China Politburo member and Vice Premier Liu Guozhong met Belarus First Deputy Prime Minister Snopkov in Beijing on July 2. Liu said President Xi’s June 29 meeting with President Lukashenko had injected fresh momentum into the China‑Belarus all‑weather comprehensive strategic partnership and urged implementation of the leaders’ consensus, using the China‑Belarus Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee and other mechanisms to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation and support each side’s moderniza

Nikkei sources say Apple plans an ambitious iPhone slate across H2 this year and H1 2027, comprising at least five new models and raising foldable-phone production above prior expectations. Apple has asked suppliers to prepare roughly 10m foldable iPhones this year, up from earlier forecasts of about 7–8m, and has booked about 80m smartphone parts and components; sources say some new models are slated for H2 2026, including iPhone Pro, Pro Max and the first foldable iPhone. Including existing and upcoming models, Apple expects 2026 full-year iPhone output to well exceed 220m units and retains stronger bargaining power than most rivals in memory and key-component procurement.

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