Saudi cabinet, according to Saudi outlet Alhadath, emphasized ensuring the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandeb remain open, supporting sustainable diplomatic solutions and upholding freedom of navigation.

According to UK media, Kremlin adviser Andrei Fedorov warned that sharing British-made cruise missile component design drawings with Ukraine could prompt 'quasi‑military' actions against UK drone manufacturers and factories. He said such attacks may occur and could be carried out by 'unknown sources' rather than Russia. The comment coincides with British prime minister Burnham saying he plans to travel to the US next month with European leaders to lobby President Trump on Ukraine's defence needs, and follows the UK's transfer of Storm Shadow cruise missile component design drawings to Ukraine to enable domestic production.

Suzhou reported Jan–Jul large-scale industrial gross output of Rmb2.92 tln, up 7.1% YoY. Industrial value added for firms above designated size rose 9.4% YoY, 0.1ppt faster than H1. The city’s top-five industries produced Rmb1.7618 tln, up 8.8% and accounting for 60.3% of large-scale industrial output, a 0.6ppt increase. Electronics information, electrical machinery & equipment and special-purpose equipment manufacturing grew 10.0%, 10.5% and 10.1% respectively; pharmaceutical manufacturing rose 10.4% driven by demand for innovative drugs. Output at the top-100 industrial enterprises increased 9.3%, contributing 3.0ppt to overall growth. High-tech manufacturing output rose 11.3% YoY and accounted for 58.7% of the total industrial growth. AI+ expansion lifted integrated circuit, optical fiber and electronic component output by 15.0%, 14.0% and 12.0% respectively; service robot and industrial robot production jumped 192.4% and 30.5%.