UNESCO Recognition: Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, highlighting a complete, function-linked porcelain production ecosystem across five sites in Jiangxi. Energy & Industry: China’s first national shale oil demonstration zone at Shengli Jiyang in Shandong reported output above 700,000 tonnes in 2025, aiming to scale exploration in continental faulted lake basins. Semiconductors & Finance: ChangXin Memory Technologies priced its Shanghai IPO at 8.66 yuan, targeting up to $9.83 billion, as China’s memory makers gain pricing power amid AI demand. Regulation & Platforms: China’s market regulator fined Trip.com Group about $765–770 million for monopoly abuses in online hotel booking, including exclusive dealing and pricing influence. AI Policy Debate: US tech leaders backed open-weight AI in a letter to lawmakers, warning against premature restrictions as Chinese models like Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 gain attention. Science & Health: Chinese researchers reported a molecule, tryptamine, that may help regulate sleep via the GPR139 receptor, and a separate study points to engineered probiotic bacteria as a potential pancreatic cancer immunotherapy approach. Geopolitics & Trade Controls: China said it will respond to EU anti-Russian sanctions by adding 14 EU entities to its export control list, while the US opened an investigation into EU trade practices over tech fines. Weather Risk: Typhoon Noul prompted evacuations of over 20,000 people and service suspensions in southern China, with heavy rain and strong winds expected.