Group 1 - Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin signed a joint statement to deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Russia, emphasizing the importance of their relationship for international justice and global governance reform [1] - Over 20 bilateral cooperation documents were exchanged, covering areas such as global strategic stability, international law, biosafety, investment protection, digital economy, quarantine, and film cooperation [1] Group 2 - The Ministry of Commerce, led by Wang Wentao, is focusing on boosting consumption and expanding domestic demand through various initiatives, including promoting traditional brands and enhancing service consumption [2] - The ministry plans to implement actions to improve service consumption quality and integrate artificial intelligence with commerce to foster new consumption brands [2] Group 3 - The Chinese Ministry of Commerce responded to questions about the potential for a "Phase Two" trade agreement with the U.S., emphasizing that negotiations must be based on mutual respect and fairness [3] - The ministry reiterated its commitment to safeguarding its development interests and international economic order [3] Group 4 - The Pakistan stock market experienced a significant drop, with the KSE-100 index falling over 6% and KSE-30 index dropping more than 7% due to multiple explosions in Lahore [4][5] - Trading was temporarily halted but resumed with further declines, indicating market instability [5] Group 5 - Several securities companies, including CITIC Securities and Guotai Junan, announced the issuance of a total of over 16 billion yuan in sci-tech bonds, aimed at funding strategic emerging industries [5] - The funds will primarily support sectors such as integrated circuits, artificial intelligence, new energy, and biomedicine [5] Group 6 - CITIC Bank plans to establish a financial asset investment company with a capital of 10 billion yuan to support private enterprises and technology innovation [6] - This investment aligns with national policy directions and aims to enhance the bank's financing capabilities for innovative companies [6] Group 7 - China State Shipbuilding Corporation and China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation are progressing with a major merger, with both companies reporting significant revenue and profit growth in the first quarter [7] - China Shipbuilding achieved a revenue of 15.858 billion yuan, up 3.85%, while China Shipbuilding Industry reported a revenue of 12.216 billion yuan, up 20.12% [7] Group 8 - The U.S. stock market saw all three major indices rise, with notable gains in quantum computing stocks [8] - The Bank of England lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.25%, aligning with market expectations [8][9] Group 9 - Foreign capital is flowing back into Southeast Asian stock markets, with a net inflow of 280 million dollars in the week ending May 2, marking the largest weekly net purchase since September [11] - The Indonesian stock market is expected to enter a bull market phase following this recovery [11] Group 10 - Huawei is set to launch its HarmonyOS 5 on computers, marking a significant step towards a fully integrated ecosystem and benefiting the Harmony PC supply chain [13] - The introduction of HarmonyOS on PCs is anticipated to reshape the desktop operating system market [13]