Ping'an Campus magazine, supervised by the People's Daily, published an article criticizing Chinese primary school students for traveling to Vladivostok to participate in a Russian Victory Day children's parade, pointing out that they were waving flags and cheering for others in a place of historical trauma.
US Central Command announced that aircraft launched from the US aircraft carrier Lincoln opened fire on the Iranian-flagged oil tanker MT Hashna in international waters in the Gulf of Oman as it attempted to break the naval blockade, forcing it unable to sail toward an Iranian port.
Wang Yi met with Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi, calling for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and an end to the war, while reaffirming support for Iran's right to the peaceful use of nuclear capabilities.
On May 6, 2026, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission announced that Fei Gaoyun, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Anhui Provincial Committee and secretary of the Hefei Municipal Party Committee, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and is under investigation.