MOFCOM said it urged the U.S. to heed industry concerns, correct hegemonic thinking and stop smearing Chinese firms and threatening sanctions. It warned Beijing will take all necessary measures to defend its legitimate and lawful rights if any U.S. action materially harms Chinese interests, and urged Washington to implement the two leaders’ consensus by stepping up bilateral AI dialogue and cooperating on AI governance.

芝商所（CME）週一將推出個股期貨，使投資者能夠對50多隻美國龍頭股進行對衝或投機。相關合約將以掛鉤股票的收盤價進行現金結算，並提供比期權更爲簡單的槓桿方式。個股期貨將每週交易五天、每天23小時，並有兩種規模：大型合約以100股股票爲基礎，微型合約以10股爲基礎。

July 27 — With 100 days until the 9th China International Import Expo, the Hongqiao International Economic Forum will run alongside the expo. The 9th forum, themed Stabilizing Cooperation and Building an Open World Economy, will stage a main forum plus a “1+4” program: the “1” is a report-release and international seminar that will publish the World Openness Report 2026 (including an updated World Openness Index), debut a new Export China Capability Development Report as a second flagship, and release a Chinese edition of the 2026 World Trade Report. The four panels — Open Cooperation, Open Innovation, Open Development and Open Sharing — will focus on defending multilateralism, new tech-driven growth, green and sustainable globalization, and promoting a trustworthy China.