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Most Hong Kong chip stocks fell, with ASMPT (00522.HK) and Huahong Semiconductor (01347.HK) falling by more than 5%, Horizon Robotics (09660.HK), Xinzhi Holdings (02166.HK), and Biren Technology (06082.HK) falling by more than 4%.

Calbee will adjust product prices and production in the Japanese market and increase the price of potato chips by 5-10%.

According to South Korean media Newsis: South Korean officials said that negotiations with the United States on nuclear submarines, uranium enrichment and nuclear fuel reprocessing are progressing smoothly.

Citigroup expects NI225 to reach 72,000 points by March 2027, compared with the previous forecast of 65,000 points.

Japan's 30-year government bond yield rose 3.0 basis points to 3.845%; the 40-year yield rose 2.5 basis points to 4.095%.

According to Kyodo News: The Japanese government is considering formulating an additional budget.

US President Trump arrived at the welcome ceremony by car.

Back in Hong Kong, Chinese concept stocks performed strongly. Kingsoft Cloud (03896.HK) rose more than 9%, Alibaba (09988.HK) and NIO-SW (09866.HK) rose more than 7%, and Li Auto (02015.HK) and Baidu (09888.HK) rose nearly 6%.

Hong Kong robotics concept stocks surged higher in early trading, with Hesai-W (02525.HK) rising by more than 10%, Alibaba (09988.HK) rising by more than 8%, Sagitar Juchuang (02498.HK) and Li Auto (02015.HK) rising by more than 4%, and Xiaomi Group (01810.HK) rising by more than 3%.

Japan's 30-year government bond yield rose 2.0 basis points to 3.835%.

Hong Kong stocks opened, with the Hang Seng Index opening up 1.7% and the Stock Exchange Index opening up 3.23%. Alibaba (09988.HK) rose more than 7% after the results. CATL (03750.HK) rose more than 4%. 21Vianet announced the introduction of new strategic investors, and CATL entered the game.

Cuban Foreign Minister: US military aggression against Cuba will trigger a real humanitarian disaster.

According to Japan Jiji News Agency: A crude oil tanker related to Japanese energy company ENEOS has passed through the Strait of Hormuz.

According to ABC News: According to multiple people familiar with the matter, the immigration detention center in Florida, known as "Alcatraz", is expected to close soon. In a statement, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security did not deny that the facility was closing.

According to Punchbowl reporter: Sources revealed that U.S. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott had a face-to-face meeting and telephone communication with House Speaker Johnson today. Scott's message is that the 21st Century ROAD bill should be passed without amendments, and the House is preparing to introduce a revised version of the bill next week.

Cuban Energy and Mines Minister: Under the US oil blockade, Cuba has exhausted its diesel and fuel oil reserves.

According to Citigroup's Asia Southern Market Director: Citigroup will increase the number of employees in Asia's prime brokerage business by 10% this year, with Singapore and India as the core of this expansion.

Mayor of Kiev, Ukraine: Kiev was under a large-scale Russian attack, and explosions were heard in the city.

European Stoxx 50 futures rose 1.0%, Germany's DAX30 futures rose 0.7%, and Britain's FTSE 100 futures rose 0.6%.

Australia's S&P/ASX200 index opened down 13.60 points, or 0.16%, on Thursday, May 14, to 8616.80 points.