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August 11 – From July 30 to August 8, 2026, Yue Xiaoyong, Special Envoy for Afghan Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visited Turkey, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. During his stay in Turkey, Yue Xiaoyong held consultations with Erkina, Director General of the South Asia Department of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and exchanged in-depth views on issues of common concern. During his visits to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Yue Xiaoyong exchanged views with relevant officials of both countries on promoting improved development relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan.

According to the official measurement of the China Earthquake Networks Center, a magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred in Shaya County, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang (39.61 degrees north latitude, 82.78 degrees east longitude) at 09:56 on August 11, with a focal depth of 23 kilometers.

New York gold futures extended gains to 1.00% on the day, currently trading at $4,493.10 per ounce.

New York silver futures rose more than 1.00% on the day, currently trading at $66.54 per ounce.

August 11th - According to foreign media citing sources familiar with the matter, Apple (AAPL.O) is still planning a major redesign of the iPhone with a glass-centric design to celebrate the device's 20th anniversary, refuting previous analyst reports that the plan had been cancelled. Sources say Apple is expected to release iPhone Pro models with a completely new glass exterior next year. These phones, internally codenamed V73 and V74, will feature glass on both the front and back, with the material curving to the sides of the device, complemented by a metal frame. Apple's design studio had previously pushed for a more futuristic version that used more glass and almost no metal, but this was abandoned in early stages. According to sources, Apple encountered problems connecting the glass panels when adopting this design, making it impossible to meet mass production requirements.

As of 09:30 Beijing time, WTI crude oil futures fell 0.15%, and US natural gas futures fell 0.75%.

On Tuesday, August 11, the Hang Seng Index opened 61.1 points higher, or 0.24%, at 25,998.59; the Hang Seng Tech Index opened 13.35 points higher, or 0.27%, at 4,932.81; the H-share Index opened 32.22 points higher, or 0.37%, at 8,654.06; and the Red Chip Index opened 9.4 points higher, or 0.23%, at 4,152.25.

The container shipping index (Europe route) main contract fell by more than 3.00% during the day, and is currently trading at 1585.0 points.

Indonesian Automobile Manufacturers Association: Car sales in Indonesia increased by 33.3% year-on-year in July.

Hang Seng Index futures opened 0.17% higher at 25,991 points, a premium of 57 points.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung: Priority should also be given to non-chip-based artificial intelligence fields, such as small modular reactors.

According to the website of the China Maritime Safety Administration, the Qinglan Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation warning stating that military training will be conducted in parts of the South China Sea from 6:00 AM on August 12th to 6:30 PM on August 14th, and entry is prohibited.

According to JLC Network Technology's calculations, as of the seventh working day on August 11, the average price of benchmark crude oil was $81.43 per barrel, with a change rate of -8.51%. Domestic gasoline and diesel retail prices should be reduced by 340 yuan per ton. The adjustments are based on: 1. the structure of domestic crude oil imports and the settlement benchmark commodities; 2. the possibility of slight adjustments based on import structure and other factors during the pricing mechanism's operation, which JLC Network Technology will revise accordingly; 3. at 24:00 on July 31, domestic gasoline and diesel retail prices were increased by 685 and 655 yuan per ton respectively. Based on the "ten working days" principle, the adjustment window for this round of prices is 24:00 on August 14.