US Central Command announced that US forces struck Iranian military targets in Bushehr, Bandar Abbas and other locations, hitting air defense systems, missile and drone facilities, and maritime capabilities.
The US military restarted its naval blockade of Iran at midnight in Tehran, with the operation carried out simultaneously with a new round of airstrikes.
The United States has imposed a naval blockade on ships traveling to and from Iranian ports and coastal areas, with the blockade taking effect at midnight Tehran time on July 14.
Official announcement states that Ma Xingrui, a doctor of mechanics who previously governed Guangdong and Xinjiang and served as a member of the Political Bureau, has been expelled from the Party and public office for serious violations of discipline and law, and transferred to procuratorial organs for prosecution. His aerospace background has drawn widespread attention.
Official CCP reports on July 14 stated that former Xinjiang party secretary Ma Xingrui was expelled from the Communist Party and removed from public office for serious violations of discipline and law, involving allegations of condoning relatives in seeking massive benefits and family corruption.
Shenyang's "Midea Times City" collapsed following a heavy rainstorm; the residential complex was built about 7 years ago. Residents reported that community workers and police instructed occupants not to post photos and videos of the scene.
In the flood-stricken disaster area of Guangxi, some villagers' homes were destroyed, streets are littered with mud and garbage, and living supplies are limited as victims queue up for relief.
Southern Weekend reported on July 14 about the dispatch, equipment failures, and command failures before the collapse of the Liulan Reservoir in Guangxi, revealing long-standing hidden dangers. The report was quickly deleted by censors after its publication.
Starting around July 14, the PLA Daily has consecutively published grassroots management issues such as airborne troops training, research projects, housing, and office printing.
Ma Xingrui has been expelled from the Party and public office, and transferred to the procuratorial organs.
On July 14, 2026, Ma Xingrui was expelled from the Party and public office, with official reports criticizing him for engaging in rampant family corruption.
On July 14, 2026, Xinhua News Agency reported: the CCP Central Committee decided to expel Ma Xingrui from the Party, to have the National Supervisory Commission remove him from public office, and to transfer the suspected criminal issues to the procuratorate for review and prosecution.
Trump said he does not like charging fees for the Hormuz Strait, and said that the leaders of multiple countries proposed investing tens of billions of dollars in the United States as a replacement for the previously proposed 20% cargo transit fee.
Iraqi Prime Minister al-Zaidi visited the White House, discussed oil and bilateral deals with Trump, and sought U.S. investment in Iraq's oil, natural gas, and electricity sectors.
The governor of South Carolina appointed Darin Graham Nodon to succeed his late brother Lindsey Graham; Nodon was sworn in in the Senate and will serve out the remainder of the term.
The 2026 World Cup semifinal was held in Dallas, where Spain defeated France 2-0 with goals from Oyarzabal and Porro to advance to the final first.
Iran fired missiles at regional countries and struck two ships, killing one sailor and injuring eight others.
Adam Schiff and Kuang Xiheng introduced the Stop Transnational Repression Act, which would define transnational repression at the federal level and increase criminal penalties, carrying up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.
The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on the Bureau of Industry and Security's fiscal year 2027 budget, during which lawmakers discussed the issue of Chinese companies evading U.S. export controls on chips and related technologies.
Michael Kozak, the senior US State Department official for Western Hemisphere affairs, said at a Senate hearing that the United States does not accept the one-China principle advocated by Beijing, and encouraged Latin American and Caribbean countries to deepen their relations with Taiwan.
Ma Xingrui has been formally expelled from both the Party and public office. His problems fall mainly into four categories: relatives, staff around him, cadre appointments, and project contracting. The announcement noted that he did not truthfully explain his problems during the inquiry.
A Taiwanese netizen working in Beijing stated that after a minor traffic collision between her car and an electric scooter ridden by a woman, she was interrogated and verbally abused over her Taiwanese identity by the woman and a man the woman called over.
Starting at 9:00 AM on July 14, the Dahuofang Reservoir in Liaoning increased its flood discharge, with the maximum downstream release reaching 1,000 cubic meters per second, approximately 2.6 times the previous level.
Villagers in Daodaogou, Lijiapu Village, Qingyuan, Fushun, Liaoning, reported that the only bridge out of the village was washed away by floods. Everyone in the village is trapped at home, and the village is also experiencing a power outage.
Volunteers in the Guangxi flood disaster area stated that the cafeteria was not allowed to deliver meals because it lacked a required certificate; netizens reported that multiple charity kitchens in Hengzhou were shut down by the supervision team for the same reason.
Trump said the United States and Iraq will reach many trade deals, mainly involving US companies in oil extraction, and create jobs for both countries.
During the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, the city suspended the sending of knives, scissors, pliers, hammers and other items in several districts such as Fengxian, Songjiang, and Qingpu.
The South Carolina Republican Party announced that it will hold a special primary on August 11 to select its candidate for the November Senate election.
