The U.S. Senate held a hearing on "Covert Theft: China's Continued Stealing of American Innovation," in which several lawmakers warned that China's technology theft could fundamentally reshape the state of U.S.-China competition.
In the early hours of April 22, a female passenger got into an argument with others on a flight from Chongqing to Kuala Lumpur over her loud phone conversation. She then demanded that the cabin crew delete video footage and sought compensation, causing the entire flight to be delayed and leading to her being taken away by police. The incident continues to stir debate online.
In April 2026, Yu Maochun said that since the U.S. military operation in Venezuela in early January, 4 of the 6 military members of the Central Military Commission have been purged in recent months.
Yu Maochun said in April 2026 that since the U.S. military operation in Venezuela in January, Yang Wei, the lead designer of advanced fighter jets such as the J-10 and J-20, has disappeared from public view or been stripped of his status.
In April 2026, Yu Maochun said that Wu Manqing, the PLA's chief radar and anti-stealth expert, has disappeared from public view or been stripped of his status since the U.S. military's Venezuela operation in January.
Miles Yu said in April 2026 that Wei Yiyin, a senior expert in the field of air-defense missiles, has disappeared from public view or been stripped of his status since the U.S. military operation in Venezuela in January.
In April 2026, Yu Maochun said that Zhao Xianggeng, a key figure in advanced nuclear weapons design, has disappeared from public view or been stripped of his status since the U.S. military operation in Venezuela in January.
Fang Daining, 68, one of China's two most important hypersonic weapons research experts, died suddenly recently, and the lack of transparency over the cause of death has sparked outside speculation.
Yan Hong, 57, one of China's two most important hypersonic weapons research experts, recently died suddenly, and the unclear cause of death has sparked speculation outside the country.
In April 2026, Yu Maochun said that in recent U.S. military operations involving Venezuela and Iran, Chinese-supplied air defense networks, radar systems and missile platforms repeatedly performed erratically against U.S. stealth and electronic warfare capabilities.
On April 22, before a basketball game began, the Basketball Association of Nayong County in Bijie, Guizhou, had players hold up a banner reading "Victory may not belong to Nayong County, but Taiwan certainly belongs to China," while the host shouted "National unification is the trend of the times, and the treasure island will surely return to the motherland's embrace." Netizens questioned that the game had nothing to do with Taiwan's return.