President ZELENSKIY said if Europe is not strong enough, everything Europe values will be lost. He said Ukraine can help prevent that by becoming part of Europe, building a stronger Europe and combining European and Ukrainian strength.

Chen Xing said domestic substitution has entered a new stage—coordinated R&D and application rollout with large-scale validation under top-level planning—which underpins a clear mid-to-long-term structural theme for China’s A-share market. He said China’s manufacturing system is the most complete globally and domestic substitution is a long-term industrial-upgrade dividend through the 15th Five-Year period, likely to sustain earnings upside for hard-tech growth names and lift related A-share sectors. He added that investment-and-financing reform is moving from design to delivery: on the investment side, various long-term funds markedly stepped up market entry in 2025, with net new inflows exceeding 1 tln yuan; since 2026, social security, pension and insurance funds have net bought over 600 bln yuan of A-shares and increased their A-share tradable-market-value by about 12.5% versus end-2025. On the financing side, average IPO review times in Shanghai and Shenzhen have shortened to around six months this year, and some quality companies complete refinancing reviews in under one month, reflecting greater institutional tolerance and adaptability.

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