Flash News Archive — 2026-w31

IMF: Global growth projected at 3.0% for 2026, 3.4% for 2027 (July 2026 WEO Update, published Jul 8, 2026) global inflation revised up to 4.7% for 2026 from 4.1% in 2025, as disinflation stalls. US growth held at 2.3%; euro area trimmed to 0.9%; China raised to 4.6%; Sub-Saharan Africa at 4.3%. (IMF WEO Update)

World Bank releases July 2026 World Development Indicators update (July 2026). New data covers poverty, population, GDP, migration, health, gender, fisheries, and 2026-27 country income classifications. (World Bank Blog)

6月官方制造业PMI重返扩张区间，达50.3%（2026年7月发布）环比上升0.3个百分点；非制造业商务活动指数为50.2%，综合PMI产出指数为50.6%。——国家统计局

上半年货物贸易进出口总值25.47万亿元，同比增长16.9%（海关总署，2026年7月14日发布）为历史同期首次突破25万亿元；出口14.73万亿元（增13.4%，连续11个季度增长），进口10.74万亿元（增22.1%）。——央视网/海关总署

Jingdezhen's porcelain heartland earns UNESCO World Heritage status. The Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites in Jiangxi Province were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on July 25 at the 48th session of the World Heritage Committee in Busan, becoming China's 61st World Heritage entry. The 1,979-hectare site preserves a complete production chain - from clay and kaolin mining to water transport and kiln firing - that made Jingdezhen the world's foremost porcelain center from the 10th to 19th centuries. Officials called it the first time an entire industrial heritage chain has been recognized globally, cementing the city's status as a living center for Chinese ceramic art and collecting. (Xinhua)

Brussels escalates scrutiny of JD.com's Ceconomy takeover. The European Commission issued a formal "statement of grounds" to Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com on July 22, alleging that Chinese state subsidies may have distorted its roughly EUR 2.2 billion bid for German electronics retailer Ceconomy. The move follows an in-depth Foreign Subsidies Regulation probe opened in May, with a final decision due by October 2. The case marks one of the EU's most consequential tests yet of its powers to police Chinese capital acquiring European companies. (Bloomberg)

景德镇手工制瓷产业遗产列入世界遗产名录（新华社，2026年7月25日）。在韩国釜山举行的第48届世界遗产委员会会议上，景德镇手工制瓷产业遗产正式列入《世界遗产名录》，成为中国第61处世界遗产。该遗产地占地1979公顷，完整保留了从瓷土开采、水路运输到窑炉烧造的制瓷产业链条，见证了景德镇自10世纪至19世纪作为全球制瓷中心的辉煌历史。这是全球首次以完整产业链形式申报并列入世界遗产，彰显中国瓷器艺术在世界文化遗产体系中的独特地位。——新华社

京东22亿欧元收购Ceconomy案遭欧盟深查（彭博社，2026年7月22日）。欧盟委员会向中国电商巨头京东发出正式"异议声明"，指控其收购德国电子零售商Ceconomy的交易可能因中国政府补贴而扭曲市场竞争。此前欧盟已于5月依据《外国补贴条例》对该交易启动深入调查，最终裁决预计于10月2日前作出。此案被视为欧盟审查中国资本收购欧洲企业的最具代表性案例之一。——彭博社

China slaps export controls on 14 EU entities, including defense giant Rheinmetall, in tit-for-tat over Russia sanctions. China's Ministry of Commerce added 14 European entities to its export control list on July 24, barring the sale of dual-use items - including certain rare earths - to the named companies. The move directly retaliates against the EU's own sanctions on 14 Chinese firms in its latest package targeting Russia. The rapid escalation shows how quickly trade friction between Beijing and Brussels can spill into the supply chains of European companies doing business with China. (SCMP)

Chinese biopharma firms claim 8 of the world's top 10 licensing deals as overseas out-licensing tops $100 billion in H1 2026. Chinese drugmakers struck roughly 81 overseas licensing deals worth more than $100 billion combined in the first half of 2026, nearly matching the record set for all of 2025, according to industry data released this month. Marquee deals included Sino Biopharmaceutical's $18.5 billion tie-up with AstraZeneca and Hengrui Pharma's $15.2 billion agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb. The numbers mark a structural shift, with global multinationals increasingly viewing Chinese firms as a primary source of next-generation drug pipelines rather than low-cost manufacturing partners. (China.org.cn)

中国将14家欧盟实体列入出口管制清单 反制欧盟对俄制裁（南华早报，2026年7月24日）。中国商务部7月24日宣布将德国军工巨头莱茵金属等14家欧盟实体列入出口管制清单，禁止向其出口两用物项，其中包括部分稀土产品。此举是对欧盟近期将14家中国企业列入对俄制裁清单的直接反制。分析人士指出，中欧贸易摩擦持续升级，正对在华经营或与中国企业有业务往来的欧洲公司供应链造成实质冲击。——南华早报

