The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has approved Zhejiang Shikong Daoyu Technology Co. to run a two-year commercial trial of satellite IoT services. During the trial the company may pilot satellite IoT operations using the Geely Future Mobility constellation (Phase I) to provide wide‑coverage, low‑power, high‑reliability IoT connectivity. Targeted applications include smart transport, marine fisheries, energy and water management, enabling 24/7 intelligent data collection

Météo-France says the heatwave that began in late July has become one of the longest on record, tying the 1983 duration.

On the morning of Aug 20, 2026, the Shenzhen Intermediate People’s Court issued first-instance verdicts in cases against Evergrande Group Co., Ltd., Evergrande Real Estate Group Co., Ltd. and Xu Jiayin. Evergrande Group was fined RMB 8.82 bln following combined convictions; Evergrande Real Estate was fined RMB 7.0 bln. Xu Jiayin was sentenced to life imprisonment, deprived of political rights for life, and ordered to forfeit all personal property; illicit gains will continue to be recovered and any shortfall will be ordered repaid. The Shenzhen Intermediate Court and Nanshan District People’s Court also sentenced 56 Evergrande-related defendants for illegal public deposit-taking, fundraising fraud and illegal use of funds to fixed-term prison terms ranging from 18 years to 1 year 10 months, and imposed fines or property confiscation; illicit gains will be recovered and shortfalls ordered repaid. Named defendants include Zhen Litao, Ke Peng, Xu Tenghe, Xu Zhijian, Du Liang and Liang Dong.