Iraq's prime minister said the government plans to significantly increase oil production within three years.

Chinese customs data show China-US goods trade totaled 2 tln yuan in 1H, accounting for 7.9 pct of China’s total foreign trade; trade fell 18.7 pct in Q1 and rose 13.7 pct in Q2.

Tech Daily reports the U.S. National Science Foundation issued a "Dear Colleague" letter proposing a new research-security policy, citing national security, to take effect in FY2027 that would bar collaboration on NSF-funded projects with entities on U.S. restricted lists (Commerce Department BIS Entity List, DoD 1260H list, and FCC-controlled lists). NSF accounts for roughly one-quarter of U.S. federal funding for university basic research. If implemented, the ban would significantly damage China-U.S. research cooperation.