The Philippines said Chinese coast guard vessels struck a Philippine Navy personnel member with a wooden stick near Second Thomas Shoal and damaged a rubber boat; the Chinese coast guard countered that the Philippine side had rammed and attacked first.
Trump said he would retaliate for Iran's killing of American soldiers, and the U.S. military began a new round of strikes against Iran at 4:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on July 20.
Taiwan's High Prosecutors Office has charged a former TSMC executive under the National Security Act, the Trade Secrets Act and other offenses, accusing him of intending to leak core technology trade secrets to China and seeking a seven-year prison sentence.
Starting July 20, Shenzhen Metro will upgrade random inspections to a “check every bag, check every person” policy, requiring all passengers to undergo luggage X‑ray and personal security screening, with queues exceeding 20 minutes during the morning and evening peaks.
The U.S. State Department released the report "Cuba: The Capital of Communism in the 21st Century," accusing Cuba of engaging in espionage, infiltration, subversion, and proxy activities in the United States for nearly 70 years.
Chinese Coast Guard ships and Philippine Navy vessels clashed near Second Thomas Shoal, with each side accusing the other of dangerous and aggressive actions.
PLA Daily reported that a certain unit of airborne troops was criticized for possibly exposing their position by firing signal flares before a parachute jump during night-time behind-enemy-lines infiltration training.
A faculty member surnamed Wang at the Naval Academy was responsible for a rectification project and had it postponed due to an urgent mission. The school's disciplinary committee changed the original planned criticism and education to a reminder talk and revised the list of tolerance and exemption from liability.
The silt after the flood in Su Long Township, Hengzhou, Guangxi has not been cleared, and another rise in water caused houses to be flooded.
A sudden flood in Shunhe Town, Neijiang, Sichuan, swept away a large amount of furniture and items.
A topic on Weibo hot search, 'Never buy cheap drinks online', has emerged. The reason may be that some drinks, after being soaked by floods, were salvaged by unscrupulous merchants and resold. Videos point out deficiencies in China's system for tracking and destroying goods after disasters.
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck Fusui County, Chongzuo City, Guangxi, with strong shaking; residents were frightened and fled outdoors.
Spain's World Cup champion team returned to Madrid and received a hero's welcome from fans and the public.
On July 20, 2026, the Wall Street Journal reported that Beijing authorities have extended their suppression of Taiwan's international status to non-political civilian spheres, forcing a Taiwanese Hakka children's choir to withdraw from a performance after being demeaned, while a barista champion was also forced to change their affiliation.
From July 20, 2026, Shenzhen Metro implemented full-coverage entry security checks with simultaneous body and bag screening for all passengers due to heightened security for a major international conference, causing hundred-meter-long queues at multiple major transfer stations during the morning rush and triggering passengers forcing their way through gates and clashes.
On July 20, a violent clash broke out between Chinese and Filipino sides in the waters near Second Thomas Shoal, and a Philippine Navy sailor was wounded by Chinese personnel.
On August 10, 2026, foreign media reported that Shenzhen significantly tightened metro security checks in preparation for an international summit, scanning and searching passengers' belongings one by one, causing morning rush-hour queues lasting up to half an hour. It was criticized as an expensive, formalistic "security performance."
On July 20, 2026, dozens of owners at Hongrongyuan Jiayufu in Bao'an District, Shenzhen, took to the streets in a collective protest march over housing quality issues and downgraded planning commitments, shouting slogans to defend their rights against the developer and relevant authorities.
On July 20, 2026, after the massive floods in Hengzhou, Guangxi receded, the entire city was left buried in silt. Due to a complete disruption of the municipal water supply, affected residents were forced to pay high prices out of their own pockets to purchase clean water to wash and clear their severely damaged homes.
On July 20, at a restaurant in Shanghai, a food delivery rider got into a conflict with the merchant over a delayed order, during which the food was knocked to the ground; the rider then knelt down and kowtowed.