A Xiangtan commercial-residential land parcel has been listed on Changsha’s online land trading platform, marking Hunan’s first cross-city land supply. Ownership, planning approvals, collection of sale proceeds and property registration remain with Xiangtan; Changsha is providing only the listing/investor channel. The move follows Hunan’s Jan pilot action plan (2025–27) for the Changsha‑Zhuzhou‑Xiangtan area, which seeks a unified land transaction market and cross‑regional “listing, receipt, set

Hassan Kashkavi, a member of Iran’s parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, told state Press TV on Sunday that Iran prefers to manage the Strait of Hormuz through cooperation with regional states, particularly Oman, and that "the clear official position is that future management of the Strait will be arranged by Iran." A former long‑time Foreign Ministry diplomat, he said UNCLOS permits coastal states in wartime to take measures to ensure safe maritime passage and protect their maritime security, and described recent US strikes linked to Hormuz disputes as violations of the UN Charter and infringements of national sovereignty.

Main contracts in energy and chemical futures extended gains. SC crude main contract rose more than 3% to 483 yuan/barrel. Fuel oil gained nearly 5%; benzene up over 4%; styrene (EB) up over 3%; ethylene glycol (EG) and butadiene rubber rose around 4%.