July 16 — Salt Lake Co. signed lithium carbonate cooperation agreements with five downstream core customers, including Guangzhou Tinci High‑Tech Materials, Sunwoda Electronics and Wanhua Chemical Group Battery Technology. The deals signal a move toward normalized cooperation and underpin stable sales of the company’s lithium carbonate products.

In 1H, mainland nine cities of China’s Guangdong‑Hong Kong‑Macao Greater Bay Area recorded combined import‑export of 5.3 trillion yuan, up 20.9% YoY — 4 percentage points faster than national import‑export growth — accounting for 20.8% of China’s total and contributing 24.9% to national growth. Exports were 3.12 trillion yuan, up 11.5% YoY; imports were 2.18 trillion yuan, up 37.5% YoY. Trade hit a monthly record in January at 872.9 billion yuan (up 22% YoY); March–June each exceeded prior highs, with June trade surging 31.1% YoY to 1.02 trillion yuan. Private firms accounted for 3.57 trillion yuan in 1H trade, up 27.1% YoY, raising their share to 67.5% (up 3.2 percentage points) and contributing 83.1% of the area’s growth; foreign‑invested enterprises posted 1.56 trillion yuan, up 14.4%, representing 29.4% of the total.

China's CSI 300 Index fell about 3% intraday to 4,557.19 points.