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On August 31, according to the China Trade Remedy Information Network, on August 28, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) voted to initiate a Section 337 investigation into certain mobile devices with hardware and software for exchanging electronic content. On July 28, 2026, GG Technologies, Inc. d/b/a StayTouch of Santa Monica, California filed a Section 337 investigation application with the ITC, alleging that the product exported to, imported into, and sold in the U.S. violates Section 337 (infringing U.S. Patent No. 12,022,369), and requesting the ITC to issue a limited exclusion order and a cease and desist order. Apple Inc. of Cupertino, California is listed as a defendant. The ITC will determine the investigations conclusion date within 45 days of initiation. Except in cases where the U.S. Trade Representative vetoes the investigation for policy reasons, any relief order issued by the ITC in a Section 337 case becomes effective on the date of issuance and final on the 60th day after the date of issuance.According to Fox News: US President Trump stated that Iran must not be allowed to possess nuclear weapons, and Iran will not possess nuclear weapons.Chinas composite PMI for August was 49.5, compared to 49.3 in the previous month.On August 31st, it was reported that Chinas Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for August was 49.8%, up 0.6 percentage points from the previous month. Huo Lihui, Chief Statistician of the Service Industry Survey Center of the National Bureau of Statistics, explained that among the 21 industries surveyed, 16 saw an increase in their PMI compared to the previous month, indicating a significant improvement in the manufacturing sectors economic climate. Specifically, both production and demand in the manufacturing sector expanded simultaneously, with the production index and new orders index at 50.4% and 50.6% respectively, up 0.5 and 2.1 percentage points from the previous month. Domestic demand rebounded significantly, and overseas market demand also improved. He Hui, Vice President of the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing, explained that both domestic and international market demand for manufacturing expanded in August, with both the new orders index and new export orders index showing significant year-on-year and month-on-month increases. The month-on-month change in market demand was better than the same period last year, indicating that policy support has effectively strengthened the driving force of economic development.Chinas non-manufacturing PMI for August was 49, unchanged from the previous month.
