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US ends its state of emergency over Hong Kong security threat
The United States allows its Hong Kong national emergency declaration to expire, signaling a potential restoration of the city's preferential trade status amid improving US-China economic ties.
July 17, 2026
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China, Xi viewed more favorably than US, Trump in global survey
A Pew survey shows China and Xi Jinping are now viewed more favorably than the US and Donald Trump in many major countries, marking a historic shift in global opinion.
July 16, 2026
Nearly 2 million people flee in China as typhoon lashes Taiwan, Japan islands
China's state media reports that typhoon Bavi is expected to make landfall early on Sunday in the eastern province of Zhejiang, where more than 1.7 million people have been evacuated from their homes.
July 11, 2026
China factory fire kills at least 28 people: State media
Chinese state television CCTV shares footage, showing firefighters dousing the facade and interior of a large, multi-story white building with fire hoses, as thick black smoke is pouring out.
July 9, 2026
Death toll from south China floods rises to 39
Twenty-six of the deaths are linked to a dam breach at Liulan Reservoir, with seven people still missing there, state news agency Xinhua reports; floodwaters have receded when AFP reporters arrive in Liulan on Wednesday, but the streets and houses are swamped with thick mud.
July 9, 2026
China, Russia launch naval exercise as Beijing tests missile
The 'Joint Sea-2026' exercise begins in Qingdao as the participating navies establish a joint command and conduct command and tactical coordination drills.
July 6, 2026
North Korea's Kim vows to deepen ties with China in message to Xi
Vows to keep strengthening relations with China, describing recent summit talks with President Xi Jinping in Pyongyang as a "historic occasion"
June 30, 2026
Plane debris seen at Beijing's tallest building: witness
An eyewitness reported seeing plane debris and fire at the base of Beijing's tallest building on Friday, as AFP journalists saw a hole in the skyscraper's side.
June 26, 2026
China sanctions 10 US firms over Pentagon blacklist
New export controls come "in response to the US government's egregious act of adding to its so-called 'Chinese military enterprise list'", the commerce ministry said in a statement, adding the move was also to "safeguard national security".
June 22, 2026