据路透社：一份官方法令显示，刚果（金）禁止出口铜精矿和钴精矿。该国将根据新的税制，使用55%的估价系数对具有重要经济价值的采矿副产品征税。新税收框架将在三个月后生效，但矿企必须立即开始申报出口中的副产品。

Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said China is open to strengthening dialogue and communication with U.S. law enforcement and is willing to continue law‑enforcement cooperation on the basis of equality, respect and reciprocity. His remarks followed FBI Director Patel’s comment on the 5th that he hopes to cooperate with China and Russia to combat transnational crime and that the U.S. and China conducted joint arrests and personnel exchanges over the past year; Lin said specific details should be referred to the competent authorities.

US initial jobless claims for the week ending Aug 1: 199,000 vs. expected 202,000; prior week revised to 198,000 from 197,000.