Economic Overview - In the first half of the year, China's GDP reached 66,053.6 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 5.3% [1] - The total retail sales of consumer goods amounted to 24,545.8 billion yuan, growing by 5.0% year-on-year, accelerating by 0.4 percentage points compared to the first quarter [1] - The total import and export value was 21,787.6 billion yuan, with a year-on-year increase of 2.9% [1] - Fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) was 24,865.4 billion yuan, up 2.8% year-on-year, while excluding real estate development investment, the growth was 6.6% [1] Industry Developments - The Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Science and Technology announced the adjustment of the "Catalog of Technologies Prohibited from Exporting and Restricted from Exporting," adding battery cathode material preparation technology as a restricted category [2] - The eleventh batch of national organized drug procurement has been initiated, with 55 varieties selected for procurement [2] - The People's Bank of China conducted a 14,000 billion yuan reverse repurchase operation, marking the second consecutive month of increased operations [2] Market Performance - In June, the industrial power generation reached 7,963 billion kWh, with a year-on-year growth of 1.7%, accelerating by 1.2 percentage points compared to May [3] - The sales prices of new residential properties in first-tier cities decreased by 0.3% month-on-month in June, while second-hand residential prices fell by 0.7% [3] - NVIDIA's CEO announced the approval for the sale of H20 chips to the Chinese market and the launch of the RTXpro GPU [3] International Trade and Economic Relations - A report from JPMorgan indicated that the effective tariff rate in the U.S. could approach 20% due to increased tariffs, despite a low consumer price index [4] - The Westpac Bank and Melbourne Institute reported a 0.6% increase in the consumer confidence index in Australia [5] - The EU is close to reaching a trade agreement with the U.S., although significant differences remain in some areas [5]