Hong Kong-listed innovative drug stocks rallied. Innovent Biologics (01801.HK) rose more than 10%, Akeso (09926.HK) advanced over 6% and WuXi AppTec (02359.HK) gained over 5%.

Guangzhou's 15th Five-Year Plan prioritizes breakthroughs in domestically produced AI compute chip adaptation and heterogeneous-compute dynamic scheduling and aims to build an autonomous, controllable intelligent-computing-center architecture. The plan directs accelerated development of vertical-sector large-model technologies and embodied intelligence—robot multimodal perception, bionic dexterous hands, autonomous learning and decision-making—and supports R&D and productization of intelligent sensors, EDA design and simulation tools, core materials, advanced processes and key equipment.

China's deputy UN envoy Sun Lei told an emergency UN Security Council session on the 28th that Beijing urges the parties to exercise maximum restraint, agree a ceasefire and resolve the crisis through dialogue and negotiations. He said ground fighting has recently escalated with new civilian casualties, and urged strict compliance with international humanitarian law, an end to attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, and steps to de‑escalate. China said it supports all efforts aimed at peace, called for parties to resume contact and demonstrate political will to address each other's legitimate security concerns, and urged pursuit of a comprehensive, lasting, legally binding peace agreement consistent with the UN Charter.