Wang Xiangming removed from position as Chairman of China Resources Group, Wang Haimin succeeds him
On July 23, 2026, Wang Xiangming was removed from his position as Chairman of China Resources Group, and Wang Haimin succeeded him.
On July 23, 2026, Wang Xiangming was removed from his position as Chairman of China Resources Group, and Wang Haimin succeeded him.
At the International Congress of Mathematicians held in Philadelphia, mathematicians Wang Hong and Deng Yu, both born in Guangdong and Guangxi, China, were awarded the Fields Medal, known as the "Nobel Prize of Mathematics." Both studied at Peking University before pursuing further studies and teaching abroad.
Former head of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee's first inspection team Li Ping was announced to be subject to disciplinary review and supervisory investigation.
As of July 23, the U.S. military has continued to blockade Iranian ports and oil terminals, forcing 12 merchant ships to reroute and disabling one vessel.
The Philippine Coast Guard said a Chinese coast guard ship fired a water cannon at a Philippine fisheries vessel near Scarborough Shoal; the Chinese side said the Philippine vessel had intruded into disputed waters.
Over a thousand Falun Gong practitioners and supporters held a rally and march in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, calling on the international community to pay attention to the Chinese government's transnational repression of Falun Gong.
U.S. Secretary of State Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a meeting of about 90 minutes in Manila, Philippines, focusing on preparations for Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the United States in September.
On the night of July 23, US Central Command launched airstrikes against targets including Iranian military command centers and drone storage facilities, while Tehran and its militia allies fired missiles and drones at four regional countries.
The U.S. Department of War released the updated Section 1286 list, adding 130 universities and research institutions from China, Russia and Iran, including Fudan University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
Trump warned that if attacks on Red Sea merchant ships continue, the United States will impose significant military punishment on Iran and its Houthi allies in Yemen.
Belgian police arrested Zhang Biwei, a Canadian-Chinese intern at NATO's IT department, in Mons. An investigating judge subsequently ordered his arrest on charges of suspected espionage for a third country and participation in a criminal organization.
Wang Yi met with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy in Manila, requesting that the UK provide a fair, just, and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises.
A joint assessment by the UK AI Safety Institute and the US AI Safety Institute (AISI) indicates that the performance of China's AI model Kimi K3, particularly in stability and success rates, is significantly lower than leading frontier AI models in the US, and it also performs poorly in developing exploit code.
Former American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Brent Christensen wrote an article on the Brookings Institution website stating that current U.S.-Taiwan relations are at their strongest and most comprehensive point since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1979.
On July 23, Brent crude oil prices broke through $100, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 500 points, and the Nasdaq Composite fell 2.15% to close at 25,137.69 points.
The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing to discuss UN reform and accountability, with Ambassador to the United Nations Waltz testifying and addressing cuts to the UN budget and support for Taiwan's participation in international organizations.
U.S. Secretary of State Rubio said during the ASEAN foreign ministers' meetings in Manila, Philippines, that China's rhetoric is aggressive and specifically targeted at Japan, and that it frequently uses critical minerals to control Japan.
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission issued a China briefing, pointing out that China is waging lawfare in the waters east of Taiwan through normalized coast guard patrols and pressuring Japan.
The court has officially ruled to accept the reorganization application of Guohou Asset, and the company has entered formal bankruptcy reorganization proceedings.
The U.S. Navy's official website published a press release detailing the live-fire sinking exercise conducted during this year's RIMPAC exercise, along with the weapons and equipment participating in the exercise.
Peking University mathematics graduates Wang Hong and Deng Yu have won the 2026 Fields Medal, becoming the first two mathematicians to receive the award as Chinese nationals. After graduation, Wang Hong pursued advanced studies in France and the United States, and currently teaches in the U.S. The medals have sparked celebrations in China, France, and the U.S.; Chinese media emphasized their identity as Chinese mathematicians, while French President Macron called to congratulate Wang Hong.
