In recent news from Dajiyuan, here are some must-read articles about various events happening in China and around the world:
Amid the escalating COVID-19 situation in mainland China, three senior Chinese Communist Party (CCP) lieutenant generals and one major general have passed away within a span of 16 days from July 22 to August 6. The deceased include Chen Xianfeng, former political commissar of the North Sea Fleet, Shi Baoyuan, former deputy commander of the Shenyang Military Region, and Li Yongjin, former deputy commander of the Beijing Military Region. Additionally, Major General Chen Youyuan, former deputy director of the Military Training Department of the General Staff Department, passed away on July 31, 2026.
In a recent tragedy at the Beijing University of Chemical Technology, a graduate student conducting experiments in a restricted laboratory on August 5 accidentally caused an explosion resulting in severe injuries to their left hand, with fingers being severed. The university’s internal report claimed the student had “illegally entered a restricted lab” and conducted experiments alone, sparking criticism accusing the university of shifting blame onto the student and disregarding potential pressure from supervisors and the prevalent academic competition.
In Henan, a large-scale cheating scandal involving over 140,000 examinees in the “Three Supports and One Fostering” recruitment exam led to the nullification of all original test scores due to the discovery of “organized cheating crimes.” The proposed re-examination plan has sparked new debates on fairness.
The increasing multipolar nuclear threats from China, Russia, and North Korea have prompted the United States to enhance the modernization of tactical nuclear weapons capabilities to adapt to the evolving power competition among nuclear-armed nations.
In a troubling development in Guizhou, after the repeated arrests of Fu Guoyan, chairman of the privately-owned company Qian Cui Xing, the company has been on the brink of closure. Fu Guoyan’s son, Ma Xianghong, publicly offered to donate all company assets to the government to safeguard the livelihoods of nearly a hundred employees and tens of thousands of embroiderers in the mountainous regions, drawing significant public attention.
In Canada, wildfires near Summerland, British Columbia, prompted the evacuation of approximately 20,000 residents as authorities declared the fires to be out of control, leading to multiple evacuation orders affecting around 20,000 people in the region.
Sales of Chevrolet vehicles, an American brand, in mainland China have nearly come to a halt, with the only dealership listed on its official website in Zhejiang ceasing vehicle sales, while service operations in other cities in Zhejiang have been taken over by Buick 4S dealerships. General Motors, the parent company, denied halting production but refrained from confirming the continuation of new vehicle sales in China.
Over the past two months, there have been significant personnel changes in the leadership of Shanghai, with Deputy Mayor Chen Yujian being removed from office and Executive Vice Mayor Wu Wei and Vice Mayor Jie Dong being reassigned from their positions in Shanghai.
The Chinese Communist Party’s Politburo convened a meeting on July 30 to discuss the upcoming Fifth Plenary Session of the Twentieth Party Central Committee scheduled for October in Beijing, focusing on advancing the comprehensive strict governance of the Party.
In a nationally concerning incident, a manhunt for a murder suspect, Xia Fugang, in Xiping County, Henan, led to widespread public reactions, with authorities capturing the suspect on August 8 after he fled on July 30 due to a neighborhood dispute turned fatal. The case has garnered attention as conflicting versions of the incident continue to surface.
A reporter from Dajiyuan personally experienced the wildfires in B.C., Canada, during a visit to a friend in Summerland to attend a local peach festival parade. As they set out from Vancouver after 7 p.m., they noticed a strong smell of smoke in the air when refueling at a gas station in Hope. Subsequently, they began receiving fire alerts on their phone while the smoke in the air grew increasingly intense.
During World War II, the United States produced over 30,000 heavy bombers like the B-17 and B-24, which played a crucial role in dominating the skies and delivering devastating strikes against enemy forces, contributing significantly to the war effort on both the European and Pacific fronts.
Recent moves by Beijing to step up tax enforcement on residents’ overseas income, including everything from insurance gains in Hong Kong to offshore trust assets, have created ripples in the financial markets, with experts suggesting that the authorities had planned these actions in advance, drawing widespread attention both domestically and globally.
Human rights activist Chen Yunfei from Sichuan was detained once again on a charge of “obscenity” while traveling to visit friends in Gansu on August 5. His lawyer friend, Jiang Yongji, was informed by the local police that Chen Yunfei has been detained for 12 days for alleged “obscene activities.” Chen Yunfei had previously been charged with “forced obscenity,” with his lawyer, Bao Longjun, expressing concerns over possible attempts to tarnish his reputation.
A Chinese home appliance brand, Supor, faced criticism after its authorized flagship store was found to have distributed seemingly lewd advertisements generated by artificial intelligence, featuring scenarios of individuals of the opposite sex intruding into private spaces like bathrooms and promoting cleaning appliances. Supor admitted on August 5 that there were oversights in content management and publication at the authorized stores, leading to the removal of the controversial videos.