伊朗內政部發言人：內政部長訪問巴基斯坦是事先計劃好的，旨在增加貿易往來。

China foreign minister Wang Yi and NPC Standing Committee vice chairman Li Hongzhong separately met in Beijing on the 21st with a delegation led by the chair of the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, the committee’s first visit to China. Wang welcomed deeper exchanges and offered closer China‑EU coordination on global affairs to promote an orderly multipolar world and inclusive globalization; the delegation said the EU values ties with China, praised China’s development and opposed “decoupling”. Li said the National People’s Congress will work with the European Parliament to sustain and deepen exchanges, respect core interests, expand pragmatic cooperation and defend multilateralism.

U.S. equities extended gains; the Dow and S&P 500 are up more than 1%, the Nasdaq is up 1.4%.