Qatar said the Qatari PM discussed mediation efforts between Iran and the US and recent developments in Lebanon with Iranian foreign minister Araghchi.

Vice Premier Han Zheng, at a Belarus 'Shared Big Market – Export to China' forum, said China regards Belarus as a key Eurasian trade partner and will strengthen policy alignment and industrial cooperation. He pledged to keep trade channels open, expand bilateral trade, cultivate digital-economy sectors and promote efficient, convenient China–Europe freight-train services to support continued bilateral trade and an open world economy.

Zhongtian Technology shares hit the daily upper trading limit, lifting market capitalization above CNY170 billion to a record high after the company won a contract worth about CNY1.518 billion to supply MPO fiber patch cords and accessories for data centers.