Oman’s foreign minister said he hosted Iranian parliamentary speaker Ghalibaf and foreign minister Araghchi in Muscat tonight; they held constructive talks on the recent Iran‑US memorandum of understanding, with particular focus on the Strait of Hormuz.

China stocks opened lower on Tuesday June 23: China's Shanghai Composite Index down 9.50 points (-0.23%) at 4,153.59; Shenzhen Composite Index down 48.26 points (-0.29%) at 16,324.24; CSI 300 Index down 11.63 points (-0.23%) at 5,048.03; ChiNext Index down 15.52 points (-0.36%) at 4,343.88; Sci-Tech Innovation 50 Index down 19.66 points (-1.01%) at 1,929.27.

On June 22, 2026 in New Delhi, Wang Yi, CPC Politburo member and director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, met Egyptian National Security Council Secretary El-Din. Wang said the international situation is undergoing profound, complex change and that China and Egypt, as important members of the global South, share extensive common ground and bear responsibility for regional and international stability. China said it is willing to strengthen coordination with Egypt within BRICS, the UN and other multilateral forums to defend the independence and collective strength of the global South, promote multipolarity and jointly advance a community with a shared future for mankind.