Iranian outlet Fars News reported two explosions were heard near Bushehr.

MOFCOM said at a press briefing H1 new foreign-funded enterprises rose 5.3% YoY and FDI totaled 402.14 bln yuan. High-tech sector FDI climbed 33.2% YoY, lifting its share to 42.4%. Nearly 4,800 foreign firms made additional investments into China in H1.

China foreign minister Wang Yi met Indian foreign minister S. Jaishankar in Manila on the 22nd. Wang said China and India will implement their leaders' consensus, deepen high-level exchanges and economic, trade, media and cultural cooperation, and properly manage sensitive issues to foster mutual understanding and peaceful coexistence. He urged exploration of a neighborly great-power model based on mutual respect, trust, shared development and prosperity to inject new momentum into bilateral ties. Wang said India and China will serve consecutive BRICS rotating presidencies over the next two years, called for closer BRICS coordination to strengthen the mechanism and better represent developing countries' interests, and said China will continue to support India in hosting this year's BRICS summit.