The 20th Asian Games opened on the evening of the 19th in Nagoya, Japan.

Beijing Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology and the Beijing Development and Reform Commission issued the Action Plan to Accelerate the Token Economy (2026–2028). The plan supports software and information‑service firms partnering with third‑party evaluation agencies to pilot token (AI model token) testing platforms, and encourages value‑added services such as model intelligent‑routing and evaluation consulting to form sustainable operating models. It also calls for objective, impartial token performance and quality standards to inform token pricing and model routing.

Volkswagen shares fell as much as 7.5% after the company issued a profit warning.