Rubio said the US will remain fully engaged and commit substantial resources, coordinating with the United Nations, and will immediately provide $100 million in humanitarian assistance.

Wuhan municipal data bureau director Wang Shuo said at a briefing the city will roll out a revised compute-voucher policy totaling 100 mln yuan, eligible to universities, research institutes, companies and individual entrepreneurs based in OPC communities. The initiative is part of a '965' industry framework plan to develop 100 data-flow use cases. Wuhan will also upgrade its public compute service platform to enable tokenized services, aiming to let more individuals and firms access compute like water or electricity.

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.