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Alibaba is accused of failing to prevent merchants on its platform from conducting approximately 80,000 transactions involving the export of illegal drugs, equipment, and other items to the United States between January 2016 and December 2024.

AUS acknowledged deficiencies in its transaction monitoring system between January 2020 and December 2023, which failed to prevent illegal transactions by some Alibaba merchants.

NATO Secretary General Lütke during his visit to Washington said that NATO allies are making good progress in striving to achieve defence spending targets.

The U.S. Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macau held an event to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence. Chinese and Hong Kong officials were invited to attend. The event showcased American style and emphasized the connection between the U.S. and Hong Kong.

Trump said in an interview with CNBC that talks with Iran are progressing smoothly and Iran has almost agreed to the US demands. Previously, the US and Iran held indirect talks in Qatar.

On the evening of July 2 Eastern Time, Trump posted on Truth Social, criticizing NATO relations as unequal and saying that the United States' one‑sided contribution to NATO is absurd.

The director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Taipei Office, William Brent Christensen, stated that the war in Ukraine shows that drones can change the rules of the battlefield, urging Taiwan to seize the opportunity to build drones into the next generation of its flagship industry.

On the evening of July 1, the US team beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 in the World Cup round of 32, advancing to the round of 16. The match sparked a heated response in the World Cup fan zone in Washington.

The glass curtain wall on the 83rd floor of CITIC Tower in Beijing was breached, causing a fire. Rumors online suggest the aircraft involved may have turned off its transponder and deviated from its course. Building employees were urgently evacuated, and related news was heavily scrubbed on social media.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission passed the new regulation by a 3-0 vote, significantly strengthening oversight of submarine communication cables, extending jurisdiction to onshore terminal equipment, and establishing national security standards to expedite approvals.

On June 25, the EU began disbursing the first tranche of $3.41 billion out of a total $102.2 billion loan to Ukraine, aimed at supporting Ukraine with funds specifically allocated for drone production.

On June 25, the US House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party held a hearing focusing on China's economic espionage activities and sub-national influence operations in the United States.

When the Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping inspected Xiyujia Village, Lingcheng District, Dezhou City, Shandong Province, security at the scene was extremely tight. Villagers were required to raise their hands above their heads to applaud and were not allowed to carry mobile phones.

On June 24, the US Department of State announced that due to China's arbitrary visa requirements and restrictions on emergency consular services for US diplomatic personnel traveling to Macau, the US side will not send a high-level representative to attend the APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting held in Macau.

On June 24, Trump stated at a White House meeting with NATO Secretary General Rutte that NATO countries had failed the US in responding to joint US-Iran military operations and allowing the use of military bases.

The National Audit Office of China released an audit work report revealing that between 2023 and 2025, the Bank of China used employee capital contributions to "make up numbers" and packaged private equity funds as public funds, evading a cumulative 2.367 billion yuan in taxes.

Alibaba Group sued the US government in the US District Court for the Northern District of California on June 23, demanding its removal from the Pentagon's 1260H Chinese military enterprise list.

Following strikes by merchants in multiple parts of Heilongjiang due to surprise inspections, businesses in Arongqi, Inner Mongolia have also begun striking to avoid checks. Although the market supervision bureau issued a refutation announcement, shop owners still dare not open their doors.

Hundreds of residents in the Shimao Yunjing community in Chengdu, Sichuan, blocked roads to protest after their numerous attempts to defend their rights failed due to dissatisfaction with high property management fees, lacking services, and safety hazards. During the protest, they clashed with police and government personnel, resulting in multiple residents being arrested and at least one injured.

Heilongjiang Beidahuang Agriculture was ordered by the tax department to pay approximately 1 billion RMB in corporate income tax for the years 2021 to 2025, along with approximately 400 million RMB in late fees.

During a flood season emergency drill held in Xiongzhou, Hebei, elderly villagers were forcibly dragged out, sparking netizens' associations with and questions about forced demolition.

After Japan defeated Tunisia 4-0 in the World Cup group stage, netizens questioned CCTV sports commentators for showing a clear bias toward Tunisia, criticizing them for bringing extreme nationalism and personal stances into sports events.

In the Dijingwan community in Qingyuan, Guangdong, residents dismissed the old property management company due to long-term inaction. The former management refused to leave and blocked the new property company from entering, triggering a conflict that left one person injured. Police arrived at the scene to calm the situation.

The United States and Iran signed an interim peace agreement on June 18.

On June 10, artificial intelligence company Anthropic sent a letter to the U.S. Senate accusing Alibaba of launching a large-scale model distillation attack against its Cloud AI using nearly 25,000 fake accounts to illegally extract model capabilities.

Consulting firm Booz Allen released a report on June 5 stating that testing found Chinese cutting-edge AI models generate software code containing more security vulnerabilities when they detect the user is associated with the U.S. government.

Alibaba has officially sued the US Department of Defense, demanding to be removed from the so-called "1260H list", stating that the US side provided insufficient evidence or reasonable explanation for designating it as military-linked.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Defense released the 1260H list, designating 188 enterprises, including Alibaba, as entities associated with the Chinese military.

In 2020, China was designated as a foreign adversary by the U.S. Department of Commerce under an executive order, subjecting transactions involving information and communication technology and services to special scrutiny.

Gao Xiaosong was involved in a traffic accident in Beijing's Dongzhimen Outer Street while driving under the influence, resulting in a four-car collision and multiple injuries. Tests showed his blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit. Gao later pleaded guilty in court and was sentenced to six months of criminal detention and a fine of 4,000 yuan, becoming the first celebrity to be sentenced after China criminalized drunk driving.