Fuyuan, Heilongjiang held a China-Russia cross-border infectious disease joint emergency drill in late August, including a response exercise for plague being introduced from abroad.
On August 1, a truck blogger posted a video questioning whether Li Auto's promotional video was faked, saying a truck's frame can bear over a hundred tons of cargo, and that a family sedan ramming a big truck is a huge joke, warning consumers not to be misled.
The U.S. CSIS released a study conducting 26 wargames on a CCP blockade of Taiwan, concluding that such a blockade would cause severe damage to Taiwan's energy supply, but that Beijing would also face extremely high costs.
At the Li Auto i8 launch event on July 30, Li Auto released a video claiming that when the Li Auto i8 collided with an eight-ton truck, the truck's four wheels flew up and the cab separated.
On July 29, 2025, Li Auto released a video of a head-on collision test between its i8 and a Chenglong truck. In the footage, all four wheels of the truck leave the ground and the cab tips over, raising questions about the safety of Chenglong trucks.
In Sydney, a 23-year-old Chinese woman named Yang Lanlan crashed her Rolls-Royce into a Mercedes driver. The source of her immense wealth and her family background are unknown, and she is seen as a living specimen of the descendants of the powerful and wealthy living overseas.
On July 25, four workers in Fuzhou, Fujian, threatened to jump off a building to demand unpaid wages owed to them by YTO Express.
On July 25, a cave exploration blogger focused on environmental protection discovered a cave in Chunmuping Village, Fenghuang County, Xiangxi, Hunan, which has been used for illegal dumping since 1982.
In the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei rainstorms from July 23 to 28, 2025, 44 people died across Beijing; 32 died at the elderly care center in Taishitun Town, Miyun, and the district Party secretary acknowledged that the site had not been included in the evacuation plan.
On July 18, 2025, Jiang Wen's new film "You Can! You Go!", his first in seven years, was released. The film tells the story of pianist Lang Lang and his father, with Jiang Wen personally playing the role of Lang Lang's father.
A parent at Guangyu High School in Feng County, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province committed domestic violence against his daughter because she had a mobile phone. In the video, the girl appeared to show signs of severe trauma; the parent also forced her to slap herself while crying and complained that she was not slapping hard enough. The video was exposed on July 17.
Chengdu University of Technology published an article pointing out that upstream of the river where the Jilong port is located there are 55 unstable glacial lakes, an area prone to disasters.
A breach occurred upstream in the same river valley on the China-Nepal border, destroying the China-Nepal Friendship Bridge.
An official report on the Tianshui kindergarten lead poisoning incident claims it was caused by the kitchen cook making three-color sponge cake with painted dipping sauce, shifting the blame onto kitchen staff.
A netizen claiming that their cousin works in the kindergarten's kitchen said that the auntie in question earns less than 2,000 yuan a month, does not know what lead is, and has nothing to do with the supply chain or procurement, and that the authorities urgently need someone to take the blame.
A WeChat public account published a detailed resume of Zhou Xianwang, Vice Chairman of the Hubei Provincial Political Consultative Conference, on July 6, 2025. Two days later, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection officially announced Zhou Xianwang's downfall. This precise "timing" prediction is pointed to as being behind a lucrative business.
Trump warned that any country whose policies align with BRICS's anti-U.S. stance will be subject to an additional 10% tariff.
According to a Nanchang police notice in August 2025, the two had been hunting with an air gun near a construction site on the evening of July 6 of that year, and mistakenly shot a worker squatting in a field, mistaking him for game and killing him; the two were subsequently placed in criminal detention.
Singapore mandates that non-permanent residents must pay a 60% Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty when purchasing residential properties, and properties acquired on or after July 4, 2025, will be subject to Seller's Stamp Duty if sold within four years.
During his visit to Germany, Wang Yi publicly stated that it is always better to talk than to fight.
The 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso formally granted exclusive succession rights to the Gaden Phodrang Trust, a private trust registered in India, sparking a geopolitical game between the US, China, and India.
On July 1st, Peng Liyuan's loyalist Ma Xingrui was stripped of his position as Xinjiang Party Secretary.
The video mentions that in July of last year (estimated as July 2025), Ma Xingrui and his secretary lost contact, and the author immediately published the relevant information across the entire internet.
Since the Yang Lanlan Sydney car crash case arose in July 2025, hearings have been held 8 times. Yang Lanlan herself appeared in court only once, with lawyers attending on her behalf for the rest, and she entered a not guilty plea to all charges.
A glacial lake outburst struck the Gyirong border crossing, the Dongling Zangbo River swelled sharply, 17 people went missing on both the Chinese and Nepalese sides, and the "Friendship Bridge" on the China-Nepal border was washed away.
