EV Battery Recycling Crackdown: China is preparing tighter rules for recycling first-generation EV batteries as retired volumes could top 1 million tons a year by 2030, with stricter controls on illegal disposal and tracking of battery flows. AI Power Race: China’s AI push is getting a boost from abundant, cheaper electricity that helps data centers scale faster than in the US, even as chip curbs remain a constraint. Auto Industry Scale-Up: BMW’s Shenyang plant hit 7 million vehicles, showing how quickly China production ramps—next up is Neue Klasse EV output. Consumer Tech Legal Fight: A Beijing court held the first hearing in Tesla’s China “Full Self-Driving” fraud case, with 10 owners seeking refunds and triple damages over hardware limits and marketing claims. Green Manufacturing Showcase: An international press tour highlighted China’s embodied AI, robotics, EV mobility, smart charging and energy storage as the core of the green transition. Trade Tensions With EU: The EU signaled tougher action on Chinese imports as the goods deficit widened, and Beijing warned it will retaliate if restrictions turn discriminatory. Logistics & Trade Links: Gorto Freight expanded multimodal China-to-USA services, betting on flexible door-to-door options for e-commerce and urgent shipments. Defense & Security: Reports say Chinese military tech may have been involved in Iran’s shootdown of a US F-15E, while China’s Type 054B frigate joined the Liaoning carrier group in the Western Pacific. Tourism Demand Shift: Malaysia is targeting high-end, youth and education-focused travel segments in China, pushing “tourism plus X” packages. Agriculture Access: China will allow eligible coffee beans from 53 African countries starting July 20, using unified phytosanitary requirements to streamline entry.