Meichen Technology visited key suppliers to conduct technical exchanges on smart manufacturing, advanced process applications and quality control. Suppliers demonstrated 3D-printed sintered cooling channels in mold development to reduce injection-molding defects such as warpage and sink marks; the parties also discussed cavity-pressure monitoring for real-time pressure tracking to enable precise process control and quality alerts, measures intended to support product-quality stability and manufa

Ukraine's Air Force said it shot down a Russian Su-35 multirole fighter in the east on the 8th (local time). Russia has not responded to the statement.

Japan 10- and 20-year JGB yields surged to multi-decade highs this week as markets question Prime Minister Takaichi’s commitment to fiscal discipline and monetary-policy normalization, and government spending raises fiscal strain. The 10y-2y JGB spread widened to 143bps on Wednesday, the most since 2004, reflecting rising long-end inflation/price risk alongside weaker expectations for near-term Bank of Japan rate hikes. Daiwa senior economist Kento Minami said recent curve steepening is a warning signal, highlighting a gap between market-priced risks and government fiscal-monetary policy.