2026 in China
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Events in the year 2026 in China.
Incumbents
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- General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party – Xi Jinping
- President – Xi Jinping
- Premier – Li Qiang
- Congress chairman – Zhao Leji
- Consultative Conference chairman – Wang Huning
- Vice President – Han Zheng
- Supervision Commission director – Liu Jinguo
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 2 January – The New York Times reports that Chinese car company BYD Auto has overtaken American company Tesla as the world's largest seller of electric vehicles.[1]
- 6 January – The Ministry of Commerce bans the export of dual-use items, with military applications, to Japan, citing contentious statements made by the Japanese government regarding tensions with Taiwan.[2]
- 7 January – Cross-strait relations: The government bans Taiwanese interior minister Liu Shyh-fang and education minister Cheng Ying-yao and their families from entering the country on allegations of their involvement in the Taiwan independence movement.[3]
- 8 January – Chen Zhi, the founder of Cambodian conglomerate Prince Group, is extradited to China to face charges of cryptocurrency fraud and human trafficking.[4]
- 18 January – Four people are killed while 84 others are injured with six reported missing following an explosion at the Baogang United Steel factory in Baotou.[5]
- 22 January – The Singapore-flagged cargo vessel Devon Bay sinks off Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on its way to Guangdong, leaving two crewmembers dead and four others missing.[6]
- 24 January – Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission, Zhang Youxia and Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff Department of the Central Military Commission, Liu Zhenli are placed under investigation over suspected "serious violations of discipline."[7]
- 29 January –
- China executes 11 members of the Ming crime family that ran scam centers in Myanmar.[8]
- The Chinese Football Association imposes lifetime bans on 73 people, including athlete Li Tie and former association president Chen Xuyuan, for involvement in match-fixing.[9]
February
[edit]- 2 February – China executes four members of the Bai crime family that ran scam centers in Myanmar.[10]
- 6 February – The Supreme People’s Court overturns the death sentence issued to Canadian national Robert Lloyd Schellenberg for drug trafficking.[11]
- 7 February – Eight people are killed in an explosion at a biotechnology facility in Shuoyang, Shanxi.[12]
- 15 February – Eight people are killed in an explosion at a fireworks store in Donghai County, Jiangsu.[13]
- 17 February – China grants visa-free entry for 30 days to citizens of Canada and the United Kingdom.[14]
- 18 February – Twelve people are killed in an explosion at a fireworks store in Xiangyang, Hubei.[15]
- 24 February – China imposes export restrictions on 40 Japanese entities accused of contributing to Japanese "remilitarization" efforts.[16]
- 26 February – Nineteen members of the National People's Congress are dismissed due to unspecified reasons.[17]
March
[edit]- 2 March – The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference votes to remove five of its members following a Standing Committee.[18]
- 12 March –
- Train services between Beijing and Pyongyang resume after a suspension imposed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[19]
- The National People's Congress passes a law to promote "ethnic unity" by making the teaching of Mandarin Chinese mandatory throughout the entirety of the compulsory education period, among other provisions.[20]
- 19 March – Authorities announce the arrest of seven people in Hubei on charges of trading fentanyl.[21]
- 29 March – At least eight people are killed in a ramming attack in Fangshan District, Beijing.[22]
- 30 March –
- Four eight people are killed in an explosion at an under construction tunnel in Wanzhou, Chongqing.[23]
- In an interview conducted by the magazine People, Chinese Olympic diver Quan Hongchan reveals that she was a target of cyberbullying.[24]
April
[edit]- 2 April – Air China, China Southern Airlines, and its subsidiary XiamenAir increase fuel surcharges by ¥60–120 (US$8.70–17.5) on domestic flights in response to rising oil prices linked to the 2026 Iran war.[25]
- 3 April –
- The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announces that Ma Xingrui, the former Party Secretary of Xinjiang, is under investigation over suspected "serious violation of law and discipline", becoming the third member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party to be investigated by the commission.[26]
- An outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease is declared in Xinjiang.[27]
- 18 April – China lodges a diplomatic complaint alleging that a Royal New Zealand Air Force aircraft violated its airspace over the Yellow Sea and East China Sea. The New Zealand Defence Force denies breaching Chinese airspace, stating that it was monitoring shipping near North Korea as part of a multinational sanctions enforcement team.[28]
- 23 April – Actress Dilraba Dilmurat wins a lawsuit after Beijing Internet Court ruled that Hangzhou Qianyan Wanyu Culture Communication Co., Ltd. and Fuyang Zhishang Culture Media Co., Ltd. infringed her portrait rights by using AI face-swapping technology in paid short dramas, ordering both companies to issue public apologies on Douyin and pay compensation for economic losses and legal expenses.[29]
- 28 April – Flash flooding displaces more than 200 people in Qinzhou, Guangxi.[30]
May
[edit]- 1 May –
- 4 May – At least 37 people are killed in explosion at a fireworks factory in Liuyang, Hunan.[33]
Predicted and scheduled
[edit]- 14–15 May – U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to make a state visit to China and meet with CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping.[34]
- 27 October–8 November – 2026 World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo.[35][36]
- 5–8 November – 2026 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships.[37]
Holidays
[edit]- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 15–23 February – Chinese New Year
- 5–6 April – Tomb-Sweeping Day
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 19 June – Dragon Boat Festival
- 25 September – Mid-Autumn Festival
- 1 – 7 October – National Day
Deaths
[edit]- 3 January –
- Wang Zheng, 64, vice admiral.[40]
