The People's Bank of China and multiple ministries issued guidance to support building international tech-innovation centres in Beijing (Jing‑Jin‑Ji), Shanghai (Yangtze River Delta) and the Guangdong‑Hong Kong‑Macao Greater Bay Area. Under lawful compliance and controllable risk, the guidance urges financial institutions to develop and refine finance products and services tailored to tech firms' R&D, technical services and technology commercialization. It backs eligible banks forming strategic p

CPIA executive secretary-general Liu Yiyang said at the 2026 PV Industry Technology meeting that the sector remains in a deep adjustment phase but exports are holding up and technological innovation is the core resilience through the cycle. He said manufacturers must use technology upgrades to lower costs, improve quality and maintain quality baselines, while the application side should shift from build-heavy models to operations-focused approaches to unlock scenario value. CPIA will continue to host technical exchange platforms, push against destructive internal competition and promote full-industry-chain coordination to move China’s PV industry from scale to value leadership. Deputy secretary-general Jiang Hua said the supply side will rely on standards to drive an orderly exit of inefficient capacity, while demand-side growth will be pursued through compute-power coordination and space-based photovoltaics.

President Trump said he is negotiating to end the Russia-Ukraine war and will avoid actions that would remove Russia from the negotiating table. He said talks are making significant progress, including hostage negotiations, and that he can delay signing any agreement — warning that signing the document Zelensky reportedly proposed (US air‑defense missile aid in exchange for a pledge not to strike Russian diesel facilities) would produce adverse outcomes and can be done later at his discretion. Trump added that Russia has offered little help to Iran and he intends to keep it that way unless others interfere. He accused Zelensky of targeting Russian diesel refineries, saying those strikes are severely disrupting global diesel markets including the US, while Russia continues to supply millions of barrels at low prices. He reiterated he wants the war to end.