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A sweeping Chinese law on ethnic unity has sparked criticism for cultural suppression, with Tibetan communities facing increased pressure to assimilate. The law, implemented July 1, bans acts seen as dividing China’s 56 ethnic groups and elevates Mandarin in schools and government work. Reports from AP and other outlets show government oversight of journalism trips and visible state propaganda in Tibet.
Typhoon Dolphin has weakened inland but continues to cause extreme rainfall and floods across Zhejiang, Shanghai and Fujian. Authorities have evacuated hundreds of thousands, canceled thousands of flights, and closed major attractions as the storm moves westward.
Dolphin has made landfall near Yuhuan, Zhejiang, bringing winds of 151 km/h and torrential rain. The storm has prompted mass evacuations, flight cancellations, and widespread transport disruptions as authorities warn of prolonged rainfall and flood risk across eastern China.
China has announced a failure in a Long March 7A launch carrying a ChinaSat 4B satellite. The blast occurred minutes into the flight after an in-flight anomaly, marking the first failure of this rocket family since 2020. Analysts are assessing the cause and potential implications for China’s space program.
Multiple storms have triggered heavy rainfall and evacuations across the Philippines and China. Landslides, flooding, and infrastructure disruptions have prompted emergency responses, with millions moved to safety and governments easing rules for disaster claims.
Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces in Hong Kong's High Court and faces additional years behind bars while already serving a four-year, eight-month sentence for a separate national security conviction. Rights groups and supporters say the new charge is designed to extend his detention and chill dissent across the city.
Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan has been accused by state media of illegally absorbing public deposits and fundraising fraud. Xinhua has published a list of charges against Hui, who built the company into one of the world’s most indebted developers, signalling intensified legal action against the firm's leadership.
The Chang’e-7 mission is delaying its launch as conditions for lift-off have not been met this year. The China Manned Space Agency has given a brief statement that the launch cannot take place within the planned window after a comprehensive assessment.
Massive floods and mudslides have struck along the Nepal-Tibet border after an ice-rock avalanche triggered a surge in the Lhende Khola valley. Officials say hundreds are dead or missing across Nepal and China's Tibet, with hundreds of foreigners among the missing. Rescue teams are rushing to reach affected villages as damage to roads, bridges and hydropower infrastructure complicates efforts.
Floods and mudslides triggered by a glacier collapse along the Bhote Koshi river have killed hundreds and left thousands missing in Nepal and Tibet. Authorities warn of continuing flash floods; foreign nationals are among the missing. Governments and aid agencies are mobilising to assist, with Britain and the United States offering support.
Rescue teams are clearing a key highway as Nepal and Tibet confront a rising flood threat from a glacier-induced lake upstream. Authorities warn of renewed flooding as water levels rise, with hundreds of missing and thousands displaced across the region.
The Nepal army has dispatched helicopters to access the Trishuli 3A tunnel where workers are trapped after a glacier-fed flood. Initial reports indicate several hundred workers and locals have been brought to safety, while hundreds remain inside as rescuers battle mud and rising waters.
A glacial collapse on 26 August has produced torrent floods that have killed more than 1,395 people and left over 5,600 missing across Nepal and Tibet. Rescue teams have been recovering bodies, searching buried hydropower tunnels and remote villages, and racing to control newly formed barrier lakes that are threatening further flooding and hampering access.
Floods on the Nepal-China border have killed at least 1,000 people, with thousands more missing. Nepal reports 3,900+ missing and foreigners among the missing; China reports hundreds missing on its side. Rescue operations are ongoing amid difficult weather and risk of further floods.
Chinese president Xi Jinping has visited Cairo for the first time in a decade and has met President Abdel Fattah el‑Sisi. The two governments have signed new economic deals, launched a third phase of the Suez Canal industrial zone and discussed cooperation on artificial intelligence, defence and maritime security as regional trade routes face disruption from the US‑Israel war with Iran.
