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Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation: Ukrainian drones attacked the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant on Saturday.

On May 30th, the Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission publicly solicited opinions on the "Guangdong Provincial Regulations on the Development of Low-Altitude Economy (Draft for Solicitation of Opinions)." The regulations focus on the prominent bottlenecks hindering the development of Guangdong's low-altitude economy, offering targeted and precise measures and making specific institutional arrangements. For example, regarding insufficient airspace access, the regulations establish a collaborative operation mechanism for low-altitude airspace to improve airspace utilization efficiency; regarding inadequate infrastructure, they emphasize key aspects such as infrastructure construction planning, operation management, and renovation; regarding insufficient safety supervision, they strengthen the supervision and management of flight activities and implement low-altitude safety responsibilities; and regarding limited application scenarios, they expand low-altitude economic application scenarios according to relevant classifications and systematically explore and promote new low-altitude economic application scenarios.

On May 30th, GalaxyVS, an AI-powered virtual screening platform for large-scale drug discovery, was officially launched. Based on the next-generation Tianhe supercomputing system, the platform targets a space of nearly 100 billion synthetic compounds and constructs an end-to-end technology system covering molecular characterization, vector retrieval, diversity control, affinity reordering, and large-scale task scheduling. This provides a highly efficient, high-precision, and scalable new foundational platform for innovative drug development. The platform was jointly developed by an AI biomedical team led by Meng Xiangfei, Party Secretary and Chief Scientist of the National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin, and Professor Lan Yanyan of the Institute for Intelligent Industry at Tsinghua University.

On May 30th, the State Administration for Market Regulation announced that, in order to adapt to the needs of combating and rectifying pyramid schemes under the new circumstances, protect the legitimate rights and interests of natural persons, legal persons, and unincorporated organizations, and maintain market order and social stability, it has organized the revision of the "Regulations on Prohibiting Pyramid Schemes," resulting in the "Draft Regulations on Prohibiting Pyramid Schemes (Revised Draft for Public Comment)," which is now open for public comment. The public comment period is from May 29th to June 28th, 2026. The draft revisions focus on the following aspects: adding specific content on combating online pyramid schemes; strengthening the working mechanisms and measures for preventing and combating pyramid schemes; and increasing the legal liabilities for pyramid schemes.

On May 30, at the invitation of Valentina Matviyenko, Chairwoman of the Federation Council of Russia, and Volodin, Chairman of the State Duma, Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, paid an official friendly visit to Russia from May 27 to 30. In Moscow, he held separate talks with Matviyenko and Volodin and attended the 11th meeting of the China-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee. Zhao Leji stated that the exchange mechanism between the legislative bodies of China and Russia is increasingly完善 (perfected/improved), playing an important role in optimizing the legal environment for bilateral cooperation and consolidating the public opinion foundation of bilateral relations. Both sides should, based on the functions and responsibilities of their legislative bodies, maintain the good momentum of multi-level and multi-field exchanges, enhance mutual understanding and trust, strengthen exchanges and mutual learning, and better serve the development of the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for a new era. Exchanges of legislative experience should be conducted in areas such as national security, ecological and environmental protection, artificial intelligence, and foreign-related legal affairs.

According to AXIOS, the first Windows PCs equipped with NVIDIA (NVDA.O) chips will be unveiled next week.

On May 30th, Xiaomi officially unveiled its end-to-end optimization solution for the inference system of the MiMo-V2.5 series models. According to Xiaomi, the team systematically reconstructed the entire inference stack, from KVCache management, hierarchical caching, and prefix caching to scheduling strategies and the Prefill/Decode link, based on a hybrid architecture of Hybrid SWA+MoE+multimodal. KVCache storage was compressed to approximately 1/7 of comparable solutions, significantly reducing inference costs in long-sequence scenarios—this is the core technological foundation for this price reduction. On May 27th, the MiMo-V2.5 series API underwent a permanent price reduction, with a maximum reduction of 99%, regardless of input length.

On May 30, the nation's first green computing power full-stack AI platform was officially launched in the Hohhot Area of the Inner Mongolia Pilot Free Trade Zone, filling the gap in the region's one-stop computing power model word element comprehensive service transaction.

The UK Maritime Trade and Operations Authority stated that the maritime security threat level in the Strait of Hormuz remains extremely high due to the blockade.

On May 30, the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service announced that Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed two presidential decrees formally implementing measures by the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine in conjunction with EU sanctions. This round of sanctions covers a total of 120 individuals and related organizations. It is understood that these sanctions are based on the EU's 20th round of sanctions and focus on key sectors of the Russian economy. Russia has not yet responded.

