Chinese mainland stock markets closed lower on Tuesday as rising Middle East tensions weighed on investor sentiment, said Wang Ying, a market analyst for China Global Television Network (CGTN).
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index ended down 0.33 percent to 4,079.9 points, while the Shenzhen Component Index closed 0.69 percent lower at 14,940.3 points on Friday.
Wang pointed out that a strong rally in semiconductor stocks driven by DeepSeek's new V4 model helped stabilize the market.
"Mainland markets ended lower in today's trading session as escalating Middle East tensions dented investor sentiment. Major stock indices expanded their losses, while Deepseek's release of a new AI model lifted semiconductor stocks. The Shanghai Composite index fell 0.33 percent and the Shenzhen Component index closed the day 0.69 percent down. The CSI 300 index lost 0.35 percent at the close. Tele-communications, cloud computing and defense stocks led the decline, down 4 percent, 1.76 percent and 2.49 percent respectively," said Wang.
"In focus today, Chinese AI startup DeepSeek launched a preview of its highly anticipated new model, the V4 today. Deepseek said the latest model outperforms other open-source models in world-knowledge benchmarks. Semiconductor and chip shares rose as investors expect the new model to run on homegrown chips. The CSI semiconductor industry index gained 1.9 percent. While the Middle East tensions and their potential impact on global risk appetite and energy prices remain a concern, the strong performance of technology and chip-related sectors has been a major force in stablizing the market," she said.
"Meanwhile, on the corporate side, Eoptolink Technology plunged 11.3 percent despite reporting both revenue and net profit more than doubled year-on-year in Q1 of 2026. The turnover of the stock reached 40 billion yuan (about 5.9 billion U.S. dollars) today, hitting its record high in one-day turnover," Wang said.
Mideast tensions weigh on investor sentiment, Chinese shares end lower: analyst
A growing number of foreign visitors to China are praising what they call a “Chinese-style sense of safety” – a feeling of security that has become a recurring theme in travel vlogs and social media posts, resonating with audiences across cultural boundaries.
According to many international travelers, this sense of safety stems from China’s well-ordered society, convenient public services, and the tangible reality of how development and security reinforce each other.
Brazilian vlogger Marina Guaragna said China offers everything an ideal destination should have – convenient transportation, hospitable people, and charming scenery.
"I think it is maybe one of the easiest countries to travel I've ever been to. The system integration is amazing. You can do everything in applications. Traveling China is really easy, because the fast trains or nice trains are so fast and so easy. You can just get it, and you manage to go for a long distance in a short time. Distance that in other countries you'd take eight hours, here you can do it in two hours,” she said.
Often traveling with expensive camera equipment, Guaragna stressed that she never had to fear theft during her travels in the country.
"I walk around with my cell phone, with my equipment, my camera, everything, and nothing happened here. Even as a woman, I really feel really, really safe. And I feel safe about the country, about the people," she said.
Canadian vlogger Alina Mcleod echoed the sentiment, noting that China surpassed her expectations in multiple ways.
"It is such a big country, and I was especially impressed with how much effort goes into creating a lot of the tourist attractions. I think it was very well-managed and easy to understand how things work," said Mcleod.
"And then the other thing that I really liked was also being able to order your food from your seat. I didn't know that when I first started traveling on the (high-speed) train. I think it's such a cool idea that you can just scan a QR code and order whatever kind of food you want. They bring it directly to you," she said.
She added that for anyone who considers safety a key factor, China is absolutely a top travel destination.
"For anybody who has that as a concern, I think China is actually a great choice of destination because I really felt at ease basically everywhere I went. Personally, this is definitely a destination that I would like to see more of, and would definitely go back because there really is so much to see," said Mcleod.
Ukrainian vlogger Alex Tchaikovsky described China as a vast country where everyone can find something to their taste, praising the country’s large-scale tourism projects, well-managed public areas, and unique offerings in even small cities.
"Without any doubt, safety is the first priority here, so all the public areas are well managed. I even saw delivery guys leaving keys and their (e-)bikes when they were in a rush," he said.
Foreign vloggers praise 'Chinese-style sense of safety' that makes travel worry-free
