China-Sweden Diplomacy: Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Sweden to help rebuild trust and deepen business ties despite recent frictions, as Brussels complains about subsidised Chinese firms undercutting EU industry. India-China Trade Push: India’s envoy Vikram Doraiswami said opening China to more Indian pharma exports and investment would benefit the relationship, even as India’s trade deficit with Beijing hit record highs. Market & Policy Watch: A Beijing think tank report said China slipped one spot to fifth in global financial competitiveness, citing stock-market volatility. Energy Procurement: India allowed four China-linked power equipment firms with factories in India to bid for critical government projects, a limited easing that keeps security safeguards. Digital Economy & AI: China opened the 2026 Global Digital Economy Conference in Beijing, spotlighting digital-friendly cities and AI, with an industry expo featuring humanoid robots and AI models. Industrial Robotics: Agibot said it completed a livestream humanoid-robot inspection run on a tablet production line, reporting 99.99% task success. Education Costs: China’s public universities are raising tuition ahead of the fall semester, reflecting local government fiscal stress. Local-Currency Trade Trend: A report highlighted growing use of local-currency settlements to cut dollar dependence and exchange-rate risk. China-Europe ESG: A Chinese legal expert said stronger rule-of-law and regulatory certainty are key to expanding China-Europe ESG cooperation. Consumer & IP: Chinese tea chain Molly Tea was ordered to pay Louis Vuitton damages for trademark infringement.