🔥 Hot Topics · Jul 9, 2026
2026-07-09
Super Typhoon Bavi covers 9× Zhejiang's area, poised to make landfall; Xinhua criticizes false rumors about national football team; 32-year-old programmer dies from overwork, family seeks $14K compensation; military vehicles rescue 6,000 trapped students in flooded campus; 1,400-year-old Buddha head unearthed near pig farm; $140K death compensation unclaimed; man swims 1km back to find wife after escaping flood; Wei Dongyi wins National Natural Science Award; 4.8 quake hits Sichuan Yibin; CXMT starts IPO subscription on Jul 16.
1. Super Typhoon Bavi Could Cover 9× Zhejiang's Area
Super Typhoon Bavi, large enough to cover 9 Zhejiang provinces, downgraded to category 16. Expected to hit Zhejiang-Fujian coast Jul 11. Hangzhou braces for winds up to level 12+. Jiangsu schools suspend classes.
2. Xinhua: Don't Spread Rumors About National Football Team
China Football Association denies rumor that Cape Verde's friendly invitation was rejected. Xinhua: criticism and rumor-mongering are fundamentally different.
3. 32-Year-Old Programmer Dies from Overwork, Family Sues
Court hears case of a 32-year-old programmer who died from overwork in Guangzhou. Family seeks $14K in compensation.
4. Military Vehicles Rescue 6,000 Students in Flooded Campus
China Aneng rescue team uses modular bridges to rescue 6,000+ students trapped by floods in Guangxi. Students cheer as military vehicles arrive.