China

  • Massive flood arrives at China’s Three Gorges reservoir
  • Beijing to lower COVID-19 emergency response
  • 1 new imported COVID-19 case, 8 asymptomatic, reported in Qingdao
  • China’s SOEs help ease company burden by cutting fees of 120b yuan in H1
  • Chinese mainland reports 16 new COVID-19 cases
  • China’s industrial robot output surges 29.2% in June
  • China to add 4400 km rail lines this year
  • Index shows China’s new growth drivers thrive(New development drivers are increasingly underpinning China’s growth. The new growth driver index increase by 23.4 % in 2019.)
  • Wang Dawei resigns as CEO of CBA League Sports Co
  • Private rescue team aids Yangtze River flood relief

World

  • EU summit extends into Sunday after intense debates over recovery plan
  • Global COVID-19 deaths pass 600,000
  • G20 urged to play bigger role in COVID-19 response