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Longfor Group (00960.HK): Contracted sales of RMB 2.89 billion in April, and cumulative contracted sales of RMB 10.35 billion from January to April.

Deutsche Bank raised its price target for Micron Technology (MU.O) from $550 to $1,000.

Market news: Libya's National Oil Corporation stated that Libya has regained full control of the Ras Lanuf refinery.

British Prime Minister's spokesperson Wells: We have not yet touched on the core issues of the UK-EU relationship.

On May 11, the Party Leadership Group of the National Bureau of Statistics held an enlarged meeting. The meeting pointed out that the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee meeting held on April 28 thoroughly analyzed the current economic situation and made a series of important deployments for the next stage of economic work. The statistical departments must unify their thinking and actions with the Party Central Committee's scientific judgment and policy decisions on the economic situation, strengthen the monitoring and analysis of economic operations and risk warnings, enhance the tracking, monitoring, and analysis of the effects of policy implementation, improve the quality and effectiveness of statistical publicity and interpretation, and deepen statistical reform and innovation, so as to provide high-quality statistical services for striving to achieve a good start to the "15th Five-Year Plan".

According to BBC News: Former UK junior minister West says he is informing 10 Downing Street that he is collecting signatures from Labour MPs to urge ministers to set a timetable for electing a new leader in September.

On May 11, Vice President Han Zheng attended and addressed the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Digital Education Conference in Hangzhou. Han Zheng pointed out that the integration of digital technologies such as artificial intelligence with education is both a significant opportunity for global education development and a common challenge faced by all countries. China is willing to work with all parties to deeply explore the vision and governance pathways for digital education development, improve rules and standards systems, and jointly promote the transformation and innovation of digital education. Han Zheng put forward four suggestions: First, adhere to a people-centered approach, cultivating a new generation of talent who are good at solving problems, possess lifelong learning abilities, can master artificial intelligence, and lead future development. Second, adhere to inclusiveness and fairness, ensuring equal accessibility and promoting the co-construction and sharing of digital infrastructure. Third, adhere to intelligent for good, ensuring safe and orderly development. Fourth, adhere to openness and co-creation, promoting mutual learning among civilizations.

According to BBC News: Former British junior minister West said that British Prime Minister Starmer's speech came too little and too late.

Ukrainian President's chief aide, Budanov: If Russia is ready, Kyiv will seek the possibility of negotiations.

On May 11, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry summoned the Afghan Chargé d'Affaires to Pakistan to lodge a strong protest against the car bomb attack carried out by terrorists on May 9 at the Fatahher police checkpoint in Bannu district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Market news: Blackstone Group (BX.N) announced it will invest $1 billion in power company VoltaGrid.

On May 11, the Beijing Municipal Internet Information Office, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Commerce, and the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Government Affairs and Data jointly released the second batch of negative lists for data export, expanding their scope from the China (Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone to the entire city of Beijing. Beijing has extended the application of these nine areas of the negative lists to the entire city, covering all institutions located in Beijing. Furthermore, using the negative lists to conduct data export business in Beijing no longer requires submitting declaration forms and personal information protection impact assessment reports, further streamlining the application process and required materials.

Iranian Foreign Minister: Discussed Tehran's diplomatic relations with the United States with Saudi Foreign Minister.

Market news: U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessenter will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at 4 p.m. local time on Tuesday (3 p.m. Beijing time).

According to ITV: Former UK junior minister West will attempt to challenge Prime Minister Starmer in the leadership election.

Market news: India is exploring models to enhance its strategic reserves of oil, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Iranian Oil Minister: The oil industry has indeed faced some problems since the US imposed the blockade, but countermeasures have been developed and are still being implemented.