HKEX filing shows Tencent Holdings (00700.HK) repurchased 1.2 million shares on June 30 for HKD 500.6 million.

The National Bureau of Statistics said June high-tech manufacturing PMI rose to 53.5% (up 0.6 ppt MoM), clearly above the overall manufacturing PMI, with high-end manufacturing’s leading role strengthened. Equipment manufacturing PMI was 52.5% (up 0.4 ppt MoM), consumer-goods PMI 50.2% (up 0.5 ppt MoM); high-energy-consuming industries PMI stood at 47.1%, unchanged MoM.

The final large module for Haiyang nuclear Phase II was hoisted into place, marking the project’s shift into installation and commissioning. State Power Investment Corp said the lift was for Haiyang unit 4’s nuclear island; its passive containment cooling water tank holds over 3,000 tonnes and can gravity-feed water to cool the reactor building without AC power in extreme scenarios, working with other passive safety systems. SPIC said that at full commercial output Haiyang will be the world’s largest passive PWR nuclear complex.