The front page of the People's Daily featured the phrase 'settling old accounts shows real determination' in the upper right corner of a selection of diplomatic writings by the leader, releasing a political signal of a comprehensive liquidation of the old accounts and financial black holes of the paramount family.
The US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing where bipartisan lawmakers emphasized the necessity of maintaining leadership in artificial intelligence and guarding against the technological advantages of the Chinese Communist Party.
According to the Chinese Communist Party's March budget execution report, the scale of statutory government bonds has officially surpassed 100 trillion yuan, while hidden debt is estimated at no less than 90 trillion yuan.
On June 12, 2026, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian confirmed that Min Zin, executive director of the Myanmar policy think tank ISP-Myanmar and a US citizen, had been subjected to criminal compulsory measures by the Chinese side on suspicion of engaging in espionage activities.
On June 22, 2026, Radio Free Asia reported that the International Labour Organization adopted the Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy, with China voting in favor, but human rights groups pointed out that China's 300 million gig workers still lack independent unions and the right to collective bargaining.
On June 12, 2026, the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce and four other departments issued a document regulating the management of single-purpose prepaid cards (Hu Shang Gui [2026] No. 1), specifying that one-time or seasonal pickup vouchers are not subject to prepaid card management.
AI company OpenAI released a security report in June 2026, disclosing that cyber operators originating from China used ChatGPT to generate targeted propaganda content concerning U.S. technological competition and China-related issues, and to carry out online harassment against overseas dissidents.
The historical film about Taiwan, The Battle of Penghu, has faced a total speech restriction on Douban: the public short-review and long-review discussion sections under the entry have been completely closed, and users’ “Want to See” and “Have Seen” marking buttons have also been hidden.
On June 12, 2026, anti-trafficking volunteer Shangguan Zhengyi posted that after he reported a cement sales point in Baoding suspected of involvement in human trafficking, he was insulted and threatened with death via private online messages by relatives of the shop owner involved in the case.
In the early hours of June 12, 2026, most volunteers at the protest site over a man's abuse of a dog in Chongqing had been dispersed, while a large number of law enforcement officers remained lined up in formation for standby patrols.
On June 12, 2026, the Gaizhou City Public Security Bureau in Liaoning formally returned 2,859.2 grams of gold products seized nearly 30 years ago to Dalian man Pan Yongjia and reached a settlement, with the party withdrawing his state compensation application.
On June 12, 2026, Wuhan authorities released the results of an investigation, claiming that of the 585 residents of Huangtupo Village, 62 had developed cancer, and that the investigation found no causal link between the cases and environmental pollution from surrounding enterprises.
On June 12, 2026, dozens of Lolita clothing consumers who fell victim to a pre-sale deposit scam went to Jinzhong, Shanxi, to file a report with the assistance of an anti-fraud team, only to be told verbally by police that the case would not be accepted and to be refused a written decision.
On June 12, 2026, the People's Bank of China released a financial statistics report showing that by the end of May, the balance of Chinese government bonds reached 100.6 trillion yuan, up 15.1% year on year, with the bond balance doubling within five years.
On June 12, 2026, a tech content creator on Bilibili revealed that a video in which the brand was not mentioned and the footage was blurred was hit with a lawyer's letter from Red Magic and taken down, questioning whether relevant smartphone makers are using the Cyberspace Administration of China's online review guidelines as a pretext to suppress independent oversight.
On June 12, 2026, China News Service released an animated video attacking child labor in the United States, and its comment section was flooded with netizens sarcastically pointing out the lack of two-day weekends and an eight-hour work system at home.
On June 12, 2026, it was reported online that a student at Shaanxi Electromechanical Vocational and Technical College was publicly criticized by the school administration and given a disciplinary penalty for voluntarily giving up joining the Communist Youth League.
On June 12, 2026, it was reported online that villagers in a place in Zhejiang said the mining project brought in by the local government through investment attraction had caused serious damage to houses in surrounding villages due to excessive blasting vibrations, and they had received no compensation despite long-term rights defense.