- Zhang Kerang, 78, Peking opera actor.[41]
- 4 March – Song Ping, 108, head of the organization department (1987–1989), state councillor (1983–1988), and governor of Gansu (1977–1979).[42]
Art and entertainment
[edit]- List of Chinese submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
- 2026 in Chinese music
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Ewing, Jack (2 January 2026). "China's BYD Surpasses Tesla as World Leader in Electric Car Sales". The New York Times. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ Power, John (7 January 2026). "China bans export of dual-use items to Japan amid tensions over Taiwan". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "China bans two Taiwan ministers for alleged 'independence activities', angering Taipei". Reuters. 2026-01-07. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
- ^ Fraser, Simon (8 January 2026). "Cambodia extradites alleged scam mastermind to China after arrest". BBC. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
- ^ "Chinese steel factory officials detained after explosion that leaves 4 dead, 6 missing". AP News. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "China says 2 people are dead and 4 are missing after boat capsizes near disputed shoal". AP News. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "China probes deputy military chief Zhang Youxia, general Liu Zhenli over 'serious violations". Channel News Asia. 2026-01-24. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
- ^ "China executes 11 members of Myanmar scam mafia". BBC. 2026-01-29. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ^ "China bans 73 people from soccer for life in latest anti-corruption controversy". AP News. 2026-01-29. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ^ "China executes four more Myanmar mafia members". BBC. 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ "China overturns death sentence for Canadian in drug case". France 24. 2026-02-06. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
- ^ "Eight killed in explosion in northern China, state media says". Reuters. 8 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "A fireworks store explosion in China kills 8 ahead of Lunar New Year". Associated Press. 2026-02-16. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
- ^ "China grants UK and Canada visa-free entry, raising total to 79 countries". Associated Press. 2026-02-17. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
- ^ "Twelve killed in China fireworks shop blast during Lunar New Year". Al Jazeera. 2026-02-19. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ^ "China restricts exports to 40 Japanese entities with ties to military". AP News. 2026-02-26. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
- ^ "19 deputies of China's legislature, including 9 military officers, removed before annual meeting". AP News. 2026-02-28. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
- ^ "Beijing votes out three generals from political advisory body". France 24. 2026-03-03. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ^ "First train to Pyongyang in six years leaves Beijing as neighbours revive link". CNA. 12 March 2026.
- ^ "China adopts an ethnic unity law that critics say will cement assimilation". AP News. 12 March 2026.
- ^ "China's Hubei province arrests 7, shuts websites in fentanyl crackdown". AP News. 2026-03-19. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
- ^ Robles, Carlos. "WorldBulldozer crashes into market in Beijing; casualties unclear amid censorship". BNO News. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
- ^ "Four dead, nine injured in southwest China's blast at highway tunnel construction site". Xinhua News Agency. 31 March 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ^ "Olympic diver Quan Hongchan opens up on cyberbullying". South China Morning Post. 31 March 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
- ^ "Chinese airlines to raise fuel surcharges on domestic flights". The Standard. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
- ^ "Chinese Politburo member Ma Xingrui under investigation by anti-graft watchdog". CNA. Retrieved 2026-04-03.
- ^ "China Reports Outbreak of Livestock Disease Near Russian Regions Hit by Mass Cattle Culling". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
- ^ Leahy, Ben (18 April 2026). "China furious with New Zealand, alleges 'harassment' by military plane". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 20 April 2026. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ^ "迪丽热巴遭短剧AI换脸，法院判令两家公司公开致歉，赔偿经济损失" [Dilraba Dilmurat's face was swapped by AI in a short drama; the court ordered the two companies involved to issue a public apology and pay damages for economic losses.]. Sina Finance (in Chinese). April 28, 2026. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ^ "Heavy flooding in southern China forces evacuations and leaves vehicles submerged". AP News. April 28, 2026. Retrieved May 4, 2026.
- ^ "Beijing clamps down on drones: Sales banned citywide from May 1". AP News. April 29, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
- ^ "China has now dropped tariffs on imports from every African country except 1". AP News. 1 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
- ^ "The death toll from an explosion at a fireworks plant in China rises to 37". AP News. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
- ^ Madhani, Aamer (2026-03-25). "Trump will travel to Beijing for rescheduled China trip May 14-15, after delay due to Iran war". Associated Press. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
- ^ "Ningbo (CHN) will host the 2026 IWF World Championships". December 3, 2023.
- ^ "China's Ningbo to host 2026 World Weightlifting Championships". daijiworld.com.
- ^ "39th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
- ^ "China Public Holidays". Public Holidays Global. Archived from the original on 8 December 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "Holidays and Observances in China in 2026". Time and Date. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "海军原副政委王征中将逝世，享年64岁". The Paper. 4 January 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "著名京剧表演艺术家、马连良先生入室弟子张克让逝世_京报网". BJD. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ^ "Song Ping, veteran Chinese Communist whose career spanned decades, dies aged 108". South China Morning Post. 2026-03-04. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
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