China A-share marine engineering equipment sector opened weaker. Juli Rigging hit the daily limit down; Hailanxin fell over 13%. Hualing Cable, CSSC Defence, Fengxing, Orient Cable and Zhongchao Holdings also declined.

CUSTOMS data show China’s 1H trade remained diversified. Trade with Belt and Road countries totaled 12.97 tln yuan, +14.8%, accounting for 50.9% of total foreign trade; trade with neighboring countries was 9.44 tln yuan, +20.6%. Trade with Latin America and Africa rose 16.2% and 19.6%, respectively; trade with the EU rose 10.2%. By operator type, private enterprises' imports and exports totaled 14.53 tln yuan, +17%, accounting for 57% of foreign trade; foreign-invested and state-owned enterprises rose 17.1% and 16.8%, respectively.

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