Daily brief
China has confirmed it will purchase 200 Boeing aircraft, following trade terms discussed during President Trump's visit and the Trump-Xi summit. The deal is described as being in accordance with commercial principles and includes an extension of the US-China trade truce.
Two supertankers exit the Strait of Hormuz with crude oil bound for China.
Xi and Putin finalize a major energy deal amid the Hormuz crisis, as Russia increases oil exports to China by 26%.
Alibaba ramps up its AI push with new chip and model upgrades.
The EU targets stockpiling tungsten and rare earths to counter China's grip on critical minerals.