US–China Tech Clash: China warned of retaliation after the FCC ban on foreign-made humanoid robots and power inverters, saying it harms Chinese firms and global supply chains. AI Price War: OpenAI cut GPT-5.6 Luna prices by 80%, as cheaper Chinese open-weight models keep narrowing the gap. Open-Weight AI Race: Moonshot AI unveiled Kimi K3, letting developers download and run a massive open-weight model, pushing “openness” into the center of the global AI contest. Industrial Policy Push: A Politburo meeting signaled stronger countercyclical support and faster execution to stabilize growth amid property and low-end manufacturing drag. Energy Transition: Europe’s biggest energy problem is high prices, not shortages, while China’s coal share fell below 50% for the first time and renewables/electrification keep gaining. EV & Auto Pressure: Stellantis and BMW face tougher competition from China as Europe price cuts bite; Ford says Chinese automakers could enter the US in 5–10 years. Geopolitics & Shipping: Hormuz traffic picked up despite conflict; Gulf states are increasingly looking to China for leverage to reopen key routes. China–Slovakia Industrial Ties: Slovakia’s battery gigafactory and President Pellegrini’s Beijing visit highlight deeper cooperation in clean energy, digital tech, robotics and AI. E-waste Enforcement: Philippine police arrested Chinese suspects for selling scrap phone/tablet motherboards without DENR permits. Maritime/Logistics: Azerbaijan expects Middle Corridor freight growth as China–Europe transit diversifies.