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Scramble drill in Taiwan

Taiwanese Air Force personnel conduct a fighter jet scramble drill in preparation for a potential Chinese invasion at an air base in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, on Aug. 7, 2026.

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Scramble drill in Taiwan

Taiwanese Air Force personnel equip a fighter jet with a missile during a scramble drill held in preparation for a potential Chinese invasion at an air base in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, on Aug. 7, 2026.

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China: Squirrel Runs Through Beijing Subway Train

On July 31, 2026, a small squirrel scurried through a subway train heading to Beijing's Fangshan district, surprising the tired, quiet passengers aboard. Believed to be a wild squirrel living near the station, it darted around briefly before disappearing. Chinese netizens found the unexpected rider amusing, calling it bold for exploring public transport.

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[Breaking News]Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

BEIJING, China, July 30 Kyodo - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning speaks at a press conference in Beijing on July 29, 2026, offering condolences to those affected by a powerful quake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture and its vicinity. (Kyodo)

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on July 30, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on July 30, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning holds a press conference in Beijing on July 30, 2026.

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China: Mother and Son Collect Basket of Giant Hailstones in Hebei

This is the surprising moment a Chinese mother and her son collected giant hailstones after a heavy storm in Hebei, China, on July 5, 2026, filling an entire basket with stones as large as goose eggs. The pair picked up the oversized ice pieces one by one from the ground, capturing the rare aftermath of the intense hailstorm.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning speaks at a press conference in Beijing on July 29, 2026, offering condolences to those affected by a powerful quake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture and its vicinity.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning speaks at a press conference in Beijing on July 29, 2026, offering condolences to those affected by a powerful quake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture and its vicinity.

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China: Lamb Enjoys Cup of Lemon Tea From Owner in Henan

On July 23, 2026, in Henan, China, a resident offered a lamb a cup of lemon tea at home. The lamb eagerly drank from the cup, continuing to enjoy the beverage, which reportedly came from the popular Chinese drink brand Mixue Bingcheng.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman

BEIJING, China, July 22 Kyodo - Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on July 21, 2026. (Kyodo)

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian speaks during a press conference in Beijing on July 27, 2026. He denied Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi conversed during their visits to Manila for ASEAN-related meetings.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian speaks during a press conference in Beijing on July 27, 2026. He denied Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi conversed during their visits to Manila for ASEAN-related meetings.

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China: Teenager Rescues Children From Overturned Car in Gansu

Dramatic video captured the moment a Chinese teenager climbed onto an overturned vehicle to rescue children trapped inside after a roadside crash. The accident occurred on July 19, 2026, in Zhangye, Gansu, when a car overturned with five people trapped inside. Mr. Hou and his family, who were passing by, stopped immediately to help. The 18-year-old, wearing a white shirt, climbed onto the vehicle and pulled three children out one by one, while two men worked together to free the remaining passengers. The entire family was successfully rescued from the wreckage.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on July 23, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on July 23, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on July 23, 2026.

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China: Cat Flips Between Clotheslines Like an Acrobat

A tabby cat performed an acrobatic flip between two clotheslines in Sichuan province, China, on July 20, 2026, gripping one wire before smoothly twisting its body onto the neighboring line. Chinese social media users praised the cat's agility, joking that it must have practiced kung fu.

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Wang-Rubio talks in Manila

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is pictured following a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila on July 22, 2026. The two met to pave the way for the planned U.S.-China summit in the United States in September.

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China: Veteran Party Member Jumps Into Pond to Rescue Drowning Woman

A veteran Chinese Communist Party member jumped into a pond to rescue a drowning woman in Jinhua, Zhejiang, China, on July 11, 2026, after two elderly bystanders called for help. Villager Zheng Anyu sprinted to the scene, swam to the woman, and pulled her back to the bank with help from onlookers, bringing her safely out of the water.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on July 21, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on July 21, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on July 21, 2026.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian holds a press conference in Beijing on July 21, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Yui Kamiji (L) of Japan and Zhu Zhenzhen of China react after winning a point against Chinese pair Li Xiaohui and Wang Ziying in the women's wheelchair doubles final at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 12, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Yui Kamiji (front) of Japan and Zhu Zhenzhen of China play against Chinese pair Li Xiaohui and Wang Ziying in the women's wheelchair doubles final at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 12, 2026.

