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Irans Foreign Ministry: The United States attacked an Iranian merchant ship and demanded that the US release all crew members.On April 21, Zhang Yunming, Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology, stated at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office that in the first quarter, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology implemented the new round of work plans for stabilizing growth in ten key industries, focusing on optimizing and upgrading the production capacity structure. The raw materials industry achieved a good start, with a more robust transformation and a stronger industrial base. Going forward, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will thoroughly implement the deployment of the 15th Five-Year Plan, adhering to a combination of "strengthening the foundation" and "cultivating new growth," and strengthening overall planning and policy supply. On the one hand, it will focus on consolidating the foundation for upgrading traditional industries, promoting the optimization of existing production capacity and green and safe transformation; on the other hand, it will fully activate the innovation engine, accelerate the layout of cutting-edge materials and breakthroughs in key materials, providing more solid and reliable material support for developing new productive forces and promoting new industrialization.On April 21st, Futures News reported that as of April 20th, the mainstream closing price of benzene in East China was 8700 yuan/ton, a decrease of 160 yuan/ton from the previous trading day. Lower crude oil prices, coupled with lower international prices and better-than-expected March import figures, dampened market enthusiasm for price increases, leading to a lower price center. As prices fell to around 8650 yuan/ton, market buying interest picked up again. Looking ahead, as benzene prices rise, downstream price transmission resistance is increasing, but the lower prices are still expected to boost market buying interest, with downstream factories continuing to buy on dips. Renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and a strong rebound in European and American crude oil futures suggest that market prices will remain relatively strong in the short term.On April 21, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the development of industry and information technology in the first quarter of 2026. Xie Cun, spokesperson of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and Director of the Information and Communications Development Department, said that in the next step, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will focus on creating an upgraded version of 5G+Industrial Internet, strengthen factor guarantees, accelerate the introduction of implementation opinions on promoting the high-quality development of industrial internet, coordinate the construction of network identification, platform data security and other projects, and strive to improve the development of the five major systems of policy, infrastructure, technology, application and ecosystem.On April 21, Al Jazeera reported that former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Arabian Peninsula Affairs Daniel Benaim stated in an interview: "The stepping stone to this war, the opportunity when the U.S. could have declared victory directly, may have appeared long ago, but we didnt seize it. We are now embroiled in an extremely complex military engagement and an extremely complex diplomatic game with Iran. Every objective set by the U.S. when launching the war against Iran has fallen far short of expectations. We talked about containing Irans nuclear program authoritatively for a long time. Certainly, some of these objectives could have been achieved without resorting to war."