中国创新药上半年海外授权交易额突破1000亿美元 全球十大交易占八席（中国网，2026年7月21日）。据行业数据显示，2026年上半年中国创新药企业共达成约81笔海外授权交易，总金额突破1000亿美元，已接近2025年全年纪录。其中石药集团与阿斯利康达成185亿美元合作，恒瑞医药与百时美施贵宝达成152亿美元战略协议，双双跻身全球医药交易前三甲。业内人士认为，这一数据标志着中国医药产业正加速从"仿制跟随"迈向全球创新价值链核心地位。——中国网

Pop Mart opens its first bakery outside China, blurring retail and dessert in Singapore. Chinese toy giant Pop Mart opened Pop Bakery on July 30 inside a new two-storey flagship at Resorts World Sentosa - its first cafe concept outside mainland China. The shop sells Labubu, Molly and Dimoo-themed cookies and chocolates, including a Singapore-exclusive coconut-flavor Labubu cookie tin. The launch extends Pop Mart's overseas push beyond toys into food and beverage as the company diversifies revenue amid slowing domestic sales. (Time Out Singapore)

Third Baotou Art Expo opens with over 5,000 works, spotlighting China's regional art market. The third Baotou Art Expo opened July 30 in Inner Mongolia and runs through August 3, with more than 100 exhibiting institutions showing over 5,000 works from 300-plus artists. Guided by the century-old Rongbaozhai gallery and featuring Rongbao Auction, the fair adds new traditional and contemporary pavilions alongside digital and AI-art sections. The expansion signals China's art market pushing beyond Beijing and Shanghai into regional hubs to cultivate new collectors. (China News Service)

泡泡玛特首家海外烘焙店在新加坡开业 零售与甜品跨界融合（Time Out Singapore，2026年7月30日）泡泡玛特7月30日在新加坡圣淘沙名胜世界的双层旗舰店内开设POP BAKERY，是其在中国大陆以外首个咖啡烘焙业态。门店推出Labubu、Molly、Dimoo等IP主题曲奇与巧克力，其中椰香口味Labubu曲奇铁盒为新加坡独家限定。此举标志泡泡玛特海外零售版图从潮玩延伸至餐饮，在国内增长放缓之际寻求多元化收入。——Time Out Singapore

第三届包头艺术博览会开幕 5000件精品展现区域艺术市场活力（中国新闻网，2026年7月30日）第三届包头艺术博览会7月30日在包头国际会展中心开幕，将持续至8月3日，邀请百余家机构参展，展出超5000件艺术精品，涵盖300余位艺术名家作品。本届博览会由荣宝斋指导、荣宝拍卖参与呈现，新设传统馆与当代馆，并增设沉浸式数字艺术与AIGC人工智能艺术展区。业内人士认为，此次博览会显示中国艺术市场正从北京、上海等一线城市向区域市场纵深拓展。——中国新闻网

世界银行发布2026年7月版《中国经济简报》对中国上半年宏观经济运行情况进行独立评估与展望。（世界银行，2026年7月）——World Bank

中国国际进口博览会（CIIE）参展热度上升显示外资企业对中国市场信心持续增强，尽管经营环境正变得更具选择性、更强调高附加值。（2026年7月28日发布）——中国网

ChinaJoy 2026 Opens in Shanghai With State-Backed Push to Export Chinese Games Worldwide. ChinaJoy 2026, Asia's largest gaming expo, opened today at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, drawing nearly 900 exhibitors from 39 countries across a record 140,000 square meters under the theme “Level Up With AI.” Alongside the show, Shanghai launched an official government-funded platform to help Chinese game studios navigate overseas publishing, localization and regulatory hurdles, treating game exports as a strategic economic sector alongside EVs and semiconductors. Shanghai's online gaming market posted record overseas revenue of 8.93 billion yuan (about $1.32 billion) in Q1 2026 alone, up 22.26% year-on-year. (Tech Times)

Sotheby's Hong Kong Opens Arcade Sale, Widening Access to Chinese Works of Art. Sotheby's Hong Kong opened its Arcade Sale today, running through August 6, offering Chinese works of art at accessible price points, including a cobalt blue-painted pottery vase, Yingqing-glazed wares and a gilt-copper mounted blue-glazed ewer. The sale arrives as Asian buyer demand continues to lift the Chinese ceramics and works of art category, with major houses gearing up for a busy autumn Asian art season. (Sotheby's)

ChinaJoy 2026在上海开幕 官方平台加码游戏出海战略第23届中国国际数码互动娱乐展览会今日在上海新国际博览中心开幕，本届展会以人工智能为核心主题，吸引来自39个国家和地区近900家参展商，展览面积超14万平方米，创历史新高。与展会同期举行的中国国际游戏开发者大会上，上海正式启动官方游戏出海服务平台，为本土厂商提供海外发行、本地化及合规等方面支持。今年一季度上海网络游戏海外收入达89.3亿元，同比增长22.26%，创单季新高。——Tech Times

