A joint statement by 14 countries, including the United States and the Philippines, reaffirmed the finality and legally binding nature of the 2016 South China Sea arbitration ruling, and stated that China's expansive maritime claims have no legal basis.
Reportedly since July 11, the PLA Daily has stopped using the seven characters 'Chairman Responsibility System' and has begun publishing articles criticizing military training and formalism.
A fire broke out at a shoe factory in Jinjiang, Quanzhou, Fujian, leaving 28 people dead. Host Hu Liren cited this as an example to criticize Xi Jinping's government for its poor governance and failure to effectively prevent such safety accidents.
U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham died of a sudden illness at the age of 71. Leaders of the United States and several other countries, as well as Taiwan, subsequently issued condolences.
The EU issued a statement recognizing the legally binding nature of the 2016 South China Sea arbitration ruling, and expressing concern over the escalating tensions and dangerous incidents in the South China Sea.
Typhoon Bavi, the 9th typhoon of this year, made landfall around 23:20 on the night of July 11 in Kanmen, Yuhuan, Taizhou, Zhejiang, with a maximum wind force of level 13 near the center upon landfall.
The mother of Ningbo's Little Luoxi was blocked by staff while traveling to disaster-stricken areas in Guangxi to donate money and supplies, and her accompanying personnel received inquiry calls from the Bureau of Justice.
After a fire broke out at a shoe factory in Jinjiang, Quanzhou, Fujian, Xi Jinping issued important instructions. Host Hu Liren criticized this, arguing that the instructions were merely a formality and did not solve the fundamental problems.
Trump said that a mayoral election held in May was not fully counted until July 11, using this to criticize the efficiency of vote counting in U.S. elections.
According to overseas political commentary programs, Xi Jinping's confidant and CMC Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia has been arrested, a move said to have intensified dissatisfaction with Xi Jinping among the second generation of military and Communist Party elites.
On July 11, 2026, a cybersecurity account disclosed screenshots of documents showing that Chinese listed cybersecurity company RenZixing established a VPN intelligence database, conducting deep traffic screening and feature tagging on more than thirty circumvention tools including Mist, Lantern, and others.
According to information circulating online, the death toll in the recent fire at Huiteng Shoe Factory in Jinjiang, Fujian, has risen from the previously reported 29 to 147.
On July 11, Mabian Yi Autonomous County, Leshan, Sichuan was struck by severe floods; meanwhile, torrential rains in Qianxi, Tangshan, Hebei triggered floods, leaving some people washed away by rapid currents or trapped on car roofs.
On July 11, 2026, a cattle farm in Qincun, Linzhang County, Handan, Hebei was exposed for illegally employing people with disabilities of unknown identity who lived next to the cattle pen. When a volunteer blogger went to investigate and report the matter, she was followed by the farm owner, who grabbed her car door and threatened her.
On the morning of July 11, 2026, heavy rains in Qianxi, Tangshan, Hebei triggered severe flash floods. Floodwaters surged across roads, knocking down pedestrians and trapping vehicles, and netizens reported that related on-site livestreams were subsequently banned.
On July 11, 2026, the mother of "Xiao Luoxi," a deceased victim in a Ningbo medical malpractice rights-defense case, traveled to the flood-hit area of Guangxi to donate funds and urgently needed supplies, and was intercepted and obstructed midway by local on-site stability maintenance (weiwen) personnel.
On August 7, 2026, the ultra-large container ship Silvana 8, 332 meters long, unexpectedly struck rocks and ran aground in waters near Daishan, Zhoushan, Zhejiang. The ship's bottom was severely damaged, and with a typhoon approaching, rescue efforts were hampered. Requests were made to prohibit the spread of related news.
On July 11, 2026, a warm-hearted person from Ningxia drove 2,000 kilometers to deliver several thousand jin of supplies to disaster-stricken Hengzhou in Guangxi, but was refused by officials and forced to distribute them to victims on the spot; the related livestream was promptly banned by the platform.
On July 12, 2026, China’s Ministry of Public Security released the latest data, claiming that from January to May this year, criminal cases filed by public security organs nationwide dropped 16.1% year-on-year, and public security cases filed dropped 10.6% year-on-year, indicating an improving public security situation.
On July 11, heavy rains in Qianxi, Tangshan, Hebei triggered floods. Some people lost their footing in the water and were swept away by the rapids, while one family was trapped on a car roof calling for help.
Ahead of Typhoon Bavi, residents in Shanghai, Hangzhou and coastal areas of Zhejiang and Jiangsu rushed to supermarkets one or two days early to stock up on vegetables, fresh food and other supplies. Hangzhou East Railway Station and the airport were crowded with people evacuating, and coastal residents in Zhejiang parked their cars on elevated expressways to protect them from flooding.
From the afternoon of July 11 to the afternoon of July 12, within 24 hours, the National Meteorological Center issued a red alert for rainstorms. Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Anhui, as well as Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Jilin and other areas will face heavy rain, and precautions must be taken against flash floods, landslides, mudslides and urban waterlogging.
On July 11, 2026, a domestic projector seller posted an equipment test video, only to face a large number of netizens using the projected slogans for politically metaphorical interaction; after the seller urgently stated its refusal, the comment section was quickly cleared.
On July 11, 2026, reports circulated online that Sansande Steel Industry Co., Ltd. in Foshan, Guangdong, was imposing strict compliance tests and prison-style management on its current employees, sparking discussion about labor rights and dignity in the workplace.
According to online reports, Fujian Governor Zhao Long is suspected to have arrived in Jinjiang to take charge of the response to the Huiteng Footwear fire, with his motorcade stretching for hundreds of meters.
On July 11, a video from a former Foxconn employee sparked online discussion. The whistleblower alleged that more than a decade ago, while working at the factory, grassroots managers would select attractive female workers to accompany leaders for meals, and in some cases, sexual relations occurred, drawing public attention.