A tanker carrying about 82,000 tonnes of Qatari LNG from Ras Laffan, the Al Marrouna, transited the nearly closed Strait of Hormuz on Monday and docked at Karachi's Qasim port on Thursday morning, port spokesman Asad Altaf said. It is the first Qatar-to-Pakistan LNG shipment via the strait since July.

PBOC conducted a 7-day reverse repo today, injecting 40 billion yuan; bids 40 billion, allotment 40 billion, rate 1.40% — unchanged from the previous operation.

Changan Auto said its false-information reporting center found widespread online falsehoods targeting its 2026 Tianshu navigation technology launch and Changan Qiyuan Q06 presale. The company said some accounts used selective quoting, malicious comparisons and coordinated posts to disparage products and mislead the public, harming brand and product image, and that it will take necessary legal measures to protect its lawful rights.