Philippines–China Deterrence Reset: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says Manila will not allow attacks from Philippine territory and frames a “reset” with Beijing as a way to lower tensions and prevent miscalculation at sea. Carbon Market Expansion: China plans to widen its national carbon market to cover petrochemicals and chemicals, bringing about 80% of emissions under quota management and aiming to help firms face carbon-linked trade barriers. South China Sea Ecology: China releases its first broad ecological assessment of Xisha, Zhongsha and Nansha islands and reefs, saying overall conditions are generally good but flagging damage at specific sites. Arunachal Border Row: India’s Congress demands answers from Modi and Amit Shah over claims China has stopped Indian patrols in Arunachal Pradesh, with no official response yet. U.S.–China Drone Crackdown: The U.S. moves toward sweeping 100% tariffs on foreign-made drones and parts, citing national security and supply-chain risks tied to China. U.S. Court on DJI: A U.S. appeals court orders reconsideration of whether DJI should stay on a Pentagon blacklist, allowing use of classified records on remand. Nigeria–China Trade Push: Nigeria warns it could miss a new $18bn export window from China’s zero-tariff policy unless it upgrades production and processing; Nigeria also presses for faster aquatic protocol implementation. Tech & Security: Microsoft scales back China operations amid tensions, while researchers disclose a hardware flaw in Loongson chips that they say has no software fix.