日本外务大臣：双方还确认将在包括石油和液化天然气稳定供应在内的广泛领域加强合作。我也说明了日本愿意为海湾国家提升经济和能源韧性提供合作。

The organizing committee's second working meeting for the 26th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) convened in Xiamen, Fujian. MOFCOM's vice minister and Fujian's vice governor attended; preparatory teams reported progress. The meeting directed focus on the fair's permanent theme, 'Expand two-way investment, Promote global development,' and on deepening CIFIT's 'Investment China' flagship exhibition and its role as a global investment-cooperation platform. Participants were instructed to tighten event coordination, strengthen interagency collaboration, step up project matchmaking, refine organizational and logistical support, and boost publicity to raise the quality and impact of the 26th CIFIT.

洲际交易所（ICE）：截至8月18日当周，天然气投机者净多头头寸增加1807份合约，至92522份合约。