In July 2025, the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) lifted the general requirement for shoe removal at airport security checkpoints nationwide. However, some airports continue to enforce this rule, and restrictions on liquids in carry-on baggage remain in place.
21 refrigerated trucks, from July 2025 to January 2026, set out from Guangxi, Guangdong, Hunan, Chongqing and other regions, originally destined for southern cities.
In July 2025, rumors that Hu Jintao was critically ill circulated overseas, claiming that his daughter-in-law and grandson rushed from Shanghai to Beijing's 301 Hospital to keep vigil, and that Hu Haifeng also went to the hospital after getting off work.
China and Kazakhstan signed a strategic framework for cooperation, proposing the joint construction of an intermodal waterway corridor.
The Luxeed Legal Department issued a statement calling on the public not to believe or spread rumors and to jointly maintain a clean and clear online environment.
Seres filed a lawsuit against a Zhihu user over a reputation rights dispute and is seeking one million yuan in compensation.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Liu Jianchao was taken away for questioning by authorities immediately after returning to China in late July 2025 following his overseas visit.
In the second half of 2025, Ma Xingrui was removed from his post as Xinjiang Party Secretary.
According to a report dated September 19, 2026, Yin Xiangfeng, director of the Shaoyang County Public Security Bureau, and Tang Zhanxiong, deputy director, both involved in the Zheng Shuai case, were removed from office in July 2025, but Zheng Shuai remained in custody as of the report's publication.
Rumors online claim that from July 2025, Li Keqiang's wife Cheng Hong and their daughter issued an open letter demanding an investigation into the cause of Li Keqiang's death; from the end of 2025 they sought the intervention of party elders such as Wen Jiabao and Wang Yang; in January 2026 they reportedly said that if the investigation was not reopened they would go to the petition center to file a public petition, with Wang Yang, Liu Yuan and Hu Chunhua said to be on their side.
Li, a former master's supervisor at Chongqing University of Technology, was accused of sexually assaulting public welfare advocate Liao in June 2025. After an investigation, the Wansheng Economic and Technological Development Zone Public Security Bureau concluded there was no criminal fact and decided not to file a case. The procuratorate also did not support the application for case-filing supervision.
Between July 2025 and January 2026, these 21 refrigerated trucks collectively deviated off course during the journey and ultimately entered the highway exit of Biyang County, Zhumadian, Henan.
In July 2025, the Washington-based think tank Project 2049 Institute released the strategic report "China in the Post-Communist Era," assessing the Chinese Communist Party regime's crisis and offering policy recommendations to democratic countries on responding to China's political transition.
Ahead of July 1st, CCP elders established a Central Committee decision-making and deliberation coordination agency, hollowing out the Politburo Standing Committee into a mere executive body.
The Politburo held a meeting to review the "Regulations on the Work of Decision-making and Consultative Bodies of the CCP Central Committee," clarifying that these relevant bodies coordinate major issues but do not replace the functions of individual departments.
On the evening of June 23, 2025, U.S. Eastern Time, Trump announced that Israel and Iran had reached a ceasefire, to take effect in phases starting June 24, bringing the Twelve-Day War to an end.
On June 22, 2025 (evening of the 21st, US Eastern Time), the US military struck Iran’s Fordow and other nuclear facilities using B-2 bombers and bunker-buster bombs, under the operation codenamed “Midnight Hammer.”
On June 19, 2025, White House Press Secretary Leavitt read out a statement from Trump saying that, given the possibility of negotiations with Iran, he would decide within the next two weeks whether to take military action against Iran.
On June 19, 2025, the Department of Human Resources and Social Security of Hubei Province launched the "Sheyin Loan" service, claiming that through "precise drip irrigation" it will ease the public's shortage of funds for contributions and prevent interruptions in social insurance payments.
68-year-old Feng Xiaogang appeared at the premiere of his film "Catching Spies", and singer Han Hong boosted ticket sales for the film on-site, sparking controversy online.
On June 13, 2025, Israel launched large-scale airstrikes against Iran, and the Twelve-Day War broke out.
The Taiwan Affairs Office stated that Shen Tucheng serves as the person in charge of Taiwan's Zhao Yi Co., Ltd., a company that has trade dealings with Chinese enterprises, and announced a ban on the company from engaging in transactions or cooperation with Chinese organizations, enterprises, and individuals.
At midnight on June 4, multiple netizens launched a 'tower-rushing' campaign on the Xuexitong app, collectively posting politically sensitive content.
Xu Qiliang reportedly committed suicide to atone for his sins after Hu Jintao made a political comeback, due to his alleged involvement in military reforms, the establishment of evaluation committees, and special security task forces.
Detailed anonymous claims have emerged overseas alleging that Li Keqiang was killed while swimming at the Dongjiao State Guesthouse in Shanghai, directly pointing to the Ministry of Public Security and Wang Xiaohong.