On July 23, 2026, the EU adopted its 21st package of sanctions against Russia, adding Huobi (HTX), banning EU persons from trading with it from August 23, but without freezing its assets.
On July 23, 2026, the International Mathematical Union announced the new list of Fields Medal winners. Chinese scholars Wang Hong and Deng Yu received this highest honor in the mathematical world, and official media hailed it as a historic breakthrough for basic science in China.
On July 23, 2026, China's Zhangzhou Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation warning without prior notice, declaring a restricted zone in part of the Taiwan Strait and conducting live-fire exercises. Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press release strongly condemning this provocative act.
On July 23, 2026, US Secretary of State Rubio confirmed during the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting that, although part of the national emergency order concerning Hong Kong has lapsed, US sanctions on 39 mainland Chinese and Hong Kong officials, including Xia Baolong and John Lee, remain unchanged.
On July 23, 2026, U.S. President Trump publicly stated that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the White House on September 24 for an in-person meeting, with the two sides planning to focus on discussions about governance and cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence.
On July 23, 2026, The Wall Street Journal reported that Ding Xuexiang, a member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Central Committee Politburo, has led the launch of a nationwide system for chip breakthroughs, integrating top laboratories to promote domestic substitution in response to U.S. export controls on advanced process chips to China.
On July 23, US Trade Representative Greer invoked Section 301, adding 12.5% on top of existing tariffs on 38 economies including China and Hong Kong on the grounds of inadequate forced labor enforcement, effective in the early hours of July 24.
On July 23, 2026, Science and Retraction Watch jointly disclosed that a 6-year-old girl died in March 2025 after undergoing a gene editing trial at Xinhua Hospital affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, and the paper published by the team afterward made no mention of this.
On July 23, 2026, a logistics delivery worker in Luzhou, Sichuan, repeatedly knelt and kowtowed on the spot to apologize to a customer after a parcel delivery was delayed, fearing that a negative review and complaint from the customer over the delay would cost him his livelihood, sparking criticism of the platform's harsh penalties.
On July 23, 2026, the Cyberspace Administration of China and the Ministry of Emergency Management jointly issued a notice, deploying a special campaign to rectify illegal and harmful information related to disaster incidents during the flood season, severely cracking down on online speech concerning disasters. On the same day, the Ministry of Public Security publicized 20 typical cases of disaster-related rumors.
On July 23, 2026, netizens discovered that the video platform Bilibili had launched an exclusive political propaganda column called “New Journey” in its core section, recommending in full official content such as “A Xi Quote of the Day” that displays personal remarks by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party.
On July 23, 2026, Hu Xijin, former editor-in-chief of the Global Times, posted on social media, publicly advising core members of top AI teams such as Yang Zhilin of Moonshot AI and Liang Wenfeng of DeepSeek to refrain from traveling to the United States and Five Eyes Alliance countries for the time being, in order to guard against suppression.
On July 23, 2026, Sanlian Life Weekly's WeChat official account published an in-depth report on the fall at the Saige mall in Xi'an — merchants fined tens of millions of yuan jumping off the building — and the article was ordered deleted by internet regulators just 3 hours after publication.
In July 2026, People's Daily, Xinhua News Agency and other central state media successively broadcast promotional videos, vigorously promoting the baffling, out-of-nothing governance discourse on Yiwu's development that Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward in 2006.
In late July 2026, Zhu Yidan, a victim of the Zhejin Center collapse, was designated a ringleader by Hangzhou police and detained for an extended period for reposting rights-defense information online; her family publicly issued an accusation letter questioning whether judicial organs were engaging in retaliation.
On August 11, 2026, the General Office of the Guangdong Provincial Government issued an inspection report disclosing that fixed-asset investment across the province fell 11.4% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, with real estate development investment down 21.6% and investment in Foshan plunging by 42.8%.
On July 23, 2026, at the Sayram Lake scenic area in Xinjiang, a local guide was verbally abused by scenic area staff over a ticketing issue, after which several scenic area employees swarmed in and beat the guide.