Market sources: Iranian and Iraqi foreign ministers discussed regional peace initiatives.

Russian media reported on the 5th that President Putin signed a presidential decree temporarily taking control of Japan Tobacco's assets in Russia.

The Ministry of Civil Affairs, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and the National Working Committee on Aging released joint measures to expand use and consumption of elderly‑care products. The measures prioritize deployment of smart senior‑care technologies, guiding national major science projects to accelerate application of embodied intelligence, large language models (LLMs), brain‑computer interfaces and exoskeletons in the eldercare sector. They call for R&D and upgrades of intelligent devices for care of disabled seniors, rehabilitation nursing and psychological companionship. Local governments are urged to use the national annual catalogue for aged‑friendly products and services, coordinate promotion through local elderly‑support and enterprise‑assistance campaigns, and lawfully collect and feedback consumption demand and data to dynamically update sales lists and speed product iteration. The measures also back efforts by market operators to cultivate recognised aged‑product brands.