Domestic News:
1. The State Council Information Office held a press conference at 3 PM on the 17th to introduce the national economic performance in July 2026.
2. The most expensive new stock this year, Pinzhun Laser, will be listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board on August 18th.
3. The 2026 summer box office is expected to exceed 10 billion yuan, with daily box office exceeding 100 million yuan for 37 consecutive days. The film "Niu Lai" has surpassed 9 million yuan in box office revenue.
International News:
1. Due to the earthquake, Colombia has requested the United States to suspend tariffs.
2. Stripe is reportedly about to acquire artificial intelligence company OpenRouter for over $7 billion.
3. Trump: Given his "good relationship" with Kim Jong-un, he is dissatisfied with the fact that the United States agreed to conduct joint military exercises with South Korea long ago and has demanded a significant reduction in the scale of the exercises.
4. Middle East Situation—
① Iranian Army Commander-in-Chief: A $30,000 bounty will be offered for capturing or killing US troops.
② Iran claims three pilots have been detained by Qatar; Qatar denies this.
③ US media: Kushner met with senior Hamas officials in Egypt on Sunday and pressured them to begin fulfilling their commitments to disarm. Kushner is expected to arrive in Israel on Monday to discuss the "reciprocal measures" Israel needs to take.
④ Inside the US-Iran negotiations: The Trump administration bypassed Iranian negotiators to contact the Revolutionary Guard.
