Putin says the EU cannot act as a mediator in Ukraine negotiations because mediation requires neutrality.

China Customs said Shanghai port cross‑border e‑commerce sea exports have entered a volume growth phase after Shanghai Customs rolled out a master‑manifest-plus‑LCL consolidation regulatory model that allows small parcels to be shipped in full containers alongside general‑trade exports. The model has improved logistics efficiency and attracted inventory from major e‑commerce platforms such as Amazon to Shanghai. In the first five months, Shanghai Customs supervised more than 5.2 million parcels and over 5.8 billion yuan in sea‑export value, exceeding last year’s full‑year total.

Jan‑Apr 2026 export delivery value for large‑scale electronic information manufacturing rose 5.4% YoY, 1.2 percentage points higher than Q1. April alone rose 8.8% YoY. Customs data show Jan‑Apr exports: televisions 34.64 mln units (+3.9% YoY); mobile phones 218 mln units (-2.4%); integrated circuits 117 bln units (+10.6%).