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President Trump is simultaneously attacking China over election data theft and Covid-19 origins while signalling openness to dialogue with Xi Jinping's planned September visit, exemplifying his administration's contradictory approach.
China's State Council has launched a public appeal for information regarding the Liulan Reservoir collapse in Guangxi in July, which killed at least 26 people. The move reflects Beijing's pattern of opening investigations to public scrutiny following major disasters.
A sudden cloudburst has claimed at least 10 lives in northwest China's Gansu Province, with dozens injured. Typhoon Noul, the year's strongest cyclone, has forced over 700,000 evacuations across southern China and Hong Kong.
A 69-year-old Chinese volunteer mediator has been recognised as a national hero after losing most of his nose while overpowering an attacker threatening a woman's life in April. Despite severe injury, Zeng Fanlin held the suspect until police arrived.
China has expelled a former top Xinjiang official from the Communist Party and stripped him of all posts following corruption charges including nepotism, bribery, and sexual misconduct, according to state media.
A 23-year-old man in southwestern China has been detained and banned from social media after illegally skydiving from a residential building to boost his online following, prompting authorities to warn of strict penalties.
A police dog in Yunnan province refused food for six months while waiting for his injured handler to return from hospital, their reunion generating over 10 million views online and renewing focus on China's working canine force.