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• [New] Shanghai Securities News informs us that China is accelerating its nationwide urban renewal efforts through unprecedented financial and policy support from both central and local governments, a push that is expected to unlock trillions of yuan in new investments over the next five years. Edge and Odds -
• [New] Shanghai-based Oriental Tiansuan and photonics startup Guangbenwei announced in May the development of what they claim will be the world's first space-based optical computing satellite. SpaceNews
• Many densely populated cities such as Shanghai and Mumbai or megacities such as the Pearl River Delta would be uniquely vulnerable to increased coastal flooding, highlighting one of the many risks that climate change poses to urban health. PubMed Central (PMC)
• Analysts expect energy storage deployments of 13.8 GWh for the quarter - a 36% increase from Q1's 8.8 GWh - as Tesla's Megafactory Shanghai approaches capacity. Tech Times
• The PRC allowed the first group of Shanghai tourists to visit Kinmen and Matsu as part of its efforts to frame increased cross-strait exchanges as an economic opportunity for Taiwan. American Enterprise Institute - AEI
• Decisions made at 2027's World Radiocommunication Conference in Shanghai concerning the global harmonization of spectrum frequency bands for terrestrial and satellite services will have significant and long-lasting effects on the competitiveness of leading U.S. industries. New America
• Shanghai and Ningbo are both experiencing elevated congestion levels as heavy seasonal demand combines with poor weather, vessel bunching and continued schedule disruption linked to longer Cape routings. Metro Global
• Congestion across key container gateways in Asia and Northern Europe is once again creating significant disruption with delays at Shanghai, Ningbo, Rotterdam and Antwerp increasingly feeding into one another and extending transit uncertainty across the entire east-west trade. Metro Global
• Shanghai Spacesail Technologies, the operator behind Qianfan (also called the Spacesail Constellation), plans to deploy more than 15,000 satellites. Space Daily
• The location of WRC-27 in Shanghai, China, is already posing barriers to U.S. participation, given fears about American visitors potentially falling victim to hacking. Via Satellite
• Hong Kong plans to launch a new gold clearing system as early as July through the Hong Kong Precious Metals Central Clearing Company, developed in partnership with the Shanghai Gold Exchange. investing.com

Last updated: 15 July 2026