新闻8点见丨中国经济“半年报”出炉；油价迎年内第6次下调

Economic Data - The GDP of China for the first half of the year reached 66,053.6 billion yuan, showing a year-on-year growth of 5.3% [1] - The National Bureau of Statistics released this preliminary calculation on July 15 [1] Policy Changes - The Ministry of Commerce, in collaboration with the Ministry of Science and Technology, announced adjustments to the "Catalog of Technologies Prohibited from Exporting and Restricted from Exporting" [1] - This adjustment aims to address concerns regarding technology export restrictions [1] Industry Developments - The eleventh batch of national organized drug procurement has been initiated, with 55 varieties included in the procurement range [2] - The new policy in Beijing allows for the direct payment of rent using housing provident fund, with an increase in payment frequency to quarterly [4] Fuel Pricing - Domestic retail prices for refined oil have been reduced for the sixth time this year, with a decrease of 0.1 yuan per liter for 92-octane gasoline [7] - The price adjustments are based on the average international crude oil prices over the previous ten working days [7] Financial Regulation - The National Financial Regulatory Administration has released the "Interim Measures for the Supervision and Management of Local Asset Management Companies" to enhance oversight and promote healthy industry development [8]