In the afternoon session, A-share indices weakened significantly, with the Shanghai Composite Index declining by more than 1%, the Shenzhen Component Index slipping 1.50%, and the ChiNext Index dropping 1.81%. Sectors such as the military industry, robotics, and semiconductors bore the brunt of the losses, leading to a steep decline of nearly 4,800 stocks across the Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Beijing markets.