Iran Foreign Ministry spokesman Baghaei said Tehran has not yet received any details about the Gulf Arab States Dialogue forum in Riyadh.

At Gree Electric Appliances' 2025 annual shareholders' meeting on June 30, chair Dong Mingzhu said exports had underperformed and the company will accelerate improvements. She said an overhaul of overseas sales channels is urgent and that the company will implement major reforms to its operating model. Dong noted Gree still has significant overseas growth potential as its product mix has expanded beyond air conditioners.

On June 30 at the China Automotive Power Battery Industry Innovation Alliance 2026 forum, Ma Chunsheng, director of the Automobile Development Division in MIIT’s Department of Equipment Industry, said the global NEV industry has entered an accelerated phase, raising requirements for battery safety, environmental performance and durability. He said MIIT will strengthen innovation and increase R&D focus on lithium‑rich manganese‑based cathodes, silicon‑based anodes and solid electrolytes, and will boost coordination and support policies to promote high‑quality development of the power‑battery industry.