US President Trump said events in France amount to uncontrolled mass immigration, are not about schools, and reflect Islam seeking to take over a once‑great country.

European Commission President Von der Leyen said Iran-backed Houthi forces have again targeted Saudi infrastructure, including refineries and airports, actions that continue to undermine regional stability, risk further violence and threaten global energy security. The EU stands with Saudi Arabia and Gulf partners. Regional security will be a central topic at talks with the Gulf Cooperation Council later this month.

Hong Kong-listed auto stocks opened mostly higher: Leapmotor (09863.HK), Geely Automobile (00175.HK) and Chery Automobile (09973.HK) rose over 2% at the open; GAC Group (02238.HK), BYD Company (01211.HK) and XPeng (09868.HK) were up more than 1%.