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Hot topics on the Chinese internet on August 2025

Here is a summary of hot topics on the Chinese internet over the past month (late July to late August 2025), based on trending news and events: 1. Technological Advancements and AI Governance China’s tech achievements were a major focus. The successful launch of the Satellite Internet Low-orbit Satellites via the Long March 8A rocket from the Hainan Commercial Space Launch Site was highlighted. Alongside this, there’s a significant push in AI development and governance. The State Council issued the “Opinions on Deepening the ‘AI+’ Action”, aiming for deep integration between AI and six key sectors by 2027, with next-gen…

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26 foreign country leaders will attend China military parade

According to the statement issued by the foreign ministry of China, 26 foreign heads of state and government will attend the September 3rd grand military parade in Beijing. They are: President of Russia Vladimir Putin, General Secretary of the Workers Party of Korea and President of the State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong Un, King of Cambodia Norodom Sihamoni, President of Viet Nam Luong Cuong, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Thongloun Sisoulith, President of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto, Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar Ibrahim, President of Mongolia Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, Prime Minister of Pakistan…

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China held a national urban work meeting

China held a national urban work meeting on July 15, 2025. The meeting pointed out that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee has deeply grasped the laws of urban development in the new situation, adhered to the Party’s overall leadership over urban work, and adhered to the principle that the people build the city and the city serves the people. It has also adhered to the systematic planning of cities as organic life systems, promoting historic achievements in urban development. The level of new urbanization in China, the urban development capacity,…

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China and the US suspend the additional tariffs for 90 days

On August 12, 2025, China and the United States respectively announced that they would “once again suspend the implementation of the 24% tariffs for 90 days, while retaining the remaining 10% tariffs on import goods.” The “Joint Statement on U.S.-China Economic and Trade Meeting in Stockholm” clearly stated that this was a consensus reached by both sides after the Geneva Joint Statement in May, the London talks in June, and the Stockholm talks in July. The international market responded positively, with stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region and crude oil futures prices rising in response. After the Geneva talks, China…

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