Chinese mainland’s summer box office rockets past 100M yuan in half a day
In just six hours on July 26, the Chinese mainland’s summer box office blasted past 100 million yuan, setting the stage for a blockbuster weekend.
UN Official Unveils Refugee Survivor’s Tale in Chinese Edition
UN Under-Secretary-General Melissa Fleming presents the Chinese edition of ‘A Hope More Powerful than the Sea’, sharing Doaa Al Zamel’s harrowing refugee survival story.
Rockets Strike Thai Hospital Amid Fresh Thai–Cambodia Border Clash
Fresh fire exchange erupted at dawn on July 26 along the Thai–Cambodia border, with rockets hitting Surin’s Phanom Dongrak Hospital. Both sides trade blame as tensions threaten to escalate.
World AI Conference Opens in Shanghai with Record Scale
The 2025 World AI Conference & High-level Meeting opens in Shanghai under the theme ‘Global Solidarity in the AI Era,’ featuring record-breaking scale and cutting-edge AI innovations.
Li Ziqi Lights ‘Zhu Meng’ Torch at 2025 World Games Relay
At the 2025 World Games torch relay kickoff in Sichuan, viral creator Li Ziqi raised the ‘Zhu Meng’ torch, bridging Sichuan’s artisanal heritage with global audiences.
14th Five-Year Plan Fuels Commerce Growth and Immersive Art Cruise
Under the Chinese mainland’s 14th Five-Year Plan, commerce is shifting to high-quality growth while Shanghai debuts an immersive Musee d’Orsay river cruise art exhibition.
Yi Women’s Sunlit March: Yellow Umbrellas in Butuo
In Butuo, known as the birthplace of the Torch Festival, Yi women don traditional costumes and carry yellow umbrellas, symbolizing sunlight, hope and ancestral sun worship.
China Sweeps Team Golds in Artistic Swimming at World Championships
China dominated artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships, sweeping all three team golds with a record-breaking “Soul of the Terracotta Army” routine.
Southeastern Iran Courthouse Attack Kills 5, Injures 13
A Jaish al-Adl attack on a Zahedan courthouse in Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan Province killed five and injured 13 amid explosions and gunfire, highlighting regional tensions.
China Open Semifinals: Shi Yuqi Stages Comeback, An Se-young Advances
Shi Yuqi rallies to defeat Li Shifeng 21-15, 15-21, 21-11 at the Changzhou China Open. Women’s singles and highlights as An Se-young and Wang Zhiyi advance to the semifinals.