英国首相伯纳姆：如果不与欧盟建立更紧密的联系，很难恢复过去的经济增长水平。

At the midday close, China's main futures contracts were mostly higher. 20# rubber rose nearly 6pct, rubber >5pct, PVC >4pct and synthetic rubber nearly 4pct; alumina, Soybean No.1, palladium and propylene gained more than 2pct. Lagging were bitumen down over 3pct, Europe container-shipping route down more than 2pct, low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) nearly 2pct lower; apples, cotton and pulp fell over 1pct, lithium carbonate and caustic soda down about 1pct.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a regular briefing on the 30th that China supports resolving the dispute through political and diplomatic channels and hopes Iran and the U.S. will choose peace, return to the Islamabad MOU and resume talks promptly. Guo said China has been working to halt hostilities and will continue to advance Xi’s Middle East peace initiatives to help restore stability in the Gulf.