Syrian interim government president's advisor: Negotiations between Syria and Israel are ongoing.

Thai baht quoted at 32.89 per US dollar, the highest level since late August.

Domestic News 1. Xi Jinping returned to Beijing after attending the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit and state visits to Kyrgyzstan and Egypt. 2. Ministry of Commerce: Urges France to immediately halt the implementation of its anti-fast fashion law. 3. The 2026 National Basic Medical Insurance Negotiations will be held on September 5. 4. Ministry of Commerce responds to the US's use of the G20 to hype up so-called "economic imbalances": China firmly opposes this. 5. Guangdong: Orderly promotes government land acquisition and renovation, and encourages state-owned enterprises to revitalize and utilize existing land. 6. my country's total service imports and exports increased by 8.3% year-on-year in the first seven months. 7. The 15th Five-Year Plan for Promoting the Development of SMEs was released: By 2030, the per capita operating income of SMEs above a certain size in my country will cumulatively increase by about 15%. 8. The negotiation and bidding process for the 2026 National Basic Medical Insurance Drug Catalog and the price consultation for the commercial insurance innovative drug catalog will be launched on September 5 at the National People's Congress Conference Center. 9. Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd.'s IPO application status on the Science and Technology Innovation Board has changed to "Under Inquiry". International News 1. World Meteorological Organization warns: El Niño will develop into a super-strong phenomenon. 2. US initial jobless claims last week were 206,000, higher than market expectations. 3. It is reported that the Bank of Japan is inclined to raise interest rates by 25 basis points this month, and will remain flexible in the pace of future rate hikes. 4. US diesel prices rose to a new high since mid-2022, approaching historical highs. 5. Market news: Bank of Japan accounts show no large-scale yen intervention on Wednesday. 6. Federal Reserve Governor Waller said that if August inflation data is strong, he will consider supporting a rate hike in September. 7. Bank of Japan account data suggests no large-scale yen intervention on Wednesday. 8. Nvidia agrees to acquire Hugging Face for $12.9303 billion. 9. Iran strikes US military bases in the UAE and Kuwait. 10. Iranian official: The "lock" on the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened without consent.