Iran’s foreign ministry dismissed US and Israeli positions on Iran’s nuclear program as false and urged Gulf Cooperation Council countries to back a Middle East nuclear-weapon-free zone initiative rather than endorse policies that portray Iran as a threat. The statement said lasting peace and security can only be achieved through regional cooperation free of external interference and condemned characterizing Iran’s defense, missile and drone capabilities as threats.

On June 26, He Xiaopeng said Xpeng’s second‑generation VLA is headed for global rollout. He noted WP.29’s approval of DCAS UNR 171 series 02 will enter into force six months after approval and become an EU mandatory regulation, clearing the way for legal deployment of autonomous driving in the EU and other markets from end‑2026. He said Xpeng plans overseas rollouts of VLA and VLM in 2027, including mixed Chinese/local‑language in‑car voice control. Xpeng took an active role in the WP.29 ADS working group to advance the first global autonomous‑driving regulation.

Cambricon fell more than 5% as turnover exceeded CNY10 billion.