據路透社：消息人士透露，加拿大正與美國進行密切磋商，以避免美國於8月19日實施額外關稅。加拿大已告知美國談判代表，如果雙方無法在8月19日前達成推遲實施關稅的協議，加拿大未來繼續談判的能力將受到限制。

China and Belarus will hold 'Shenying-2026' airborne joint training in Hubei in mid‑to‑late August, the Chinese defense ministry said. Focused on joint urban counterterrorism operations, the drills will practice reconnaissance and counter‑reconnaissance, seizure and defense, and clearing and holding. This is the fourth iteration of the series and is aimed at improving participating units' combat readiness and deepening bilateral military cooperation.

Guangdong provincial SASAC said provincially owned enterprises had total assets of RMB 2.99 tln at end-June, up 6.2% YoY; Jan–Jun cumulative operating revenue was RMB 372.65 bln, up 7% YoY; total profit was RMB 25.30 bln, up 11.8% YoY. The meeting called for optimizing SOE economic layout and structural adjustment, drafting a 15th Five-Year Plan, upgrading core infrastructure sectors (transport, energy, water, construction, mining) and accelerating deployment in frontier areas including artificial intelligence, advanced biomanufacturing, next-generation information technology, marine ranching, low-altitude economy and new energy storage, and for speeding cultivation of industry leaders and innovation entities.