Global Manufacturing PMI (July 2025)
In July 2025, the global manufacturing sector slipped back into contraction—with the J.P. Morgan‑S&P Global Manufacturing PMI dropping from 50.4 in June to 49.7, signaling deteriorating business conditions for the third time in four months. In the U.S., the ISM Manufacturing PMI slipped to 48.0, below the neutral 50 threshold and marking the fifth consecutive […]
Digital Silk Road Forum in Quanzhou: AI, Smart Transport & Cross‑Border Digital Cooperation
On July 24, 2025, historic Quanzhou—a once‑glorious port known as “Zayton” on the ancient Maritime Silk Road—hosted the World Internet Conference’s Digital Silk Road Development Forum. Under the theme “Embracing the Digital and Intelligent Maritime Silk Road – Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace”. The forum brought over 600 participants from […]