The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced that the previously launched special campaign to crack down on organized crime and root out local mafia has come to a successful conclusion.
Procuratorates in Dongguan, Guangdong issued a Red Notice for Huang Youlong through Interpol. Huang Youlong was arrested immediately upon landing in Bordeaux, France, after arriving on a private jet from Iceland.
On March 16, 2021, Gao Xiaosong stepped down from the director position at Beijing Alibaba Music.
Former national football team captain Fan Zhiyi mocked the Chinese men's basketball team's defeat on the show, triggering a strong backlash from the sports world; the second half of the program, originally scheduled to air, was ultimately cut and never broadcast.
China and Iran signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, with China committing to provide approximately $400 billion in long-term infrastructure and energy investments under the framework of the Belt and Road.