Hong Kong-listed optical-communications stocks rebounded in afternoon trade: Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable (06869.HK) rose more than 17%, Xizhi Technology-P (01879.HK) climbed over 9%, Hua Hong Semiconductor (01347.HK) gained nearly 6%, and Lens Technology (06613.HK) rose over 3%.

The National Radio and Television Administration said in July 2026 it and key provincial bureaus organised industry stakeholders to monitor popular TV dramas and added Xunlei to core monitoring platforms. Authorities removed 3.85 mln infringing links and processed 385 infringing accounts.

China's 2026 summer travel season is past its midpoint and has shown a late start followed by stronger late-stage demand. Prolonged high temperatures have pushed passengers toward naturally cooler destinations. Since July, searches for cooling getaways and night tours rose 238% MoM. Nearly half of the 20 routes with the biggest summer ticket booking gains are cooling routes: Wuhu–Guiyang bookings are up 5x; Zhengzhou–Mangshi and Guangzhou–Yanji are up over 3x; Huizhou–Taiyuan bookings are up 2.4x.