French President Macron stated that France faces an aggressive trade war from China.

China's President Xi calls for a fair and impartial global AI governance framework.

The White House accused China of executing the largest election data breach on record, with activity traced back to the 2020 election cycle.

China's Q2 GDP grew 4.3% year-on-year, missing the 4.5% forecast, as property investment plunged and oil shocks compounded the slowdown.

China's Statistics Bureau deputy head attributed the Q2 GDP growth deceleration mainly to short-term and external factors.

China's H1 new construction starts fell 23.4% year-on-year.

China's State Council approved a plan targeting 60tn yuan in retail sales by 2030, focusing on services spending and higher incomes to boost consumption's share of GDP.

China's June exports surged 27% year-on-year and imports jumped 36%, both beating forecasts, driven by AI demand and tariff front-loading, while crude oil imports fell to near a decade low.

Tuesday Asia calendar features NZIER Q2 business survey (split by mid-June ceasefire) and China June trade data (exports +18.2% y/y expected) as indicators ahead of China GDP.

Bloomberg Markets reports that China's tech stack outshines its economy, as discussed by analysts on 'Bloomberg: The Opening Trade.'

The post reports that the focus in Asian markets on July 9, 2026, is on China's upcoming CPI and PPI data release.