On May 30th, Cui Dongshu, Secretary-General of the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), stated that global auto sales reached 96.89 million units in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 6%. Global auto sales in April 2026 reached 7.99 million units, a year-on-year increase of 4%. From January to April 2026, global auto sales reached 30.96 million units, a year-on-year increase of 1%. With the relatively negative growth in the US and Chinese auto markets at the beginning of the year, global auto sales growth in the first four months of 2026 is expected to be weak. China accounted for 35.4% of the global auto market in 2025; at the beginning of 2026, China's share was 30.9%, a relatively low start due to the Spring Festival effect. As the effects of policy stimulus gradually recover and become apparent, the Chinese auto market is expected to gradually strengthen starting in the second half of the year.

Mohsen Rezaei, military advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader: The US president's continued naval blockade and excessive demands mark the third time he has betrayed diplomacy.

The commander of the Ukrainian drone force stated that a Ukrainian drone attacked an oil refinery in Taganrog, Russia.

On May 30th, the Guangdong Provincial People's Government announced on its official website that the "Hong Kong vehicles traveling north" policy will be extended for another five years, until June 1, 2031. It is understood that in May 2023, the "Administrative Measures of Guangdong Province on the Entry and Exit of Hong Kong Motor Vehicles via the Zhuhai Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge" were published, effective from June 1, 2023, for a period of three years. From 00:00 on July 1, 2023, eligible Hong Kong motor vehicle owners, after obtaining approval from the Hong Kong side through an appointment for border crossing, can drive into Guangdong via the Zhuhai Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. Data shows that since the implementation of the "Macau vehicles traveling north" and "Hong Kong vehicles traveling north" policies, the number of Hong Kong and Macau passengers entering and exiting through the port has increased by an average of 34% annually, reaching nearly 18 million in 2025. Border inspection authorities predict that the number of Hong Kong and Macau passengers entering and exiting through the port is expected to exceed 20 million in 2026.

May 30th - According to several airlines, fuel surcharges for domestic flight tickets sold starting June 5th, 2026, will be reduced. The adjustment standard for adult passengers is: RMB 150 for routes over 800 kilometers, and RMB 80 for routes of 800 kilometers or less. This represents a reduction of RMB 20 and RMB 10 respectively compared to the previous standards. This reduction in fuel surcharges will, to some extent, lower travel costs for passengers.

On May 30th, it was reported that on May 29th local time, the Louisiana Senate passed a new congressional district redrawing bill, splitting a district currently controlled by Democrats and predominantly populated by African American voters. The state's Republican Governor Jeff Landry subsequently signed the bill into law. Analysts say that with the midterm elections approaching, the struggle between the Republican and Democratic parties over redrawing congressional districts will intensify.

May 30th - According to an AFP report on May 29th, Iranian state media reported on the 29th that Iranian authorities are preparing a "grand" funeral for the country's assassinated former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The funeral had been long postponed due to Iran's war with the United States and Israel. Although the specific date is still uncertain, Iranian state television quoted Mohsen Mahmoudi, head of the Islamic Propaganda Coordination Committee, as saying, "A special headquarters has been established to prepare for the funeral, and various departments are currently making preparations and arrangements." Ali Khamenei, who led Iran for more than 30 years, was killed in the first wave of US-Israeli attacks that began on February 28th. His son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, was also injured in the attacks and has not made a public appearance since taking office.

May 30th - According to recent reports from Japan, the Cabinet Office has released the latest statistics showing that the Ministry of Defense's machinery manufacturing orders for fiscal year 2025 will reach nearly 2.69 trillion yen, roughly tripling in the past five years. This accounts for nearly half of the government's public service orders totaling approximately 5.53 trillion yen for fiscal year 2025. It is understood that increased orders for equipment such as surface-to-air missiles and aircraft have driven up the total value of the Ministry of Defense's machinery manufacturing orders for fiscal year 2025.

On May 30th, it was reported that on May 29th, Zhang Zhigang, Chairman and Party Secretary of the State Grid Corporation of China, and Zhang Wenfeng, General Manager and Deputy Party Secretary, held talks with Qian Chaoyang, Chairman and Party Secretary of China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd., at the company's headquarters. Both sides stated that State Grid and China Southern Power Grid share common responsibilities in ensuring energy security, promoting energy transformation, building a strong energy nation, and serving the overall economic and social development. They agreed to focus on the 15th Five-Year Plan and further strengthen communication and deepen cooperation in areas such as technological innovation, policy recommendations, mechanism building, the electricity market, and industrial innovation to better promote high-quality development of the energy and power sector.