Starting from August 26, Swiss Post will suspend the acceptance of postal items destined for the United States, except for express mail (including official documents and certificates) and express courier items. Swiss Post stated that, as the United States will suspend the duty-free treatment for imported parcels valued at $800 or less starting from August 29, all goods shipped to the United States must be transported with duties already paid. Swiss Post made this decision after close consultation with the relevant national authorities.

On August 25 local time, U.S. President Donald Trump publicly released a letter to Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on his social media platform "Truth Social," announcing her immediate dismissal. The letter cites Article II of the U.S. Constitution and relevant provisions of the Federal Reserve Act enacted in 1913, with Trump stating that there is sufficient reason to remove Cook from his position. The letter mentions a criminal referral submitted by the Federal Housing Finance Agency on August 15, alleging that Cook is suspected of making false statements in mortgage documents.

According to the China Trade Remedy Information Network, on August 25, 2025, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to initiate a Section 337 investigation (Investigation No. 337-TA-1459) concerning certain child car seats.

According to Omdia's forecast, by 2032, the global shipment volume of foldable OLED screens will reach 124.6 million units, accounting for 8.6% of the overall OLED market, significantly higher than the 23.1 million units in 2024 and the projected 23.5 million units in 2025. Omdia believes that over the next eight years (from 2024 to 2032), the estimated shipment volume of foldable phones will surge fivefold.

Nanjing Julong (300644.SZ): Net profit for the mid-year report of 2025 is 57.3644 million yuan, an increase of 40.73% compared to the same period last year.

On August 20th local time, the Federal Reserve released the minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting held from July 29th to 30th. The minutes indicated that the Federal Reserve agreed to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 4.25%-4.5%. During the monetary policy discussion at this meeting, members unanimously agreed that, despite fluctuations in net exports affecting the data, recent indicators suggested that economic activity growth in the first half of the year had slowed. The inflation rate remains slightly high, and uncertainty about the economic outlook remains elevated. To support the Committee's objectives, almost all members agreed to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 4.25% to 4.5%. Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman and Governor Christopher Waller, both overseen by the Federal Reserve, voted against the decision to keep the benchmark interest rate unchanged and instead supported lowering the rate by 25 basis points to prevent further weakening of the labor market.

At the 2025 China (Zhengzhou) International Futures Forum on August 19, a relevant official from the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange stated that they are actively promoting the opening of the polyester sector, including PTA options and futures and options for paraxylene, short fiber, and bottle-grade PET, as specific products to the international market. Currently, nearly 800 overseas clients from 33 countries and regions, including Hong Kong, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United Arab Emirates, have opened accounts with the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange.

Recently, global polyurethane giant Covestro issued a warning to its customers that the supply tightness of TDI (toluene diisocyanate) will continue to worsen.According to the latest notice, on top of the already significant supply reduction, Covestro will further cut its supply to the Chinese market by 15% in August.Covestro clearly stated in the notice that contract customers, especially those who are behind on their rebate agreements, should make reasonable arrangements in advance for the coming months. The notice specifically emphasizes that the company will no longer accept any unplanned additional orders, and there will not be sufficient resources in the fourth quarter for customers to rush to meet their rebate targets.

August 15th,Amway shares announced that the remaining two dry-process production lines of its controlled subsidiary, Amway (Vietnam) Material Technology Co., Ltd., have completed equipment debugging and trial production, and have been officially put into operation. With all four dry-process production lines in Amway Vietnam now fully operational, they will achieve an annual output of 18 million meters of polyurethane synthetic leather and composite materials upon full capacity. This marks a new step in the company's capacity layout in the Southeast Asian market.

On the 15th local time, despite being extended by one day, the latest round of global negotiations on plastic pollution governance still failed to reach a consensus. This round of United Nations talks was supposed to be the final round of consultations, aiming to formulate the first legally binding international agreement on plastic pollution (including marine plastic pollution) management. However, just like the meeting held in South Korea last year, the negotiations once again failed to yield results. Reportedly, the talks reached an impasse over key issues such as whether to limit the exponential growth of plastic production and whether to impose globally legally binding restrictions on toxic chemicals used in plastic manufacturing.

On the evening of August 18,Meirui New MaterialsThe announcement states that as of the disclosure date of this announcement, the company's outstanding external guarantees amount to 1.255 billion yuan, all of which are guarantees for its holding subsidiaries. The outstanding external guarantees account for 95.04% of the company's most recent audited net assets. The company does not provide guarantees for entities outside the consolidated financial statements, nor are there any guarantees for overdue debts, guarantees involved in litigation, or guarantees that have been judged to result in a liability due to a loss in a lawsuit.

