At an earnings briefing, Guanggang Gas said its nitrogen trifluoride (NF3) project remains in planning/construction and is not yet in production. Projects in Hubei (Qianjiang), Anhui (Hefei) and Shanghai for hexafluorobutadiene, hydrobromic acid (HBr) and electronic‑grade hydrogen chloride (HCl) have completed mechanical completion and are entering commissioning, testing and validation. The company said these specialty‑gas products will support domestic semiconductor firms' ongoing capacity expa

KATAYAMA said she held a phone call with US Treasury Secretary BESSENT; the discussion briefly lifted the yen but it remains near four-decade lows. She said Tokyo and Washington have a full consensus to take bold action, including currency intervention if needed, and that bilateral cooperation and coordination have strengthened. She declined to comment on current FX levels. The roughly one-hour call, a follow-up to last week’s G7 meeting, also covered global financial-market conditions and developments around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.

China's Premier Li Qiang met Montenegro Prime Minister Spajić in Dalian on June 23 during the Summer Davos Forum. Beijing said it is willing to optimize bilateral trade, advance high-quality infrastructure projects and expand cooperation in information and communications, green energy, the digital economy and artificial intelligence. China expressed willingness to import more distinctive Montenegrin products and to encourage reputable Chinese firms to invest in Montenegro, while urging Montenegro to provide a fair, transparent, non-discriminatory business environment. The sides agreed to facilitate travel and deepen cooperation in tourism, technology, education, youth and sports. Montenegro said it views China as an important partner, will continue cooperation on trade, investment, infrastructure and the green economy, and expects to act as a bridge for pragmatic EU–China cooperation after joining the EU.