Xi orders flood rescue across three provinces.
Today's events
Flood response.
Xi Jinping ordered all-out rescue after heavy rain triggered a reservoir collapse and landslides in Guangxi, Hubei and Gansu, causing major casualties.1Jul 7 · State CouncilAI cleanup.
China’s internet regulator said its “Clear and Bright” campaign has removed over 14,000 rule-breaking AI products and 6 million pieces of illegal content.2Jul 6 · CACComputing standards.
China’s market regulator drafted and published seven international standards for certifying and coordinating computing resources, strengthening its hand in global standard-setting.3Jul 7 · SAMROfficial expelled.
Guizhou’s former housing-department chief Wang Chun was expelled from the Party and public office for bribery, with his case sent to prosecutors.4Jul 7 · CCDIMarket barriers.
China’s market regulator said it has scrapped or revised 123,000 measures that restricted competition over the past decade, targeting local protectionism.5Jul 6 · SAMRJobs plan.
The State Council issued its 2026–2030 employment plan, making high-quality, full employment a top goal and vowing to prevent large-scale unemployment.6Jul 2 · State CouncilNew generals.
Xi Jinping promoted two officers to full general — the military’s new top anti-corruption official and the Air Force commander — at a Beijing ceremony.7Jul 3 · CPC NewsLargest power grid.
China’s energy administration said the country has built the world’s largest power-supply system, with 2025 electricity use topping 10 trillion kilowatt-hours.8Jul 3 · NEAGreen plan.
The State Council released its five-year environmental plan, pledging to meet the 2030 carbon-peak target on schedule and keep cutting major pollutants.9Jul 3 · State Council
Voices
“Organize emergency rescue, treatment of the injured, and resettlement of affected residents with all our strength, minimize casualties, and guard against secondary disasters.”
Xi Jinping · Jul 71
“To advance the two-way opening of the foreign-exchange market and integrate onshore and offshore markets, we will pilot offshore renminbi trading in Shanghai’s free-trade zone.”
Pan Gongsheng, Governor of the People’s Bank of China · Jul 210
“Employment is the most basic of livelihoods — bearing on people’s immediate interests, on healthy economic and social development, and on the nation’s lasting stability.”
State Council, Employment-First Five-Year Plan · Jul 26
“We will strive to keep cyberspace clean and healthy and steer artificial intelligence toward good, cracking down harder on accounts and firms that break the rules.”
Cyberspace Administration of China · Jul 62
“‘Overcapacity’ or shortage — consumers make their own judgment. Goods that meet demand and offer quality at a fair price are naturally welcomed.”
MFA Spokesperson Mao Ning · Jul 611
“[Wang Chun] treated public power as a tool for private gain, engaged in rampant power-for-money dealings, and unlawfully accepted enormous sums.”
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection · Jul 74
Sources
- State Council, “Xi Jinping Issues Important Instructions on Flood Control and Disaster Relief,” July 7, 2026. gov.cn/yaowen/…/xi-flood-relief-instructions
- Cyberspace Administration of China, “‘Clear and Bright’ Special Action to Rectify Chaos in AI Applications — Phase One,” July 6, 2026. cac.gov.cn/…/clear-and-bright-ai-applications
- State Administration for Market Regulation, “China Achieves Breakthrough in Computing-Power Network Technology Standards,” July 7, 2026. samr.gov.cn/xw/…/computing-power-network-standards
- CCDI & National Supervisory Commission, “Wang Chun, Former Party Chief of Guizhou’s Housing and Urban-Rural Development Department, Expelled from the Party and Public Office,” July 7, 2026. ccdi.gov.cn/…/wang-chun-expelled
- State Administration for Market Regulation, “Over the Past Decade China Repealed or Revised 123,000 Policy Measures that Restricted Competition,” July 6, 2026. samr.gov.cn/xw/…/fair-competition-review-decade
- State Council, “Notice on Issuing the 15th Five-Year Plan for Implementing the Employment-First Strategy” (Guofa [2026] No. 16), July 2, 2026. gov.cn/zhengce/…/employment-first-15th-five-year-plan
- CPC News, “Xi Jinping Attends Central Military Commission Ceremony Promoting Officers to the Rank of General,” July 3, 2026. cpc.people.com.cn/…/cmc-general-promotion
- National Energy Administration, “China Has Built the World’s Largest Power-Supply System” (China Power Supply Development Report 2026), July 3, 2026. nea.gov.cn/…/power-supply-development-report-2026
- State Council, “Notice on Issuing the 15th Five-Year Plan for Building a Beautiful China” (Guofa [2026] No. 20), July 3, 2026. gov.cn/zhengce/…/beautiful-china-15th-five-year-plan
- People’s Bank of China, “Changes in China’s Financial Structure and the Modernization of Financial Markets” (Governor Pan Gongsheng keynote, 2026 Lujiazui Forum), July 2, 2026. pbc.gov.cn/…/pan-gongsheng-lujiazui-keynote
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs, “Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning’s Regular Press Conference,” July 6, 2026. mfa.gov.cn/…/mao-ning-press-conference-jul-6