China imposes provisional anti-dumping duties on pecans from Mexico and U.S., with margins of 17.8%–51.6% for Mexican firms and 54.3% for American firms

Thailand's FTA partner trade rose 21.8% YoY to $243.67B in H1 2026, or 57.3% of total trade, per Ministry of Commerce data. Exports gained 12.6%; imports climbed 30%, with China the largest partner.

Trade between Thailand and its free trade agreement partners rose 21.8 percent year on year to 243.67 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of 2026, accounting for 57.3 percent of total trade, according to official data released Monday by Thailand's Ministry of Commerce. Exports to the 18 FTA partners gained 12.6 percent to 105.49 billion dollars, while imports climbed 30 percent to 138.18 billion dollars, with China remaining Thailand's largest FTA trading partner, followed by Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, and India.

China's central bank unveils 2026-2030 reform plan targeting high-level financial opening-up, expanded global use of the renminbi and deeper market access. Plan also covers monetary policy framework and financial stability.

China's central bank has issued a reform and development plan for 2026-2030 aimed at accelerating high-level financial opening-up, including expanding global use of the renminbi, deepening two-way financial market access, building Shanghai as an international financial center and enhancing Hong Kong's role, along with domestic monetary policy and financial stability measures.

China's Zhuangzicun super-large high-speed rail bridge achieves closure in the Three Gorges Reservoir area of Chongqing, advancing the 350 km/h Xi'an-Chongqing rail corridor.

The Zhuangzicun super-large high-speed railway bridge has achieved closure in the Three Gorges Reservoir area of Chongqing Municipality in southwest China, forming part of a 350 km/h rail corridor between Xi'an and Chongqing.

China rejects India's Aug 7 naming of 27 locations in Arunachal Pradesh, calling the move 'illegal, null and void.' Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun reaffirms Beijing's claim to the Zangnan region and says China does not recognize what India calls Arunachal Pradesh.

China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Monday that China does not recognize the so-called 'Arunachal Pradesh' illegally set up by India, responding to India's Aug. 7 issuance of 'standard names' for 27 locations there. He said the region, which China calls Zangnan, is Chinese territory and that India's naming move is 'illegal, null and void.'