A-shares extended gains in afternoon trade; Shanghai Composite rose more than 1%, the ChiNext index was up 2.3%. Over 3,400 stocks advanced across Shanghai and Shenzhen.

Hana Securities analyst Minkyung Kim says LG Electronics’ Q2 (Apr–Jun) consolidated operating profit could more than double YoY to KRW 1.441 tln, above a KRW 1.040 tln consensus, aided by U.S. tariff refunds and related factors. Kim expects LG to offset higher raw-material and logistics costs via price increases and efficiency measures. Strong results at Apple supplier LG Innotek may further lift the parent’s profit.

國家藥監局綜合司公開徵求《關於優化細胞與基因治療藥品審評審批有關事項的公告（徵求意見稿）》意見。