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TREE NEWS update: The Asia-Pacific Media High-Level Forum opened in Shenzhen on May 5. Li Shulei, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the Publicity Department, attended and delivered a keynote speech. Huang Kunming, also a Political Bureau member and Guangdong Party chief, attended and addressed the forum. Participants highlighted Xi Jinping’s vision of building an Asia-Pacific community as a guide for open regional cooperation.

TREE NEWS reports: A Polymarket account that lost over $50K bought $74,600 worth of shares betting the Fed will keep rates unchanged in September, at an average price of 53.6 cents. The market settles based on the Fed’s September 2026 FOMC decision, with adjustments rounded to nearest 25 bps.

TREE NEWS reports: Bitcoin’s maximum drawdowns have narrowed over successive cycles, from about 85% in 2014 to 84% in 2017, 77% in 2020-21, and 53% in 2024-25. Galaxy Digital’s Alex Thorn noted the current drawdown is smaller than prior cycles, while Willy Woo suggested Bitcoin may be shifting from a four-year to a 6-8 year cycle, though unconfirmed. Gains from cycle lows to next highs have also declined: roughly 580x, 130x, 22x, and 8x.

TREE NEWS reports: Explosions were heard near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf. No further details were immediately available.

TREE NEWS update: Starting September 6, northern China will experience rain and cooling. Light to moderate rain, with local heavy rain, is forecast for Qinghai, Gansu, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, North China, and central-northern Northeast China. Temperatures will drop by 4-6°C, locally 8-10°C, in parts of Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Qinghai, North China, and Northeast China.

TREE NEWS update: Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh, in his first Jackson Hole speech on Aug 28, said the unconventional ‘forward guidance’ tool has served its purpose and should be retired, with monetary policy returning to data dependence and discipline. He outlined seven principles including anchoring the 2% inflation target and using short-term rates as the main tool, while noting PCE inflation remains at 3.7% and the Fed still has work to do.

TREE NEWS update: China’s Ministry of Emergency Management deployed rescue operations on September 5 after a mudslide and landslide hit Gaoping Town, Suichuan County, Jiangxi Province. The ministry dispatched teams and equipment, including a national emergency rescue team with slope radar. Local fire services sent 41 vehicles and 224 personnel. The National Disaster Reduction Commission activated Level IV emergency responses for natural disaster and geological disaster relief.

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: 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 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: 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: 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: 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.

TREE NEWS reports: US measles cases this year have exceeded 3,134 as of March 3. The count includes 3,118 domestic cases and 16 international visitors. Hospitalizations reach 248, about 8% of all cases. The figure already surpasses the full-year total of 2,289 in 2025.

TREE NEWS update: Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok from Sept 2-4 and co-chaired the 13th meeting of the China-Russia Investment Cooperation Committee with First Deputy Prime Minister Manturov, and the 23rd meeting of the China-Russia Energy Cooperation Committee with Deputy Prime Minister Novak. He also attended the opening of the 8th China-Russia Energy Business Forum.

TREE NEWS update: The 32nd APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting, held in Guangzhou on September 4, released the Chairman’s Statement and the Guangzhou Initiative on SME Innovation and Resilience. The documents outline cooperative measures to bolster SME development across the Asia-Pacific region.

TREE NEWS update: At 1:32 a.m. on September 5, Jiangxi Provincial Hydrological Monitoring Center upgraded the flood orange alert. Due to heavy rainfall, the Ganjiang River at Ji’an urban section is expected to exceed warning level by about 2.7 meters within 13 hours. Water levels at Xiajiang and Zhangshu sections continue to rise, with flows around 13,800 and 12,800 cubic meters per second respectively.