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TREE NEWS update: On September 5, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported that its armed forces used ground-based precision weapons and long-range attack drones to strike metallurgical plants in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, as well as logistics centers and substations in Mykolaiv and Odesa, targeting military-industrial support infrastructure.

TREE NEWS update: Nasdaq-listed bitcoin miner Bitdeer sold all 282 BTC it mined in the week through September 4, adding zero to its treasury and maintaining zero bitcoin holdings, the company said on X. The sale follows its previous practice of liquidating mined coins.

TREE NEWS reports: Circle issued about 11B USDC and redeemed 10.4B USDC in the week through September 3, increasing circulation by roughly 600M coins. Total USDC supply stands at 74.6B, backed by reserves of about $74.5B, including $49.6B in overnight reverse repo and $14.5B in Treasury bills.

TREE NEWS update: China’s Ministry of Natural Resources upgraded its geological disaster defense response for Jiangxi Province from Level IV to Level III on September 5 at 11:00, following a suspected debris flow in Ji’an. A working group led by a department-level official has been dispatched to the site to guide rescue and relief efforts. The decision was made under the Ministry’s Geological Disaster Defense Response Work Plan.

TREE NEWS update: Jiangxi Province’s emergency command headquarters activated a Level II emergency response for sudden geological disasters in Suichuan County starting 10:00 on September 5, citing current geological hazard conditions. The decision follows the provincial emergency plan for such disasters. All departments are instructed to carry out geological disaster response work according to their duties and the plan.

TREE NEWS reports: Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $26.4613 million on September 4. BlackRock’s ETHA led with a $57.7915 million net inflow, bringing its historical total to $12.873 billion. BlackRock’s Staked ETH ETF (ETHB) followed with $16.441 million, reaching $775 million in total net inflows.

TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded a net inflow of $175 million on September 4, marking the third consecutive day of inflows. BlackRock’s IBIT led with $117 million, bringing its total net inflows to $64.057 billion. Fidelity’s FBTC followed with $57.2183 million, reaching $10.333 billion in cumulative inflows.

TREE NEWS update: A landslide in Gaoping Township, Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province, has killed one person and left 11 missing, damaging 12 houses. The disaster struck the mountainous area, prompting rescue efforts. Local authorities are responding to the incident.

TREE NEWS update: Shuliy Innovation (Shanghai) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. officially launched its STAR Market IPO tutoring on September 4, filing for recordation with the Shanghai Securities Regulatory Bureau. Huatai United Securities serves as the tutoring institution. This follows BrainCo’s June application, marking another brain-computer interface company pursuing a STAR listing.

TREE NEWS update: At the 2026 Yabuli Forum Summer Annual Meeting in Chengdu, Horizon Robotics founder and CEO Yu Kai said the company aims to become the market leader in China’s autonomous driving chip market next year, surpassing Nvidia. The statement was made during his opening speech at the event held from September 4-6.

TREE NEWS update: The first tunnel on the Kyrgyzstan section of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway was holed through on April 5. The Koshtebe North No. 2 tunnel is the first to be completed in the Kyrgyz section, marking significant progress on the project.

TREE NEWS reports: Abu Dhabi-based AI company G42 has held preliminary discussions with US companies about selling a majority stake, aiming to secure access to high-end chips beyond next year. The talks, reported by media, underscore efforts to maintain supply amid US export controls.

TREE NEWS update: OpenAI announced that GPT-6 Astra is now fully available to all Pro, Enterprise, and Business Premium users of ChatGPT Work and Codex, and is also live on the API. The rollout to Plus and Business users may take a few days.

TREE NEWS update: A landslide struck Gaoping Town, Suichuan County, Ji’an, Jiangxi Province, on the morning of September 5, burying more than a dozen people. Rescue teams are rushing to the scene.

TREE NEWS update: A landslide struck Gaoping Town, Suichuan County, Ji’an, Jiangxi, on the morning of September 5, burying more than ten people. Rescue teams are rushing to the scene. The incident was confirmed by local authorities.

TREE NEWS reports: At the 2026 Yabuli Forum Summer Annual Meeting in Chengdu, New Oriental Chairman Yu Minhong said that for mature products, the only path is to be better than competitors, not cheaper. He argued that cutting prices and engaging in price wars can never bring lasting development prospects.

TREE NEWS update: At the 2026 Yabuli Forum Summer Annual Meeting in Chengdu (Sept 4-6), New Oriental Chairman Yu Minhong said East Buy plans to open 1,000 physical stores within three years. The retailer, known for livestream e-commerce, will expand offline amid competition.

TREE NEWS update: Huawei semiconductor chief He Tingbo on Sept. 4 published a paper on ChinaXiv, titled “Huawei’s τ Chip Was Supposed to Melt?”, addressing doubts over 3D-stacked chips’ heat issues. Using Kirin 2026 test data, she argues that stacking more transistors can actually make chips cooler, countering industry skepticism about high power density and heat.

TREE NEWS update: The Democratic Republic of Congo launched a 180-day Ebola response plan in Kinshasa on the 4th, aiming to expand and coordinate the response to curb the outbreak. Supported by WHO and Africa CDC, the plan includes enhanced surveillance, contact tracing, patient care, and preparedness in at-risk areas. It is estimated to cost $1.3 billion.