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On June 22, it was reported that the Ministry of Finance, together with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, recently allocated 219 million yuan in agricultural production disaster prevention and relief funds to support seven provinces, including Inner Mongolia, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Chongqing, Guizhou, and Yunnan, in carrying out agricultural production disaster relief work. The funds will focus on providing appropriate subsidies for disaster relief measures such as crop replanting, repair of flood-damaged agricultural facilities, dredging and drainage of farmland, and emergency drying of summer grain. The aim is to fully support disaster-stricken areas in coping with the impact of floods, hail, and other disasters, accelerate the recovery of agricultural production, reduce agricultural losses, and help solidify the foundation for a bumper grain harvest.

On June 22, US Vice President Vance addressed the nation from Switzerland. He stated that negotiations with Iran were progressing very smoothly and had yielded many positive developments. Technical discussions will continue, and he will soon return to the United States. The technical team still has much work to do, and technical negotiations will continue in the coming weeks and days. Vance noted that Iran has agreed to invite IAEA inspectors for a return visit, and the inspectors may begin work this week, as early as today. He may also have discussions with nuclear observers today. He emphasized that President Trump will respond when Iran makes false statements. Regarding the regional situation, Vance stated that a de-escalation mechanism has been established for Lebanon, hoping that Hezbollah will stop firing on Israel. This mechanism aims to curb the conflict in Lebanon while ensuring proper coordination and respect for Lebanese sovereignty. Furthermore, Vance stated that a mechanism has been established to keep the Strait of Hormuz open, which is currently open. He said he hopes to achieve a regional ceasefire and ensure Israel's security, while believing that a very good foundation has been laid for a successful final agreement.

June 22 - U.S. Vice President Vance said on the 22nd that the negotiations between the United States and Iran in Switzerland have made a lot of good progress, laying a very good foundation for reaching a final agreement. Iran has agreed to invite IAEA inspectors to visit Iran again.

Note: Vice President Vance's speech has ended.

US Vice President Vance: American farmers will be richer if Iranian assets are unfrozen.

U.S. Vice President Vance: (Regarding Iranian assets) We want to establish a process to ensure that funds help Iranians and do not finance terrorism.

U.S. Vice President Vance: The United States has not imposed the agreement on the region.

U.S. Vice President Vance: (Regarding when inspectors will begin work) Probably this week, as early as today.

On June 22nd, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) released the "Global Supply Chain Promotion Report 2026" and the Global Supply Chain Resilience Index Matrix at the 4th China International Chain Expo. Overall, the global supply chain operating environment is expected to stabilize and improve in 2025. While the multilateral trading system faces challenges, the overall trend of open cooperation in global supply chains remains unchanged. Zhao Ping, Director of the CCPIT Research Institute, stated that the upward trend in all indices indicates a generally stable and positive development environment for global supply chains, with cooperation factors outweighing differences. Although the resilience index continues to rise, its increase is significantly smaller than other indices, suggesting that global supply chain resilience remains relatively fragile and is still in a slow recovery phase. Experts say that enhancing global supply chain resilience requires joint efforts from all parties to strengthen international division of labor and cooperation, reduce barriers to technology acquisition, and jointly resist unilateralism and protectionism, opposing discriminatory arrangements that distort the global supply chain division of labor.

US Vice President Vance: President Trump will respond when Iran makes false statements.

US Vice President Vance: We were negotiating until after 1 a.m.

S&P 500 futures reversed earlier losses and are now flat.

US Vice President Vance: (Regarding the Iran negotiations) Iran has agreed to invite IAEA inspectors to return for a visit.

U.S. Vice President Vance: We have established a mechanism to keep the Strait of Hormuz open.

Market news: Chip equipment manufacturer Nearfield Instruments has completed a financing round at a valuation of $1.6 billion.

The China Earthquake Networks Center officially measured a 5.2-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan (36.40°N, 70.75°E) at 18:22 on June 22, with a focal depth of 200 kilometers.

A spokesperson for the European Commission said the EU is reassessing the previously announced opportunity to hold an EU/UK summit.