Feikai Materials said it has independently developed ultra-low-alpha microspheres with minimum diameter down to 50 μm, targeting advanced semiconductor packaging processes, and the product has entered mass production.

Japanese chip stocks extended gains; SoftBank Group shares rose 9.5%, Kioxia rose 8.3% and Lasertec rose 7.4%.

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and five other ministries issued Opinions on Promoting High-Quality Development of the Historical Classics Industry, setting explicit targets to scale the sector. By 2028 the plan aims to cultivate 50 leading firms at roughly 10 bln yuan scale each, create 100 Chinese consumer name brands, and develop several specialty industrial clusters at the ~100 bln yuan scale, with a tiered, complementary industrial layout; by 2030 it aims to foster world‑class enterprises and well‑known brands and move the industry toward the mid‑to‑high end of the global value chain.