National Bureau of Statistics: Jan-Jul total retail sales of consumer goods were 28.7744 trillion yuan, up 1.2% YoY.

NHSA: As of end-July 2026, national medical-insurance authorities have disbursed 945.73 bln yuan in instant settlement funds to medical institutions, equal to 95.51% of local monthly settlement volumes. Instant settlement now covers 752,200 designated medical institutions, or 90.17% of designated institutions in pooled areas. The annual instant-settlement target was achieved ahead of schedule; reform implementation pace exceeded expectations and effects are evident.

Al Arabiya TV reported Kushner, a senior adviser to Trump, has concluded a meeting with the Gaza Peace Committee.