U.S. President Trump reportedly said the two leaders would discuss AI. At a regular briefing on the 24th, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said summit-level diplomacy provides an irreplaceable strategic steer for U.S.-China ties and that China is willing to work with the U.S. to implement the leaders' important consensus on artificial intelligence.

China's commercial performance box office revenue exceeded 30.4 bln yuan in 1H.

In early July, Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei consumer associations conducted a joint investigation into airline ticket oversales. Citing findings and Article 40 of the Implementation Regulations of the PRC Consumer Rights Protection Law, the associations held a joint meeting on July 24 in Tianjin with Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Tianjin Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, Spring Airlines, Hebei Airlines and online platforms Tongcheng, Ctrip, Fliggy, Qunar and Meituan, and ordered them to complete self-inspection and rectification by August 31, 2026.