据纽约时报：派拉蒙CEO大卫·艾利森通过电子邮件告知与华纳兄弟的交易已暂停。

China's industrial enterprises above designated size reported H1 operating revenue up 6.5% YoY, accelerating 1.5 ppt from Q1 amid stable industrial output and rising industrial-goods prices. H1 profits rose 18.7% YoY, a 3.2 ppt acceleration versus Q1. By sector, mining profits climbed 33.5% YoY (up 17.3 ppt vs Q1), manufacturing profits rose 20.1% (up 1.0 ppt), while utilities (power, heat, gas and water production and supply) saw profits fall 4.2%. June profits for these firms were up 15.1% YoY.

Iran Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baghaei said on the 27th that those supporting the Ukrainian government must be held accountable after Ukraine's military attacked an Iranian merchant vessel in the Caspian Sea in the early hours of the 25th, killing one crew member and injuring another. Tehran strongly condemned the strike as a violation of the UN Charter, calling it an "act of aggression" and a security threat to Caspian littoral states. Baghaei warned the move will inevitably draw an Iranian response, saying the consequences are unpredictable and could spread globally; Caspian littoral states have expressed concern.