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.

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.

Japan's current account surplus rose 22.5% to 17.43 trillion yen (~$110B) in H1 2026, finance ministry data showed, as exports jumped 12.8% led by semiconductors and autos. June alone posted a 92.3 billion yen deficit — the first monthly shortfall in 17 months.

Japan's current account surplus rose 22.5 percent to 17.43 trillion yen (about 110 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2026, the finance ministry said, driven by a 12.8 percent jump in exports led by semiconductors and autos. June alone, however, posted a deficit of 92.3 billion yen — the first monthly shortfall in 17 months.

China to issue 6 billion yuan sovereign bonds in Macao SAR on Aug. 20, the Ministry of Finance said, marking the fifth consecutive year of such issuance.

China's central government will issue 6 billion yuan (about 884 million U.S. dollars) of sovereign bonds to professional investors in the Macao SAR on Aug. 20, the Ministry of Finance and Macao SAR government announced. The issuance marks the fifth consecutive year of renminbi-denominated sovereign bonds in Macao, which officials said demonstrates central government support for Macao's economic diversification and financial sector competitiveness.

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

China's Ministry of Commerce issued a preliminary ruling on Monday in its anti-dumping probe into pecan imports from Mexico and the United States, finding that the products were dumped in the Chinese market and caused material injury to domestic producers. The ministry imposed provisional anti-dumping measures, with dumping margins of 17.8% to 51.6% for Mexican companies and 54.3% for all U.S. firms (no U.S. companies participated in the probe). The investigation, which began Sept. 25, 2025, will continue before a final ruling.