China Consumer Policy Push: China’s commerce, planning and industry ministries rolled out “Implementation Opinions” to expand and upgrade commodity consumption, targeting ~60tn yuan retail sales of consumer goods by 2030 and growth in green, smart and health categories. Trade & Tariffs Pressure: The US urged G20 finance chiefs to shield jobs from Chinese imports, arguing China’s export imbalances are draining global growth ahead of a Xi–Trump summit. EU Trade Remedies: Ferroglobe said the European Commission has started an interim review of antidumping duties on Chinese silicon metal imports, testing whether dumping is harming EU producers. Retail & Payments: YouTube and Amazon expanded shopping affiliate tagging for creators in the US, pushing more Amazon products into video discovery. FMCG Launch: Reliance Consumer Products launched Bombay Creamery ice cream, with prices starting at Rs 10 and plans to roll out pan-India. India Demand Snapshot: India’s Q1 GDP grew 7.8% y/y, with private consumption up 7.1%—a supportive read-through for apparel and other consumer categories. Japan Consumer Tech: Sony Japan introduced a customer harassment policy, warning it may restrict service and pursue legal action over abusive or unreasonable conduct. Logistics for Consumers: OOCL launched Asia–East Africa Service 8 linking India gateways Nhava Sheva and Mundra to Mombasa and Dar es Salaam.