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Tennis: Wimbledon championships

Yui Kamiji (back) of Japan and Zhu Zhenzhen of China play against Chinese pair Li Xiaohui and Wang Ziying in the women's wheelchair doubles final at the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London on July 12, 2026.

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N. Korean premier's trip to China

Chinese and North Korean flags are flown in Tiananmen in Beijing on July 10, 2026, as North Korean Premier Pak Thae Song arrives in the Chinese capital the same day for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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N. Korean premier's trip to China

Chinese and North Korean flags are flown near Tiananmen in Beijing on July 10, 2026, as North Korean Premier Pak Thae Song arrives in the Chinese capital the same day for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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N. Korean premier's trip to China

Chinese and North Korean flags are flown near Tiananmen in Beijing on July 10, 2026, as North Korean Premier Pak Thae Song arrives in the Chinese capital the same day for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Scene in North Korea

Photo taken on July 10, 2026, from the Chinese border city of Dandong shows a customs house under construction in North Korea.

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New Yalu River Bridge

Photo taken on July 8, 2026, from the Chinese border city of Dandong shows the New Yalu River Bridge linking Dandong and North Korea's Sinuiju. The bridge has yet to open even though construction was mostly completed in 2014.

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New Yalu River Bridge

Photo taken on July 8, 2026, from the Chinese border city of Dandong shows the New Yalu River Bridge linking Dandong and North Korea's Sinuiju. The bridge has yet to open even though construction was mostly completed in 2014.

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New Yalu River Bridge

Photo taken on July 8, 2026, from the Chinese border city of Dandong shows the New Yalu River Bridge linking Dandong and North Korea's Sinuiju. The bridge has yet to open even though construction was mostly completed in 2014.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning speaks at a press conference in Beijing on July 7, 2026, reiterating that the previous day's test-firing of a missile from a nuclear-powered submarine was part of China's annual military training and was conducted in accordance with international law.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning speaks at a press conference in Beijing on July 7, 2026, reiterating that the previous day's test-firing of a missile from a nuclear-powered submarine was part of China's annual military training and was conducted in accordance with international law.

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105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

BEIJING, China, July 1 Kyodo - Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 1, 2026. (Kyodo)

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China test-fires missile from nuclear sub

Photo taken at a newsstand in Beijing on July 7, 2026, shows a local newspaper reporting on the Chinese military's test-firing the previous day of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile from a submarine toward the Pacific.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning tells a press conference in Beijing on July 6, 2026, that the test-firing of a missile from a nuclear-powered submarine earlier in the day was part of annual Chinese military training and conducted in accordance with international law.

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning tells a press conference in Beijing on July 6, 2026, that the test-firing of a missile from a nuclear-powered submarine earlier in the day was part of annual Chinese military training and conducted in accordance with international law.

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World Peace Forum in Beijing

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng makes a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the World Peace Forum at Tsinghua University in Beijing on July 3, 2026.

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World Peace Forum in Beijing

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng makes a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the World Peace Forum at Tsinghua University in Beijing on July 3, 2026.

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World Peace Forum in Beijing

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng makes a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the World Peace Forum at Tsinghua University in Beijing on July 3, 2026.

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World Peace Forum in Beijing

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng makes a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the World Peace Forum at Tsinghua University in Beijing on July 3, 2026.

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Japan's food culture promoted in Beijing

The Japanese Embassy in Beijing hosts an event to promote Japanese dietary culture on July 2, 2026, with about 100 Chinese tasting sushi and other Japanese food.

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Japan's food culture promoted in Beijing

The Japanese Embassy in Beijing hosts an event to promote Japanese dietary culture on July 2, 2026, with about 100 Chinese tasting sushi and other Japanese food.

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105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

Chinese President Xi Jinping (sitting, 2nd from L) attends a ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 1, 2026.

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105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front row, 2nd from L) attends a ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 1, 2026.

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105th founding anniversary of Chinese Communist Party

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front) and Premier Li Qiang attend a ceremony marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 1, 2026.