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On June 20, 2025, a significant event unfolded at Qingdao Port in East China's Shandong Province. Cargo ships were busy handling foreign trade containers, but this event was not directly related to the activity at the port.
Fast forward to August 15, 2025, and the focus shifted to China's economic performance. The State Council Information Office (SCIO) held a press conference, with the key topic of discussion being China's economic performance in July 2025. The briefing provided updates on the latest economic data, offering insights into how China's economy fared during that month.
This press conference was not the first time the SCIO had addressed economic matters. On July 15, 2025, a similar briefing was held, reporting on China's national economic performance in the first half of 2025. The July briefing highlighted steady growth, expansion in fixed-asset investment, and rapid growth in manufacturing investment. However, the August 15, 2025, briefing was primarily focused on July’s economic performance updates.
During the August 15, 2025, press conference, no other major topics associated with the briefing were found. Recent SCIO conferences covered achievements in market regulation, trade in services development, and other economic data briefings, but these took place on different dates.
Interestingly, the August 15, 2025, press conference was being photographed by Chi Jingyi/GT, providing visual coverage of the event. The location of the press conference was not specified in the given paragraph.
In summary, while cargo ships were busy handling foreign trade containers at Qingdao Port in June 2025, the focus of the State Council Information Office's press conference on August 15, 2025, was on China's economic performance in July 2025. The briefing provided updates on the latest economic data, offering insights into how China's economy fared during that month.