Domestic News:
1. Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila on the 22nd.
2. The Ministry of Commerce answered reporters' questions regarding France's "anti-ultra-fast fashion" law: We urge France to abide by WTO rules and immediately correct the aforementioned discriminatory practices.
3. The Gravity-1 Y4 carrier rocket was successfully launched.
4. The General Administration of Customs: During the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, imports of advanced technology and equipment will be expanded.
5. The Ministry of Finance: Stamp duty in the first half of the year reached 275.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 40.9%.
6. In the first half of 2026, the consumer goods trade-in program will cumulatively drive sales of related goods to 1.1 trillion yuan.
7. Beijing State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission: To date, it has cumulatively invested nearly 10 billion yuan of its own funds in the stock market.
8. The National Energy Administration: As of the end of June, the national cumulative installed power generation capacity reached 4.04 billion kilowatts, a year-on-year increase of 10.8%. 9. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce, in response to a reporter's question regarding the European Commission's fine against AliExpress, expressed strong dissatisfaction and serious concern.
10. With the approval of the State Council, the General Administration of Sport today released the "15th Five-Year Plan for Building a Sports Power."
International News:
1. Trump: Zero tariffs on generic drugs will be implemented for two years, followed by 100% and 200%.
2. US media: Trump approves a 30-year nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia, including uranium enrichment options.
3. A weaker yen exacerbates inflation risks; the Bank of Japan remains open to accelerating interest rate hikes.
4. US media: AMD and Anthropic reach a major chip and investment agreement; the former invests $5 billion, and the latter purchases 2 gigawatts of chips.
5. OpenAI raises its cloud service spending forecast to $700 billion and invests $30 billion in data centers.
6. US Secretary of State Rubio: Willing to reach a diplomatic solution with Iran, but Iran lacks sincerity.
7. Sources: Pakistan is seeking $10 billion in funding from the United States after mediating talks with Iran.
