Monetary Policy & Credit: China’s central bank said it will keep a moderately loose monetary stance in H2, support the real economy, and push tech- and private-firm financing tools. Rural Finance: Inclusive agriculture lending rose 7.55% to 14.99 trillion yuan by end-June, with lower loan rates and more support for marine aquaculture. AI Race: Alibaba unveiled Qwen3.8-Max, pitching open-weight, multimodal performance aimed at cutting costs and latency in China’s AI model battle. Markets & Bonds: HKEX launched five-year China government bond futures, aiming to deepen offshore renminbi trading and help investors manage China bond risk. Cross-border Business: OCBC partnered Beijing’s ZGC International to tap a network of 14,000 Chinese tech firms expanding into Asean. Industrial Deals: Huaxin Building Materials agreed to buy Holcim’s Philippines unit for about $807m, marking Holcim’s exit. Energy Shipping: MISC won a long-term charter contract for a new 18,700-cbm LNG carrier built by China’s Hudong-Zhonghua. Geopolitics & Trade: China condemned new US forced-labor entity listings; meanwhile, the Philippines rejected China’s claim of naval-air drills near Bajo de Masinloc, saying no such activities were detected. Tech in the Real World: Hefei’s Zerith Robotics showcased retail robots designed to work beyond exhibition halls.