From the evening of July 1st to the early morning of July 2nd, Russia launched drone and missile attacks on Kyiv for approximately 11 hours, resulting in 20 deaths, nearly 90 injuries, and damage to multiple residential buildings and civilian facilities.
At 5:47 PM on the day after the implementation of the Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress in China, Lobsang Rangzen, a long-time participant in the Tibetan independence movement and former chair of the New York-New Jersey chapter of the Tibetan National Congress, died by self-immolation outside the UN headquarters in New York.
Funeral flowers placed by netizens near Saige Mall were taken away by security guards, the people who delivered the flowers were surrounded by plainclothes men, and a delivery driver's phone orders were even checked.
Xinhua News Agency released a report on "Xi Jinping's Thought on Party Building." This move has been interpreted as a sign that Xi Jinping's political status has retreated to the second line, and his ideology has been given a definitive conclusion.
Following the July 1 Party Founding Day, the CCDI's arrest machinery resumed its normal speed, processing five units in a single day—including large state-owned enterprises, water conservancy construction worker organizations, government think tanks, and local people's congresses—demonstrating that the arrest operations are proceeding as planned.
Tibetan activist Lobsang Rinpoche self-immolated and died outside the UN headquarters in New York on July 2 to protest the persecution of Tibetans by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
On July 2, Zhang Dandan, a professor and deputy dean at the National School of Development at Peking University, publicly stated to the media that the average working hours of Chinese laborers far exceed those of OECD countries, with ride-hailing drivers and food delivery riders working over 60 hours a week.
Trump said in an interview with CNBC that talks with Iran are progressing smoothly and Iran has almost agreed to the US demands. Previously, the US and Iran held indirect talks in Qatar.
The Ukrainian Air Force stated that the Russian army launched 74 missiles and 496 drones, including 24 ballistic missiles; air defense departments reported that multiple missiles and drones hit their targets.
Zelensky shortened his visit to Ireland after receiving intelligence of an attack, urging allies to prioritize delivery of air‑defense supplies and allowing Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles domestically.
An international search and rescue team saved Hernan Gil, a security guard who had been trapped for more than a week in the rubble of a collapsed shopping center in the city of La Guaira.
The EU stated that the law may restrict the cultural, linguistic, and religious rights of ethnic minorities, and opposed the extraterritorial application of Chinese law to other countries in violation of international law.
Lam Wing-kee, founder of Hong Kong's Causeway Bay Books, passed away in Taiwan on July 2 due to cancer at the age of 70. Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te posted a tribute, praising his witness to the value of freedom of speech.
一名日本企业家称，自己于7月2日携家人回中国探亲，7月下旬返日时一家五口在登机前被限制登机。
In July 2026, Iran attacked a US military base in Jordan, resulting in the deaths of 3 US soldiers. US officials stated that prior to the attack, Iran obtained high-resolution satellite images provided by Chinese entities to observe the US military base system, and acquired related images after the attack to assess the strike effectiveness. The US side subsequently investigated whether Chinese companies also assisted Iran in tracking US warships, while the Chinese side denied the relevant accusations.
Merchant Yan Peng died in the incident at Xi'an Saige Mall; netizens reported that the mall cleaned the scene afterward and continued business.
It is rumored online that another person took their own life in the same manner at the Xi'an Saige Mall that night. The second deceased person is suspected to be a family member of Yan Peng, drawing large crowds of onlookers.
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held a conference marking the 105th anniversary of its founding, where Xi Jinping delivered a significantly softened speech, backing down to the West and emphasizing unity and stability.
The Guangxi official report stated that as of that time, the dam collapse flood in the entire region had caused 39 deaths and 9 missing persons.
China's official data shows Q2 GDP grew 4.3% year-on-year, the slowest pace since the end of 2022.
The related proposal calls for restoring collective leadership of the Central Military Commission, adjusting the four major professional systems, halting the secretary‑monitoring of troops, and establishing a promotion system based on combat achievements and evaluations.
A week after Venezuela experienced successive 7.5- and 7.2-magnitude earthquakes, officials have confirmed a death toll close to 2,000, and rescue teams are still searching the rubble for survivors.
Official figures from Venezuela state that the death toll from the earthquake has reached at least 2,295, with another 11,200 injured and tens of thousands still missing, as remote areas face shortages of water and food.
