Yemeni Houthi forces said the Saudi tanker they attacked violated a maritime blockade the group had imposed.

China's Taiwan Affairs Office spokeswoman Zhang Han said cross‑strait trade in 1H 2026 totaled $185bn, with mainland imports from Taiwan at $133.1bn (+22.5% YoY) and mainland exports to Taiwan $31.9bn (+32.9% YoY). She said the data show complementary industrial structures and broad cooperation prospects, adding that strengthening cross‑strait economic and trade ties and deepening integration align with market forces and enterprise interests.

韓國KOSPI指數午盤下行，日內漲幅收窄至3%，現報6952.26點。