Beijing, July 14, 2026 — Wang Huning, member of the CPC Politburo Standing Committee and CPPCC chairman, met a Vietnamese Communist Party delegation led by Politburo member and minister of internal affairs Le Minh Tri. Wang said General Secretary Xi and Vietnam General Secretary Su Lin have maintained close strategic communication; Su Lin’s April visit to China produced a new important consensus. China said it will work with Vietnam to implement that leaders’ consensus and deepen China‑Vietnam s

U.S. consumer prices fell 0.4% MoM in June — the first monthly drop since 2020 — and rose 3.5% YoY, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Tuesday. Core CPI (ex food and energy) was unchanged MoM and rose 2.6% YoY. The report said a retreat from the peak energy-price shock linked to the Iran war drove gasoline lower, while declines in apparel and used-car prices and a large drop in motor-vehicle insurance restrained core inflation. The print eases some near-term pressure on Fed tightening ahead of the Fed’s month-end meeting; investors pared bets on a July rate hike, U.S. equity futures rose and Treasury yields fell. Renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities lifting oil prices could, however, prolong conflict-driven inflationary effects.

Iran's foreign ministry condemned the UK government's designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a threat under UK domestic security legislation, calling the move unfounded, irresponsible and in breach of core principles of international law, including sovereign equality and non-interference.