Robotics & IPO Watch: Unitree Robotics won approval for a $619m Shanghai STAR Market listing, a fresh test of investor appetite for China’s humanoid robot push. Health & Science: Tsinghua researcher Yibin Zhu won the 2026 NOSTER & Science Microbiome Prize for work showing how microbiota can amplify or block mosquito-borne disease transmission. Economy & Finance: The PBOC injected a net 10bn yuan via bond operations in June, signaling a shift as yields stay near multi-month lows; separate reporting also highlights China’s ultra-long bond sales keeping borrowing costs depressed. Tech & AI Security: Anthropic says it tightened access controls after a large distillation attack tied to Alibaba’s Qwen lab, pushing for tougher penalties. Energy & Industry: CATL launched new “circularity” initiatives for battery design and a coalition to make recycling and reuse the norm. Geopolitics: China and Europe, including Denmark, trade messages of partnership while Taiwan faces rising military pressure and resilience drills. Culture & Rights: Hong Kong bookseller Lam Wing-kee, seized by Chinese authorities in 2015, died in Taiwan at 70. Weather & Safety: Typhoon Maysak is forecast to make Hainan landfall as transport suspensions and heavy-rain warnings expand.