Rescuers have intensified operations on the Nepal–Tibet border after a glacier collapse and subsequent floods have left hundreds dead and thousands missing. International and Nepalese military teams are blasting into mud-choked tunnels and pumping air into hydropower sites while families wait; authorities have reported 939 dead and 3,925 missing, including 592 foreigners.
A mudslide in Suichuan County, Jiangxi province, has killed at least one person and left others missing as rescuers search collapsed homes. Authorities say the event prompted mass evacuations, with thousands relocated amid ongoing rainfall from Saudel, which has already made multiple landfalls in nearby provinces.
Rescuers have evacuated Lu Hairong from a 225-meter hydropower tunnel in Nepal by helicopter, 10 days after floods. He is in stable condition. The floods have left thousands missing on both Nepal and Tibet sides, with a glacier collapse likely triggering the disaster.
A Liberian-flagged cargo ship, Ocean Melody, is burning at the Beihai Shipyard in Qingdao after a fire broke out during repairs. Twelve crew have been evacuated and five are injured. Xi Jinping has ordered urgent rescue efforts and a full investigation, as authorities work to prevent secondary disasters.
BRICS leaders gather in New Delhi amid tensions from the US–Iran war, amid broader global upheaval. The expanded bloc faces divisions over how to respond to Middle East conflicts, energy markets, and trade wars, while stressing a Global South-led reform agenda.
The Central Military Commission’s vice chair Zhang Youxia and chief of staff Liu Zhenli have been removed amid a high‑profile anti‑corruption drive. Xinhua says the pair are accused of disloyalty and abuse of power; investigations were announced in January and they were removed from the CMC in August.
US ambassador to China David Perdue has said President Donald Trump asked Xi Jinping whether China would like to buy US weapons. The State Department has reiterated that US law prohibits arms sales to China and there is no plan to sell. The comments come as Washington has paused a roughly $14bn arms package to Taiwan.
China has assured the United States that it will limit its assistance to Iran, while Trump and Xi discuss de-escalation. US ambassador David Perdue has stressed that direct or indirect help for Iran is unacceptable, and new negotiations are underway in New York and Washington. Analysts note ongoing tensions over oil, satellites, and sanctions amid a broader push to end the war.
The second US-China summit in weeks has extended a tariff truce by two months and confirmed continued dialogue, with both sides stressing stability amid ongoing tensions. No major policy announcements have emerged on AI, Taiwan, or trade, while a public spectacle underscored the event.
The White House has released a fact sheet from the Trump-Xi summit, announcing a U.S.-China Super Intelligence dialogue and a bilateral channel for SI incidents. The leaders plan a meeting by November, but sources say progress on AI breakthroughs remains limited and specifics are sparse.
South Korea has demanded an apology and recalled its ambassador after Ukraine’s president revealed Kyiv transferred two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea in January 2025. Seoul says the disclosure violated a confidentiality agreement and risks Pyongyang retaliation; Ukraine says the matter is a diplomatic misunderstanding.
The New Yalu River Bridge is set for a ceremony linking Dandong in China with Sinuiju in North Korea. Since 2014 the opening has been delayed amid questions over Pyongyang’s willingness to deepen economic ties with Beijing. Analysts say the project could gradually boost bilateral trade while affecting broader Beijing-Pyongyang-Russia dynamics.
China has opened the New Yalu River Bridge, linking Dandong and Sinuiju to bolster trade, cross-border mobility, and people-to-people exchanges. The 3km crossing is expected to ease pressure on the aging Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge and expand corridor connectivity. Trade with North Korea has risen in recent years, with 2025 figures at about $2.7 billion.
A strong earthquake has struck northern Tibet on Thursday night, with its epicentre in Baqên (Baqen) county east-northeast of Nagqu. Officials have reported more than 300 homes collapsed, dozens injured and major transport and communications disruptions. Rescue teams and supplies have been deployed and intermittent snow is expected over the next three days.
China's fifth plenum has convened roughly 300 Central Committee members this week to adopt tougher party governance measures. The meeting has emphasised stricter discipline, expanded anti‑corruption oversight and possible changes to military control as Xi prepares for next year's party congress and a likely fourth term.