Guangzhou will raise the minimum housing provident fund contribution base to 2,680 yuan from 2,500 yuan, effective Sept 1, 2026.

Midea Group (00300.HK) reported robotics and automation systems revenue of 16.62 bln yuan in 1H.

China's retail fuel-price adjustment window opens Aug 28 at 24:00 and a rise is expected. Although international crude rose then fell over the Aug 14–28 pricing period, the reference crude change rate stood at +8.18% as of the Aug 26 close. Models forecast a 360 yuan/ton increase, equal to roughly +0.28 yuan/liter for 92-octane, +0.30 yuan/liter for 95-octane and +0.31 yuan/liter for 0 diesel.