Palau President Whipps said he hopes the 18 member states of the Pacific Islands Forum will condemn China's July 6 missile test in a joint statement issued at the end of the summit.
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation has written to bipartisan leaders of the U.S. Congress, urging the current Congress to pass a permanent ban restricting Chinese connected vehicles and their software and hardware from entering the U.S. market.
China's Foreign Ministry said Palau has repeatedly hyped up the issue, and stated that the relevant missile tests were conducted under safe conditions, and that China is willing to work with South Pacific countries to maintain regional peace, stability and prosperity.
The Taipei International Semiconductor Exhibition has opened. Taiwan's economic authority said that companies have recently added $20 billion in new investment in the United States, with the related investments involving the semiconductor and artificial intelligence server industries.
Member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation adopted 28 documents at the summit, covering amendments to the organisation's charter, the establishment of a security and anti-drug centre, and expanded cooperation on transport, the digital economy, energy and climate change.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said the United States plans to roll out new banking sanctions and that a bank could be sanctioned soon; he hopes China will cooperate in pressuring Iran.
Australian Prime Minister Albanese said in an interview that China's notification of its missile test was insufficient and did not conform to international practice.
Beijing says Taiwan is not qualified to take part in the Pacific Islands Forum and expressed dissatisfaction over Taiwan's attendance at this year's forum.
The leaders of Palau, Australia and New Zealand said that Pacific Islands Forum affairs should be determined by the Forum itself.
The U.S. State Department said it will deepen partnerships with Pacific Island countries, providing more than $150 million in funding, and work with partners including Taiwan on hospital construction, drinking water sampling and other projects in Palau.
Ohio State University has agreed to pay $2.1 million to settle civil allegations that it failed to disclose certain employees' ties to China when applying for federal research funding.
The U.S. State Department announced that 41 countries issued a joint statement saying that China's missile test did not follow the standard notification and coordination practices adopted by most countries, and called for the establishment of a transparent and routine advance notification mechanism.
在2026年环太军演进行期间，中国向太平洋发射导弹，引发美军及日本海上自卫队等参演方的高度关注与持续监测。
TSMC announced an additional $100 billion investment in capacity and equipment in Arizona, USA, bringing its total investment in the United States to $265 billion.