Iranian foreign minister Araghchi wrote that Iranian intelligence shows some individuals inside the US government are heavily manipulating energy markets, using credulous media to move prices for personal gain and to keep the US president further embroiled in what he described as a doomed war. He said figures aligned with Israel are issuing optimistic assessments to promote the conflict and warned that US consumers will bear the ultimate cost.

據日本經濟新聞：本田與日產將達成車輛軟件聯合開發協議。

The China New E‑commerce Development Report (2026) says the sector posted steady progress in 2025 with improvements in quality and efficiency. A more favorable development environment and improving governance underpinned steady scale expansion and a rising contribution to economic growth; digital intelligence technologies are driving industry upgrades, while livestreaming and rural e‑commerce formats diversified channels and helped stimulate domestic demand. Cross‑border activity is shifting from commodity exports toward coordinated brand‑and‑ecosystem overseas expansion, and regional development is showing graded progress and increasing specialization. The report says during the 15th Five‑Year Plan period new e‑commerce will continue to play a key role in cultivating new productive forces, smoothing economic circulation and advancing high‑quality growth.