苏富比香港开启“藏趣”拍卖 中国艺术品覆盖多价位苏富比香港“藏趣”拍卖今日开槌，将持续至8月6日，呈现一系列中国艺术品，包括钴蓝彩绘陶瓶、影青釉瓷器及铜鎏金蓝釉执壶等，估价亲民、门槛较低。值此秋季亚洲艺术拍卖季即将到来之际，各大拍卖行普遍反映亚洲买家需求持续旺盛，中国瓷器及工艺品板块热度不减。——Sotheby's

China's Online Literature Surpasses 130,000 Exported Titles, Reaching Half a Billion Global Readers. At the 2026 China Online Literature Forum in Hefei, the China Writers Association reported that more than 130,000 Chinese web novels — over 120,000 e-books and 5,000-plus print titles — have now been exported overseas, with the industry's global readership surpassing 500 million and 40 million new registered overseas users added last year alone. Combined daily active users on overseas literature and micro-drama platforms reached 60 million, generating roughly 8 billion yuan ($1.2 billion) in overseas revenue, as Chinese-style storytelling continues to reshape global digital reading and streaming habits. (Xinhua)

Li Auto to Begin First Overseas Localized Production in Kazakhstan. Chinese EV maker Li Auto has signed a strategic partnership with Kazakhstan's Allur Group to assemble its L6, L8 and L9 models at Allur's Kostanay plant starting in 2027, marking the company's first localized production outside China. The agreement, signed during a Kazakhstan-China roundtable in Shanghai and witnessed by Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, reflects a broader shift among Chinese automakers from finished-vehicle exports toward local manufacturing as they navigate tightening tariffs and trade barriers in emerging markets. (Caixin Global)

中国网络文学出海规模持续扩大 全球读者超5亿在合肥举行的2026中国网络文学论坛上，中国作家协会发布数据显示，中国网络文学出海作品已超13万部，其中电子书逾12万部、纸质图书超5000种。海外用户累计已超5亿，去年新增海外注册用户4000万，覆盖200多个国家和地区。海外网文及微短剧平台日活跃用户合计达6000万，海外收入约80亿元人民币，中国故事正持续影响全球数字阅读与视听消费习惯。——新华社

理想汽车首个海外本地化生产落地哈萨克斯坦中国新能源车企理想汽车与哈萨克斯坦Allur集团签署战略合作协议，计划自2027年起在Allur位于科斯塔奈的工厂组装L6、L8及L9等车型，这是理想汽车首次在海外实现本地化生产。协议在上海举行的哈中圆桌会议上签署，哈萨克斯坦总统托卡耶夫见证签约。此举也反映出中国车企正从整车出口转向海外本地化制造，以应对新兴市场日趋收紧的关税与贸易壁垒。——财新

Huayi's 2026 spring auction closes out in Guangzhou with nearly 1,150 lots. The second phase of Huayi Auctions' 2026 spring sale opens for online preview on August 5, moves to an in-person preview August 7-8, and goes under the hammer August 8-9 at the Guangzhou Haizhu International Convention Center, spanning four categories across eight sessions. Highlights include Zhang Daqian's modern ink painting Jie Tian Lian Ye Wu Qiong Bi, a rare Qi Baishi work gifted to poet Xu Zhimo, and a first-to-market album of Ming-Qing calligraphy fan leaves by ten scholar-officials including Tang Yin. (Xinkuaibao)

Chery becomes first Chinese automaker to top 200,000 monthly vehicle exports. Chery Group sold 276,820 vehicles in July, up 23.3% year-on-year, with exports hitting 202,533 units (+70.1%) - a first for any Chinese carmaker in a single month. New-energy vehicle sales more than doubled to 129,067 units, while cumulative exports for the first seven months of 2026 reached 1.15 million, up 71.2% year-on-year. (IT之家)

华艺2026春拍8月7日广州压轴登场华艺2026春季拍卖会第二阶段将于8月7日在广州海珠国际会展中心举槌，四大板块八大专场，近1150件精选拍品亮相；8月5日线上预展率先开启，8月7-8日线下预展。近现代书画以张大千《接天莲叶无穷碧》领衔，齐白石写赠徐志摩之《延年益寿》亦在列；古代书画板块汇集唐寅、朱之蕃等十家翰墨的《明清名人法书扇面册页》首度面世。——新快报

奇瑞集团成中国首个单月出口破20万辆车企奇瑞集团7月销售汽车27.68万辆，同比增长23.3%，其中出口20.25万辆，同比增长70.1%，创下中国车企单月出口新纪录；新能源汽车销量12.91万辆，同比增长97.5%。1-7月累计出口达114.64万辆，同比增长71.2%。——IT之家