Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Co. expects H1 2026 net profit attributable to shareholders of about RMB 2.4–3.0 bln, an increase of RMB 2.104–2.704 bln versus the prior year, implying YoY growth of 711%–914%. Net profit attributable to shareholders excluding non-recurring items is forecast at about RMB 2.0–2.6 bln, up RMB 1.862–2.462 bln YoY, or 1,349%–1,784% growth.

Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said Iran sets the rules for the Strait of Hormuz and urged foreign actors who interfere in other countries and have repeatedly failed to stop empty rhetoric and disclose the true scale of their casualties and economic losses.

China Customs said at a State Council Information Office briefing that industrial robot exports in 1H totaled CNY 6.29 billion, up 18.6%, shipped to 141 countries and regions. Customs expects China to become a net exporter of industrial robots in 2025 as exports surpass imports. New tariff/trade codes introduced this year for intelligent bionic and cleaning robots will enable more precise trade statistics.