An earthquake struck Bogotá, Colombia; buildings were reported shaking.

China Reform Holdings and China International Capital Co signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing on Aug. 6. China Reform party secretary and chairman Xu Siwei said the groups, citing complementary resources, hope to leverage their platforms and expertise to deepen cooperation on fund and equity investment, direct investment, asset management and healthcare financing. China International Capital Co party secretary and chairman Chen Liang said the firms aim to strengthen strategic coordination on equity investment, post-investment value creation, distressed-asset disposal, industry research and international business.

On Aug 10 at 20:02 Beijing time China launched the Zhongxing-4B satellite from Wenchang using a modified Long March-7 launch vehicle; the rocket experienced an in-flight anomaly and the mission failed. Authorities say the cause is under investigation.