 | Beijing confirms Chinese casualties in Myanmar clashesLocal media in Myanmar reported on Saturday that one Chinese person was killed and another two wounded after the military shelled the town of Laiza. |
 | China sends its youngest-ever crew to space as it seeks to put astronauts on moon before 2030The trio — Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin — will replace a crew that has been on the station for six months. |
 | Putin in China to meet Xi on sidelines of Beijing summitPutin is due to hold talks with Xi on the sidelines of the forum, the Kremlin said, with the war raging between Israel and Palestinian militant organization Hamas looming large over the summit. |
 | China tells foreign consulates in Hong Kong to provide personal data of all local staffIt wasn’t clear whether China furnishes details of its staff in foreign missions to other countries. |
 | China says 'resolutely opposes' UK spying allegations"The so-called claim that China is conducting espionage activities against the UK is pure fabrication," foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning told a news conference. |
 | Deadly flooding in China worsens as rescues continue and areas downriver brace for high waterPower was knocked out in areas, public transport and summer classes were suspended and citizens of the metropolis of more than 20 million were told to stay home. |
 | Streets become rivers as Beijing records heaviest rain in 140 years; 21 reported deadMillions of people have been hit by extreme weather events and prolonged heatwaves around the globe in recent weeks, events that scientists say are being exacerbated by climate change. |
 | At least 11 killed, 27 missing in Beijing rainstormsHeavy rains began pummelling Beijing and its surrounding areas on Saturday, with nearly the average rainfall for the entire month of July dumped on the capital in just 40 hours. |
 | Pope recognizes China's unilateral appointment of Shanghai bishop, three months after the factThe announcement came after the Holy See conceded in April that it had learned of Shen's appointment to lead the Catholic Church in Shanghai from media accounts. |
 | World swelters to unofficial hottest day on recordThis global record is preliminary, pending approval from gold-standard climate measurement entities like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. |
 | Chinese human rights lawyer chased out of 13 homes in 2 months as pressure rises on legal advocatesWang Quanzhang said he is now living in a borrowed apartment in the suburbs where the power is frequently cut off, while another lawyer left Beijing entirely in hopes of ending the harassment. |
 | Beijing records hottest June day as extreme heat sears northern China"It never used to get this hot in June before, but now it's so hot my hands are trembling," wrote one user on the Weibo social media platform. |
 | US and China hold top-level talks, but their rivalry remains uncheckedBlinken pointed to difficult days ahead, while China’s foreign ministry warned the relationship was in a downward spiral. |
