SMM said a Chinese polysilicon producer, citing market and cost factors, has raised its offer from 37-38 yuan/kg to 40 yuan/kg; acceptance by other producers and downstream buyers is unclear. Reports that polysilicon firms will hold a collective meeting tomorrow remain unverified—several upstream staff told SMM they had not heard of such a meeting and said management was still at their offices.

RIA reports Putin said Russia has noticed some countries' authorities attempting to restrict navigation of Russian vessels.

BEIJING, Aug 11 — Long Zhou, director-general of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of Consular Affairs, and his Russian counterpart Klimov co‑chaired the 24th China‑Russia consular consultations in Beijing. They exchanged views on consular relations, facilitating travel and protecting the safety and legal rights of each country’s citizens and institutions. Both sides agreed to implement leaders’ prior consensus, strengthen consular communication and cooperation, and create safe, convenient conditions to support bilateral practical cooperation and people‑to‑people exchanges.