The American Diplomat magazine published an article stating that Xi Jinping has shifted his repression target to Wang Qishan, who is actually under house arrest in Beijing and has been "erased" from official media since October 2023.
On June 24, earthquakes of magnitude 7.5 and 7.2 struck Caracas, La Guaira, and other areas, causing hundreds of buildings to collapse and thousands of people to be killed or injured.
The CCP's military newspaper reported on June 24 that from April 8 to June 16, the first training class for senior military cadres of the whole army was held at the National Defense University, where senior generals underwent closed-door rectification and assessment.
The Washington Times reported that US intelligence agencies have mapped out the overseas wealth of senior officials of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and are submitting a report to Capitol Hill.
US President Trump stated that Iran has informed the United States that it has no intention of levying tolls or other fees on maritime traffic passing through the Strait of Hormuz, and the US and Iran are in contact regarding the safe passage of commercial vessels.
The US State Department and the representative offices in Taiwan of the UK, France, and Germany have expressed concern over Chinese coast guard vessels patrolling and harassing merchant ships in waters east of Taiwan, urging Beijing to stop its pressure.
Trump launched a 16-day celebration of the nation's 250th anniversary through a rally and speech at the National Mall in Washington, with events running until July 10.
A 64-year-old man surnamed Huang living alone in Hualien lost his job and exhausted his savings due to chronic illness and multiple complications. Stomach problems arose from losing all his teeth. Although he wanted to be self-reliant, he could not apply for low-income subsidies because he was under 65, and he couldn't even afford to replace his motorcycle tires, falling into a desperate situation with nowhere to turn for help.
Bian Zhigang, member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of the State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, is suspected of serious disciplinary violations and violations of the law, and has been officially announced to be under investigation.
At a regular press conference, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that two Japanese nationals have been detained by Chinese authorities in accordance with the law on suspicion of violating Chinese laws.
When the Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping inspected Xiyujia Village, Lingcheng District, Dezhou City, Shandong Province, security at the scene was extremely tight. Villagers were required to raise their hands above their heads to applaud and were not allowed to carry mobile phones.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi stated that verification work will be conducted in Iran, and the agency will cooperate with Tehran to determine specific implementation methods.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that as the US and Iran work to end the war, the US hopes to consult with Middle Eastern allies on related decision-making and listen to their opinions.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that a confirmed case of Ebola has been discovered in mainland France. The patient is a doctor who returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but the global risk remains low.
The world's largest international maritime exercise, Rim of the Pacific, is taking place from June 24 to July 31 in Hawaii and surrounding waters, with 31 countries participating.
As market expectations grow that the Strait of Hormuz will remain open, US oil prices fell below $70 per barrel on Wednesday, while Brent crude dropped 4.6% to $73.5 per barrel, both hitting their lowest levels since the US-Iran conflict.
On June 24, the US Department of State announced that due to China's arbitrary visa requirements and restrictions on emergency consular services for US diplomatic personnel traveling to Macau, the US side will not send a high-level representative to attend the APEC Tourism Ministerial Meeting held in Macau.
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the nonprofit organization Freedom 250 founded by Trump launched the 16‑day “Great American State Expo” on the National Mall in Washington. The event includes special exhibitions, a Ferris wheel, aerial performances, etc.
On June 24, Trump stated at a White House meeting with NATO Secretary General Rutte that NATO countries had failed the US in responding to joint US-Iran military operations and allowing the use of military bases.
RIMPAC 2026 was held in Hawaii from June 24 to July 31, with more than 30 countries participating, aiming to strengthen multinational joint operations and partnerships.
Micron released its Q3 financial report for fiscal year 2026, with single-quarter revenue reaching $41.46 billion, a year-on-year surge of 346%, a gross margin rising to 85%, and disclosing 16 take-or-pay strategic customer agreements totaling over $22 billion.
Fang Xinghai stated at the Summer Davos that U.S. restrictions on capital inflows into China have instead stimulated China's private equity and venture capital.
Micron announced its fiscal third-quarter results on June 24, 2026: revenue of $41.46 billion, up about 74% quarter-on-quarter and 346% year-on-year; non-GAAP gross margin rose from 39.0% in the same period a year earlier to 84.9%.
Micron announced its third-quarter results on June 24, 2026, with a GAAP net profit of $28.24 billion and earnings per share of $24.67 (non-GAAP: $25.11), and raised its capital expenditure guidance for this fiscal year to approximately $27 billion.
Micron's earnings report on June 24, 2026 disclosed that it has signed 16 long-term strategic customer agreements, with customer commitments of approximately $22 billion, of which about $18 billion is prepaid cash, mostly on five-year, take-or-pay terms.
Tests by Hungary's environmental authority show that the groundwater aluminum concentration at Enjie's Debrecen plant exceeds the limit by more than 13,000 times, with arsenic, lead and other metals also exceeding limits; on June 24 the plant had all operations suspended for violating its environmental permit, and the Debrecen city government has filed criminal charges.
On June 25, 2026, China's State Council Information Office answered questions on the forthcoming Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress. Article 63 of the law provides for overseas accountability, triggering strong doubts from legal circles and human rights groups over its long-arm jurisdiction and lack of legal basis.
On June 24, 2026, the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police searched the independent bookstore "Hunter Bookstore" in Sham Shui Po on suspicion of offences under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance, including incitement, and money laundering, and arrested its person in charge, former district councillor Wong Man-huen, and others.
On June 24, 2026, China Digital Times publicly released 718 internal censorship directives from LeTV, detailing the complete process by which internet regulators issued deletion and filtering orders regarding leaders and sensitive incidents from 2017 to 2020.
On June 26, 2026, foreign media reported that Chinese coast guard vessels in the Pacific waters east of Taiwan hailed multiple foreign merchant ships by radio, demanding they report information and asserting jurisdiction. The de facto agencies of the US, UK, France and Germany in Taiwan issued a statement criticizing the move as destabilizing.
On June 24, 2026, Taiwan Legislative Yuan President Han Kuo-yu led a cross-party delegation of legislators to visit Washington, where more than 30 bipartisan U.S. members of Congress, including Nancy Pelosi and Michael McCaul, held a high-level joint welcome reception on Capitol Hill.
On June 24, 2026, wage arrears occurred at the Shashi District Elderly Care Center in Jingzhou, Hubei. Multiple on-duty employees collectively defended their rights inside the institution, demanding payment of their unpaid labor earnings.
On June 24, 2026, a wage arrears incident occurred at the project department of the Smart Agriculture Training Building, built by China Railway 16 Bureau in Xi'an District, Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang. A number of migrant workers gathered at the construction site to defend their rights, demanding payment of their labor earnings.
On June 24, 2026, at the Yunnan 14th Metallurgical construction project in Guandu District, Kunming, Yunnan, an incident of unpaid wages to migrant workers occurred. The workers gathered collectively at the project office to demand payment of their hard-earned money and defend their rights.
On June 26, 2026, several residential areas in Longyan, Fujian Province were filled with a pungent, foul odor for several consecutive nights, causing residents to suffer symptoms such as cough, sore throat, and nausea. Large numbers of people filed continuous complaints, and the environmental protection department deployed drones to patrol and investigate.