President Trump said he would handle a possible Red Sea blockade if it occurs.

China's securities regulator announced plans to enhance capital market risk management and supervision.

China's government intervened in the stock market decline by purchasing US$8.9 billion in shares.

Iran claimed its naval air defense shot down a US LUCAS drone off the southern coast, citing state media photos of a damaged drone.

Chinese leaders have focused on the need for economic stimulus, as reported by the Financial Times.

ChangXin Memory Technologies is expected to raise 57.9 billion yuan ($8.6 billion) in its Shanghai IPO.

The Atlanta Fed GDPNow model maintained its forecast for US Q2 2026 real GDP growth at 1.7%.

China's forex regulator plans to regularly allocate GDI quota with increased focus on mutual fund products.

China's foreign exchange regulator reported net foreign investment inflows into China in the first half of the year, while outbound investments grew steadily.

China’s President Xi highlighted a new phase of rapid AI innovation during his World AI Conference address.

Chinese President Xi Jinping stated that the world has entered an unprecedented era of breakthroughs in artificial intelligence.

China's central bank conducted its largest net weekly liquidity injection via open market operations since January 2023.

The White House alleged that China deployed a dedicated unit focused on data exploitation as part of an unspecified project.

China's record consumer defaults are hindering government efforts to boost spending.

China's local government debt cleanup is creating a drag on economic growth, according to a Breakingviews commentary.

Chinese domestic futures closed mixed overnight, with PTA down over 2%, synthetic rubber up over 1%, and plastic and soybean meal up nearly 1%.

China's Q2 GDP growth slowed to 4.3% year-on-year, missing the 4.5% forecast and the government's 2026 target.

Chinese AI company DeepSeek plans to list shares in Shanghai next year to fund costly research in competition with Anthropic and other US firms.

China's Statistics Bureau deputy head stated that first-half GDP growth provides a strong base for meeting the full-year growth goal.