An official involved in the talks told Refinitiv that mediators are optimistic a US-Iran deal is "about to be reached" and that negotiations are progressing smoothly.

China's 2026 spring campus recruitment campaign ended with more than 12.68 million job listings provided by 674,000 employers across about 23,000 online and offline job fairs, attracting 13.524 million graduate job-seekers. Organizers concentrated hiring in AI, the low-altitude economy, green and low-carbon sectors, advanced manufacturing and the digital economy, ran regional special fairs in western China and Xiong'an New Area, and used AI and big data for personalized candidate matching.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a June 15 regular briefing the Strait of Hormuz is an important international waterway and that restoring stability is in the interest of regional states and the international community. China noted a first-stage memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US that includes reopening the strait and said it hopes safe, free passage will be restored promptly. China said it is willing to maintain communication with regional countries and the international community on related issues.