On August 15, Oriental Yuhong responded on the investor interaction platform, stating that as a building materials system service provider, the company currently covers a diverse range of business segments, including building waterproofing, civil building materials, mortar and powder materials, architectural coatings, energy-saving insulation, adhesives, piping, building renovation, new energy, non-woven fabrics, specialty films, emulsions, and more. With a rich variety of products, the company’s offerings have been widely applied in numerous fields such as housing construction, high-speed railways, subways and urban rail transit, expressways and urban bridges, airports and water conservancy facilities, integrated utility tunnels, affordable housing, industrial and mining warehousing logistics, old building renovation, urban village renovation, and urban renewal, among others. The company will closely monitor national policies and relevant project developments, and actively seize market opportunities arising from the construction and renovation of rural roads.

On August 15, Shuanglin Shares responded on the investor interaction platform, stating that in the field of humanoid robot business, the company has successfully developed products such as planetary roller screws for humanoid robots, ball screws for dexterous hands, and joint modules. Samples have been sent to several customers and are currently in the verification stage. Sample shipments will generate some revenue and receipts. Up to now, the above products have not obtained formal designation, and the sample income accounts for a low proportion of the main business income, contributing little to the company's performance. Investors are advised to pay attention to investment risks. The company will closely monitor and promote the progress of humanoid robot-related screw projects, actively pay attention to the development dynamics of the humanoid robot industry, make related technical preparations, and continuously enhance core competitiveness. For detailed information, please refer to the information disclosed by the company.

On August 15, Chaoge Co., Ltd. responded on the investor interaction platform that the company's commercial aerospace business is progressing smoothly, with orders related to the aerospace business increasing year-on-year. The company is currently producing products according to orders and delivering them to customers. Delivered products include shell sections, fairings, and other rocket body structural components.

On August 7, the Turkish Ministry of Trade issued Announcement No. 2025/27, stating that upon the request of Turkish producers, an anti-dumping first sunset review investigation has been initiated on plastic pacifiers, plastic baby bottles, breast pumps, and other breastfeeding and nursing products originating from China and Thailand. During the investigation period, the existing anti-dumping duties will remain in effect. The announcement is effective from the date of publication.

On August 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of the third sunset review anti-dumping investigation on imports of polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and strip from China and the United Arab Emirates. Simultaneously, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) initiated the third sunset review industry injury investigation on imports of polyethylene terephthalate film from China and the United Arab Emirates to determine whether revocation of the existing anti-dumping measures would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of material injury to the U.S. domestic industry within a reasonably foreseeable period. Interested parties must register with the U.S. Department of Commerce within 10 days of this announcement. Interested parties must submit their responses to the U.S. International Trade Commission by September 2, 2025, and submit comments on the adequacy of these responses to the U.S. International Trade Commission no later than October 10, 2025.

Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs” on countries around the world officially took effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on August 7, 2025 (corresponding to 12:01 p.m. Beijing Time on August 7, 2025). U.S. President Trump signed an executive order to impose reciprocal tariffs ranging from 10% to 41% on goods from global trade partners. This policy officially came into effect at 12:01 AM (Eastern Time) on August 7.

Ningbo Nengzhiguang New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. recently received the IPO registration approval from the Beijing Stock Exchange, with Guojin Securities acting as the sponsor. As a high-tech enterprise focused on the research and development of polymer additives and functional polymer materials, Nengzhiguang was listed on the National Equities Exchange and Quotations system in 2017.Data shows that as of June 30, 2025, the company's total assets reached 485 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.91%; in the first half of the year, the company achieved a revenue of 294 million yuan, and a net profit of 29.5275 million yuan, with year-on-year growth rates of 0.06% and 10.81%, respectively. The company estimates that in the first three quarters, the revenue will be 445 million yuan, and the net profit excluding non-recurring gains and losses will be 37.5874 million yuan, maintaining a steady growth trend. The actual controller, Zhang Farou, directly and indirectly controls 51.13% of the company's voting rights.

Langdi Group responded on the investor interaction platform that the company has independently developed a joint module, which integrates a permanent magnet synchronous motor, a reducer, and intelligent control technology. This module adopts a modular architecture design and supports multiple industrial bus communication protocols, making it suitable for mainstream application scenarios such as collaborative robots and humanoid robots. Currently, the relevant prototypes have completed validation testing and are still in the early development stage, with conditions for mass production not yet mature.

Inovance Technology stated on the investor interaction platform on August 6 that the company is actively developing components related to humanoid robots, including motors, drives, actuator modules, and upper limb arms. This year, the main progress has been the transition from preliminary research to productization, and during the process, the company has actively communicated and cooperated with complete machine companies and integrators.