NDRC and the NEA issued the Renewable Energy Development 15th Five‑Year Plan. Key 2030 targets: renewable energy consumption ~1.8 bln tonnes standard coal equivalent (tce); total renewable power installed capacity about 3,500 GW and annual generation about 6 trillion kWh. Wind and solar installed capacity to exceed 2,800 GW (over 50% of capacity) with annual generation above 4 trillion kWh, accounting for ~30% of power generation. Non‑power renewable use to expand 1.5x versus 2025 to roughly 150

Zhangzhou Maritime Safety Administration posted on the China Maritime Safety Administration website a navigation warning banning entry to parts of the Taiwan Strait for live-fire exercises from July 23 06:00–18:00 and July 24 06:00–18:00.

Markets expect the ECB to hold in July, with most banks seeing September as the next likely tightening opportunity and policymakers retaining communication flexibility rather than explicit forward guidance. Commerzbank, Société Générale, ING, Daiwa, TD Securities, Danske and others forecast a July hold; ING and some banks warn a surprise hike cannot be ruled out but expect hawkish signalling, while statements will likely avoid preset paths. Deutsche Bank still models a second and final 25bp hike to 2.50% in September; Mitsubishi UFJ and Nordea see a September +25bp as the main scenario if energy prices rebound; Nuveen and Morgan Stanley flag energy/geopolitical-driven oil upside as the key risk that could reopen tightening. Reuters survey: all 74 economists expect a July hold, and 52 of 74 foresee an additional ECB hike in 2026; Franklin expects a final hike in September, then a pause with easing beginning in 2027.