China's second domestically built large cruise ship, Aida Huacheng, was delivered in Shanghai on the 6th, marking a move from a single-ship breakthrough to serial construction of large cruise vessels. The 341‑metre ship has 2,130 cabins and capacity for more than 5,200 passengers; large cruise ships, aircraft carriers and LNG carriers are cited as key benchmarks of national shipbuilding capability.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeking investor participation in $12 bln of power projects over the next five years to ease electricity shortages that are constraining growth, the national power utility said. Projects cover generation, transmission and distribution, including development of the Inga hydro complex — which could exceed 40,000 MW and become the largest facility of its kind — alongside other grid infrastructure. The utility said mining sector expansion is driving strong investor interest and that talks with financial institutions have been extensive and optimistic; government data show about 3,350 hydropower sites with theoretical capacity near 167,200 MW.

土耳其财政部长：我们预计今年经济将增长3.3%，比我们的目标低约0.5个百分点。