UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will not refer the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery transaction for an in-depth investigation.

Market sources say wholesale prices for eighth-generation Wuliangye have risen since Aug 4, jumping on third-party price platforms from 730 yuan to 745 yuan per bottle. Wholesale quotes in Henan, Hebei, Shanghai, Sichuan and Shandong have breached 760 yuan per bottle, with one-week gains exceeding 30 yuan. A Sichuan distributor said the rise reflects partial adjustments to the company's channel policy and is not the result of supply suspension.

Market sources: the UK government’s latest sanctions target Russian vessels and companies, including banks and industrial groups.