KATZ said the Israel Defense Forces will not withdraw from the security zone in Syria while threats persist.

China's total outbound direct investment across all sectors was RMB 684.51 bln (USD 99.53 bln) in Jan–Jul 2026, up 2.8% YoY in yuan terms and up 7.3% YoY in dollar terms, MOFCOM and SAFE said. Domestic investors made non-financial direct investments in 7,742 overseas firms across 148 countries totaling RMB 528.43 bln (USD 76.84 bln), down 12.9% YoY in yuan terms and down 9.1% YoY in dollar terms.

越南國會批准了首個核電項目。