Research firm TrendForce says demand from AI data centers, cross‑data‑center interconnects and high‑capacity backbone builds will widen the global optical‑fiber supply gap to about 180 mln core‑km by 2026. The report warns supply tightness could push finished optical‑fiber spot prices up 2.8–5x or more YoY, and notes telecom vendors are shifting procurement from short‑term purchases to longer‑term contracts to lock in supply.

At the 2026 Financial Street Forum the National Financial Regulatory Administration said it will accelerate structural upgrades of China’s banking and insurance sectors, promoting specialization and complementary roles over uniform expansion. Regulators will develop a differentiated assessment and evaluation framework to steer institutions toward core functions and away from non‑core activities. Policy will encourage right‑sizing and quality upgrades of small‑ and mid‑sized institutions on a local basis while safeguarding basic services, capacity limits and appropriate competition. The NFRA said it will sustain efforts to curb disorderly competition, enforce mindset and behavioral changes, crack down on scale‑chasing and non‑compliant marketing, and severely punish financial "black/gray‑market" activity by setting clear red lines and stricter operating rules.

俄羅斯外長拉夫羅夫：我們更傾向於通過談判實現在烏克蘭的目標，但烏克蘭和其他各方都尚未準備好進行談判。