國家統計局：天然氣生產小幅下降。5月份，規上工業天然氣產量217億立方米，同比下降2.2%，4月份爲增長1.9%；日均產量7.0億立方米。1—5月份，規上工業天然氣產量1117億立方米，同比增長1.7%。

Prime Minister Netanyahu said Israel carried out a Pager operation that eliminated thousands of Hezbollah terrorists.

CHINA'S FU said at a State Council Information Office briefing on June 16 that the equipment-manufacturing sector is providing clear support to industrial production and has become an important driver of faster industrial output. In May, equipment-manufacturing value added rose 9.5% YoY and accounted for nearly 80% of the increase in industrial value added among enterprises above designated size.