhongzhe Fine Chemical also rising. Real estate stocks showed strength; Shenwuye A and I Love My Home hit daily limits, while Tefa Service, WorldUnion (Shilianhang), Tibet Urban Investment, Shahe Co. and Fuxing shares advanced. CRO-related stocks slid sharply: Wanbang Pharmaceutical plunged more than 15%, Jin'an Protein and CanSino Biologics dropped over 10%, and Baihua Pharma, Hongbo Pharma, Lanwei Medical, Boji Pharmaceutical and Chengda Pharmaceutical also fell.