STAR 50 index losses widened to about 5% in afternoon trading. Components Zhongke Feice, Tuojing Technology and Zhongwei Co. fell more than 10%; Huahai Qingke and Shengke Communication‑U were among the largest decliners.

Israel's foreign minister said Israel is working with the United States to continue opposing the International Criminal Court, noting several countries have recently withdrawn and urging continuation of that process in coordination with US sanctions measures.

RatingDog China manufacturing PMI fell to 50.9 in July, down 0.8 percentage points from June, marking the eighth consecutive month of expansion and tying the longest expansion cycle in five years. Expansion continued but slowed: new orders rose and cost pressures eased, while new export orders returned to expansion. Purchasing activity declined and firms’ input inventories continued to accumulate—risks to monitor for downstream demand and production activity.