Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council, said there is no need to invent a US Treasuries theory to stabilize the yen.

As of Aug 7, Shanghai Stock Exchange margin financing balance was 1.344618 tln yuan, up 4.341 bln yuan from the previous trading day. Shenzhen Stock Exchange margin financing balance was 1.269644 tln yuan, up 2.651 bln yuan. Combined margin financing across both exchanges totaled 2.614262 tln yuan, up 6.992 bln yuan from the prior trading day.

Tianjin's 2026–2028 Intelligent Robot Industry Action Plan targets a “technology-innovation + scenario-driven” growth model. By end-2028 the plan seeks to lift Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei regional supply integration to >60%, sustain industry output growth above 15% p.a., and push core output value past 20 bln yuan. It calls for a full-chain ecosystem covering R&D, manufacturing, application and services and end-to-end segments from decision & control to bodies, core components and integration services. The plan mandates one intelligent-robot innovation consortium, creation of 1–2 national-level innovation platforms, and R&D on core technologies including main-control chips, operating systems, reducers and servo motors to produce about 20 technical products. Targets include incubating at least three firms with annual output >1 bln yuan and 20 national-level “specialized, sophisticated, innovative” small‑giant enterprises.