A-shares afternoon session: circuit-board and optical-communications sectors slid sharply; Dongshan Precision and Yangtze Optical Fibre & Cable both reversed after earlier limit-up moves. Selling pressure on AI-hardware names remained pronounced; Sanhuan Group and Shengyi Technology led declines, while Zhongji Xuchuang slipped back into the red.

China's ChiNext index extended its rally, rising more than 3%, led by internet finance, short-form drama and gaming, and AI application sectors.

Recent reports say Meta partnered with Chinese robot maker Fourier to build a humanoid prototype in about three months and is already developing a second version. The robot, internally called Max, weighs roughly 48 kg and is intended for internal research and experiments. Meta robotics VP Li‑Chen Miller reportedly spent nearly two months at Fourier’s Shanghai factory. Fourier founder and CEO Gu Jie said it was not convenient to comment.