Greece's prime minister announced a plan to raise wages for workers and pensioners.

China Securities Association said 150 securities firms’ unaudited H1 2026 results showed operating income of 329.81 bln yuan and net profit of 138.66 bln yuan. Revenue breakdown: securities investment gains (including fair value changes) 113.10 bln yuan, brokerage net income (including trading-seat rentals) 104.14 bln, net interest income 40.51 bln, asset management income 12.14 bln, underwriting and sponsorship 16.13 bln, investment advisory 5.10 bln, financial advisory 2.39 bln. As of June 30 total assets were 17.23 tln yuan, net assets 3.48 tln, net capital 2.59 tln; client settlement and margin balances 4.45 tln yuan; entrusted-managed principal 10.23 tln yuan.

On Sept. 5 a mudflow and landslide struck Shixia group, Mingkeng Village, Gaoping Town, Suichuan County, Jiangxi. The National Disaster Reduction and Relief Commission and the Ministry of Emergency Management initiated level-4 national emergency responses for natural disasters and geological disasters and dispatched a working group to oversee rescue. The ministry ordered all-out search-and-rescue, verification of casualties and missing persons, nearby deployment of communications support and engineering rescue teams, and stepped-up hydrological and geological monitoring and early warning to prevent secondary disasters. The national production-safety rescue team’s emergency survey unit, carrying slope radar and other equipment, was sent to assist; local fire services deployed 41 vehicles and 224 personnel and communications and reconnaissance drones were airborne.