Domestic News - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China signed memorandums with Uruguay to deepen agricultural cooperation, including the establishment of a demonstration farm and a joint laboratory for sustainable beef production [1] - The 25th China International Investment and Trade Fair will be held from September 8-11, 2025, in Xiamen, with the UK as the guest country and Jiangsu Province as the guest province [1] Market Prices - According to the National Bureau of Statistics, in mid-May 2025, 24 out of 50 monitored important production materials saw price increases, while 24 experienced declines, and 2 remained stable. The price of live pigs (external three yuan) was 14.7 yuan/kg, down 0.7%, and soybean meal (crude protein content ≥43%) was 3026.6 yuan/ton, down 6.6% [2] - The Shanghai Shipping Exchange reported that shipping demand remains high, with market freight rates continuing to rise. As of May 23, the export freight rates from Shanghai to the West and East coasts of the US were $3,275/FEU and $4,284/FEU, respectively, up 6.0% and 5.3% from the previous period [2] International Cooperation - The China-Shanghai Cooperation Organization local economic and trade cooperation demonstration zone held a cultural and tourism economic promotion meeting in Kathmandu, Nepal, signing two cooperation agreements to expand practical cooperation in tea trade and cultural tourism exchanges [4] Cultural Industry - The 21st China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industry Expo opened with Guangdong announcing a policy package to support high-quality development in the cultural industry, aiming to establish Guangzhou and Shenzhen as "International Performing Arts Twin Cities" [3] - Shenzhen hosted a cultural industry investment promotion meeting, releasing two policy packages to support the digital creative industry and performing arts [3] Technological Innovation - An innovative team from a private enterprise in Zhejiang and two universities achieved a breakthrough in the coating technology for perovskite solar cell materials, enabling stable mass production of square meter-level perovskite components, marking a transition from laboratory to large-scale application [3]