During the Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC), China took the rare step of launching a ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine, which landed directly in the Pacific Ocean.
余茂春教授坚信，美国将继续领导自由世界，推动民主与自由的普世价值，其领导地位源于自身成就和理念的感召力。
中共正式實施民族團結進步促進法，法律第63條涉及對境外組織與個人追究法律責任。
据《日经亚洲》报道，SpaceX审查供应商并要求相关项目不得安排中国籍员工，产品不得使用中国公司生产的零件，工厂设备也不得使用部分中国品牌。
美国两党参议员致信苹果执行长库克，要求苹果放弃采购长鑫存储和长江存储芯片，并在8月21日前说明与两家企业的合作情况。
该日本企业家称，一家人被分别审讯并关押7天，被要求签署“恢复中国国籍证书”，随后录制电视认罪。
该日本企业家称，在配合录制电视认罪、表示恢复中国国籍并切断日本领事保护后，被告知2036年前禁止出境。
西安赛格商场内陕西利和商贸公司董事长严鹏在讨债过程中从商场高处坠落当场身亡，知情人指其被推下楼，引发社会广泛关注。
中国疾控中心通报，7月新冠染疫人数为52.2万例，较6月增加44.3万例，月增560.76%，其中重症487例、死亡1例。
张又侠据称已从廊坊固安基地被转移到其他地点，并由医疗团队继续为其治疗，案件可能被低调处理。
施曼明夫据称遭到连续枪击；嫌疑人事后发信息称任务完成，并将原定飞往香港的机票改为飞往韩国，随后在登机廊桥被捕。
相关数据称，中国社会融资规模存量接近460万亿元，贷款约280万亿元，宏观杠杆率升至316%。
节目称伊朗战争中多个目标遭到攻击，伊朗仍保有反击能力，川普随后持续与相关方面谈判并推动停战协议。
美籍华裔地震学家陈友林因研究朝鲜核试验被中国拘押超过600天，尚未正式审判并面临间谍罪指控。
美国国务院表示已向中方提出陈友林案件，并呼吁中国立即释放这名美籍华裔地震学家。
横州六南水库发生溃堤。官方公布的时间线称凌晨2时30分水位超过设计洪水位，早晨6时泄洪闸全开，居民上午8时收到撤离通知，10时20分大坝垮塌；官方称39人死亡。
Despite Beijing's dense air defense network and strict low‑altitude control regulations, a small, slow aircraft with weak radar reflectivity still managed to breach the air defense grid and, after about 20 minutes of signal loss, crashed into the CITIC Tower.
Xi'an Saige Shopping Mall fined merchant Yan Peng 11.45 million RMB on the grounds of illegally splitting and selling shopping vouchers, and withheld and froze the merchant's payment for goods.
Citizens gathered near Xi'an Saige Mall to lay flowers in mourning for Yan Peng and demand clarification, with family members, SWAT police, and a large number of police officers present at the scene.
Family members of Yan Peng argue with the police, citizens clash with the police, and multiple people are forcibly taken away.
Jin Mingri, a Beijing house church figure and founder of Zion Church, has been released after years of detention and flown to the United States by a chartered flight from Beijing.
On July 1, Yan Peng, chairman of Shaanxi Lihe Trading, fell to his death from a high place in Xi'an Saige Shopping Mall. Videos indicated that an 11.45 million yuan fine and withheld payments led to the rupture of his capital chain.
Following the implementation of the Chinese Communist Party's "Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress," the US side issued warnings for three consecutive days, reminding US citizens to be aware of risks regarding religious activities, social media surveillance, and freedom of the press in China.
Zhang Naixian, an independent film director in Beijing, was taken away from his home by multiple police (Public Security) officers on the evening of July 1 for posting satirical comments about the authorities on the X platform. His family later received a criminal detention notice for the crime of picking quarrels and provoking trouble issued by the Haidian Branch.
At midnight on July 1, Zheng Yuhuang received notifications from various short video platforms that all of his thousands of short video accounts created over the past few years were banned and cleared to zero.
The official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Chinese Communist Party updated its leadership chart, showing that former Deputy Minister of State Security Li Qian has taken office as the head of the discipline inspection and supervision team stationed at the Foreign Ministry, sparking speculation of internal purges.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that, except for a very few exceptions, anyone born in the United States is a citizen, upholding the interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution.