Russian Defence Ministry said it shot down 301 drones overnight.

June 22 — Asked whether Lithuania had agreed to reopen a temporary chargé d’affaires and whether China would reopen its embassy to restore bilateral ties, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the current difficulties in China‑Lithuania relations stem from Lithuania’s violation of the One‑China principle and its reversal of political commitments in the diplomatic communique. Guo said China has repeatedly stated its position, keeps communication channels open, and hopes Lithuania will promptly correct the error and return to adherence to the One‑China principle to create conditions for normalising relations.

Midday close: China front-month futures mixed. Egg futures fell nearly 5%; Shanghai silver slid over 4%; platinum declined more than 3%; LPG, propylene, polypropylene and Shanghai gold dropped around 3%. On the upside, synthetic rubber, foundry aluminum alloy and No.20 rubber rose over 1%; ethylene glycol, Shanghai aluminum and Shanghai tin gained roughly 1%.