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China’s 2026 summer grain sowing area was 26.5324 mln ha, down 46,000 ha (-0.2%) vs 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics said. Wheat sowing area was 23.0068 mln ha, down 66,600 ha (-0.3%). Summer-grain yield averaged 5,681.6 kg/ha (5.6816 t/ha), up 47.5 kg/ha (+0.8%); wheat yield averaged 6,039.6 kg/ha (6.0396 t/ha), up 51.4 kg/ha (+0.9%). Total summer-grain output was 150.746 mln t, up 1.000 mln t (+0.7%); wheat output was 138.952 mln t, up 0.783 mln t (+0.6%).

On July 9 the National Health Commission and two other agencies published the 2026 National Essential Medicines List, effective Sept. 1. Semaglutide is included but restricted to diabetes treatment and does not cover weight‑loss indications. Novo Nordisk is currently the sole supplier in China; more than 10 domestic firms have filed marketing authorization applications for generic versions. Novo says the compound patent expired in China earlier this year but regulatory data exclusivity runs until Q2 next year, after which generics could legally enter the market.