On June 18, 2026, US-based Sila Nanotechnologies Inc. and Georgia Tech Research Corporation filed a Section 337 petition with the US International Trade Commission, alleging that Certain Anode Materials for Use in Battery Cells and Batteries violate Section 337 with respect to exports to, imports into, and sales within the United States. Named defendants are China’s Carbon ONE New Energy Group Co., Ltd.; Carbon One New Energy (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.; and Zhejiang Lichen New Material Technology Co.,

Shanghai Composite rose more than 1% in afternoon trade; Shenzhen Component gained 1.1% and the ChiNext Index added 1.5%. Lab-grown diamonds, fluorochemicals and minor-metals sectors led the advance.

The Democratic Republic of Congo health ministry said on the 21st (local time) the current Ebola outbreak has reached 1,003 confirmed cases, including 254 deaths. The ministry's latest social-media update shows 100 recoveries and 365 patients currently isolated or hospitalized. Contact-tracing coverage is 58%, below the health ministry's 95% target. Authorities are increasing contact tracing and investigations, intensifying community mobilization, and expanding case management and testing capacity.