Ma Xingrui was officially announced to be "expelled from the Party and public office" (expelled from Party membership and dismissed from public office). The notification disclosed issues involving his relatives, close staff, cadre appointments, and engineering contracts, and pointed out that he did not truthfully explain issues during organizational inquiries.
Reuters disclosed that Youlin Chen, a Chinese-American seismologist studying North Korea's nuclear tests, has been secretly detained by China for nearly two years and charged with espionage.
China's export value in June this year increased sharply by 27%.
On July 14, 2026, Reuters reported that China's financial regulatory authorities issued guidance to some banks, requiring that the interest rate for bill rediscounting business not fall below 0.5%, in order to curb an excessive decline in rates amid weak credit demand.
On July 14, 2026, bipartisan members of the US Senate jointly introduced the Countering Transnational Repression Act, which would formally define the crime of transnational repression in federal law, with an additional penalty of up to 10 years to deter cross-border threats against dissidents.
On July 14, 2026, Southern Weekly published an investigative report revealing inside details including the gate motor failure before the breach of Liulan Reservoir and the station chief calling the mayor 11 times without getting through; after causing a huge sensation, the report was deleted and banned across the entire internet within 24 hours.
On July 14, 2026, a gold mining area in Suriname was thrown into panic after several Chinese men, wearing uniforms with national flag armbands and carrying guns, patrolled in formation. Local military and police raided the site, detained 16 people and seized weapons, and subsequently revoked the firearms permit of the company involved.
China's announced June exports grew 27% in dollar terms, with integrated circuits and servers alone contributing 11 percentage points.
A Douyin user posted an AI-generated video simulating Xi Jinping's daughter Xi Mingze delivering a TV speech, sparking heated discussion online.
On July 14, 2026, a violent armed assault occurred in Henggang Sub-district, Longgang District, Shenzhen, Guangdong. A man beat passers-by on the street with a stick. The police officers who arrived at the scene were accused of cowering, doing nothing but filming, and even being chased by the attacker, causing an uproar of public opinion.
On July 15, 2026, the only bridge leading out of Lijiapu Village in Qingyuan Manchu Autonomous County, Fushun, Liaoning, was washed away by floodwaters from heavy rain. The village also lost power at the same time, and with evacuation routes completely cut off, all villagers were trapped in their homes.
On July 14, 2026, a violent clash occurred at a mining site near Huatugou Town, Mangya City, Haixi Prefecture, Qinghai, where a group of people armed with weapons repeatedly beat several individuals who had already fallen to the ground.
On July 14, 2026, the Fuhai Yuntian community in Shenyang, Liaoning, was left without water, power, or internet for more than 30 hours due to heavy rain, bringing basic life to a standstill. Several property owners gathered downstairs in the community to demand an explanation.
On July 14, 2026, a large area of road surface suddenly collapsed in Qilihe District, Lanzhou, Gansu. A bus traveling normally fell into the sinkhole, and shortly after the incident, the road surface was hit by another secondary collapse hazard.
On July 14, 2026, several construction workers in Hebei, wearing vests printed with the words "Hebei Construction Group, Give Us Back Our Hard-Earned Money," beat gongs and drums in protest against unpaid wages at the gate of the headquarters of Hebei Construction Group Co., Ltd.
On July 14, 2026, an environmental blogger revealed that areas around Yinzhan Town, Weng'an County, Qiannan Prefecture, Guizhou have long suffered severe industrial waste gas pollution. The acrid air has killed trees and crops and caused villagers to vomit, and villagers' complaints over nearly ten years have gone unresolved.
On July 14, 2026, the Hohhot Federation of Literary and Art Circles in Inner Mongolia announced that the first-prize entry "Saleyuanlin" in the open photography bimonthly competition, which had previously drawn public questioning, was indeed AI-generated; officials revoked its award qualification and suspended the competition for rectification.
On July 14, 2026, Dunhua in Jilin Province was hit by severe flooding. The Mudan River surged and overflowed its embankments, causing serious urban waterlogging in the city and flooding surrounding villages. Local disaster victims took to social platforms to call for emergency rescue.
On July 14, 2026, the Ruyang County Court in Henan announced its first-instance judgment in the case of a bridesmaid who was forcibly dragged out of a cabinet and thrown to the ground during wedding pranks, suffering a grade-nine disability. The newlyweds and nine participants in the pranks were ordered to jointly pay more than 230,000 yuan in compensation.
On July 14, 2026, Canadian media revealed that the Communications Security Establishment carried out a disruptive cyber countermeasure operation against an overseas cybercrime ring engaged in the cross-border trafficking of fentanyl chemical precursors.
On July 14, 2026, Dazhou, Sichuan, experienced extreme heat of 41 degrees Celsius. A sanitation worker suffered severe heatstroke while working on the road, fainted and collapsed next to a trash can, and was subsequently rushed to the hospital by ambulance for emergency treatment.
On July 14, 2026, a netizen in Fujian posted a video on a short-video platform exposing that a fire hose at a fire safety facility he inspected had severely aged and dried out to the point of being unusable. After a fire in Jinjiang drew attention, the video's comment section was urgently blocked.