CENTCOM said on June 27 it carried out additional strikes on multiple Iranian targets after Iran this morning (04:30 ET) used a one-way attack drone to hit and destroy the Panama‑flagged tanker M/T Kiku near the Strait of Hormuz. The vessel was carrying more than 2 mln barrels of crude. CENTCOM said the action responds to sustained Iranian attacks on merchant shipping, following a U.S. strike yesterday that had been launched in retaliation for Iran’s attack on M/V EverLovely. U.S. aircraft struc

The 14th NPC Standing Committee's 23rd meeting on the 26th approved a decision authorising the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to exercise jurisdiction over the Hong Kong-side port area of Huanggang port and related extension zones. The HKSAR government thanked the central government for its support, saying the authorisation underscores Beijing's commitment to better integrate Hong Kong into the national development agenda, will strengthen cross-boundary infrastructure connectivity, facilitate personnel flows and trade between the mainland and Hong Kong, and advance Guangdong‑Hong Kong‑Macao Greater Bay Area construction — a move it described as strategically significant and an embodiment of the advantages of ‘one country, two systems’.

June 26, in Xi'an Shaanxi Party Secretary Zhao Yide and Governor Zhao Gang met with BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu. Officials urged BYD to continue supporting and investing in Shaanxi and to deepen its presence in vehicle production, high-end manufacturing and technology R&D to bolster the province's new-energy vehicle (NEV) sector. BYD said it regards Shaanxi as a core strategic region after 23 years of cooperation and will strengthen practical cooperation on NEVs, power batteries and high‑power charging infrastructure. Shaanxi pledged to maintain a first‑class business environment and provide supportive conditions and services for BYD’s expansion.