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On May 20th, the General Office of the Guangdong Provincial Peoples Government issued a notice regarding the "Three-Year Action Plan for High-Quality Development of Service Trade in Guangdong Province (2026-2028)." The plan aims to actively develop digital industries such as next-generation electronic information, network and communication, semiconductors and integrated circuits, and ultra-high-definition video; strengthen support for digital technology R&D; cultivate and recognize a number of technologically advanced service enterprises; and support mature industrial technologies to drive standards and product exports, thereby enhancing international competitiveness. It also aims to build a comprehensive open-source community for artificial intelligence and accelerate the construction of industrial innovation platforms such as the Embodied Intelligence Training Ground, the Ascend Ecosystem Adaptation Center, and the Open Source HarmonyOS Adaptation Center. Furthermore, it promotes the construction of cooperation platforms such as the Sino-Singapore International Joint Research Institute and the Guangzhou Innovation Research Institute of the National University of Singapore, accelerating technology R&D and the industrialization of research results. Finally, it promotes the construction of high-tech ecological industrial parks such as the Shenzhen-Malaysia high-tech industrial park and supports the development of the entire industrial chain in Qianhai, including software development and robotics.According to Saudi media Alhadath, the bill to dissolve the Israeli parliament has passed its initial review and was passed unanimously with 110 votes.According to Hong Kong Stock Exchange filings, Tencent Holdings (00700.HK) repurchased 1.096 million shares on May 20, spending approximately HK$500 million.Oil prices fell on May 20th, dropping more than 2% at one point during European trading hours. This was due to continued pressure from the Trump administration on Tehran to accept US conditions to end the conflict. Meanwhile, the UK government eased sanctions on Russia, allowing imports of diesel and jet fuel refined from Russian crude overseas, as the near-blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continued to squeeze supplies. Earlier this week, the US also extended a sanctions waiver, allowing countries to purchase Russian crude currently stranded at sea.International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Grossi: As concerns about the security of nuclear facilities in the Middle East grow, we will play an active role in maintaining nuclear security and supporting diplomatic solutions, and will soon travel to the Persian Gulf countries.
