On June 26, the Sichuan provincial government and China Three Gorges Group signed an agreement to deepen comprehensive strategic cooperation.

The Times reports Andy Burnham will set out plans next week to devolve powers and funding from central government to English regions, including greater control for mayors and targeted funding for social housing, welfare and post-16 education. Whitehall departments will be asked to identify functions that could transfer to local government, and Burnham may propose devolving a share of tax revenues; if he remains the sole Labour leadership candidate he is expected to be formally confirmed late next month (nominations close July 16).

科威特譴責伊朗對巴林領土的襲擊，認爲這嚴重破壞了和平與穩定的努力，並對地區安全構成威脅。