RIA reported Russia summoned Norway's ambassador after Norway seized a Russian vessel.

Vietnam's foreign ministry said foreign activities on the Xisha Islands, including Lingyang Reef and Yagong Island, are illegal without Vietnamese permission, lodged a stern protest and demanded an immediate halt. At a regular briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said the Xisha (Paracel) Islands are China's inherent territory and there is no dispute, and that China carrying out necessary construction on its own territory is a sovereign matter Vietnam has no right to contest.

China CDC week 35 sentinel surveillance (Aug 24–30, 2026) shows outpatient ARI respiratory-sample positivity: influenza 17.7%, SARS‑CoV‑2 15.8%, rhinovirus 2.8%. SARS‑CoV‑2 positivity is declining and remains at a moderate epidemic level overall. Influenza activity has risen slightly, driven by B (Victoria) and A(H3N2) subtypes, with A(H3N2) share increasing. Southern provinces show fluctuating moderate influenza positivity; northern provinces remain at inter-epidemic levels. Positivity is highest in the 15–59 age group.