🔥 Hot Topics · Aug 4, 2026
State moves to comprehensively upgrade EV charging; multiple regions encourage renovation of existing homes; Hong Kong legendary actress Ge Lan dies at 93; Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 6,125; DeepSeek V4 Flash 'kill line' reshapes LLM price wars as OpenAI and giants slash prices; Nauru officially changes its name, Chinese name unchanged; court execution bureau chief suspended over harassment; imported luxury cars slump in China; intelligent-driving 'blue light' regulation looms; 'Jiangxi ball king' scores 101 points in one game.
1. State Moves to Comprehensively Upgrade EV Charging
NDRC and NEA issue the 15th Five-Year new power system plan: 40M+ charging points by 2030, supporting over 110 million EVs with upgraded highway and rural networks.
2. Multiple Regions Encourage Renovating Existing Homes
Shandong, Zhuhai and others push policies encouraging home renovation and upgrades. China's home-improvement market exceeds 3.2 trillion yuan, with reno demand of 1.5 trillion yearly.
3. Hong Kong Legendary Actress Ge Lan Dies at 93
Ge Lan, celebrated singer-actress of Chinese-language cinema, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of Aug 3 at 93, famed for classic musical films of the 1950s-60s.
4. Venezuela Earthquake Death Toll Rises to 6,125
Venezuela's National Assembly president reports the June 24 twin earthquakes' death toll has risen to 6,125, with 6,462 people rescued.
5. What Does DeepSeek's 'Kill Line' Cut?
DeepSeek V4 Flash at 2 yuan per million tokens is 1/85th of Claude Opus 4.8's price with 8 trillion daily tokens, forcing overpriced mid-tier models out of the market.
6. OpenAI and Giants Slash Prices to Match DeepSeek
To counter DeepSeek V4 Flash, OpenAI cuts ChatGPT 5.6 Luna by 80% and mid-tier 5.6 Terra by 20%, as the industry enters a new price-competition phase.
7. Nauru Officially Changes Its Name, Chinese Name Unchanged
Nauru officially changes its name from 'Nauru' to 'Naoero,' with the UN updating language versions, while the Chinese name 'Nauru' remains unchanged.
8. Court Execution Bureau Chief Suspended for Harassment
Congtai District court execution chief is accused of harassing a female party and soliciting bribes; Handan court confirms the recording, suspending Guo Hongbo for serious handling.
9. Imported Luxury Cars Slump in China
Imported luxury car market contracts in H1 with most ultra-premium brands' sales falling; only Lamborghini grew, while Porsche and Ferrari held profits via high-end and bespoke lines.
10. Regulation of Intelligent-Driving 'Blue Lights' Looms
External ADAS 'blue lights' still lack unified standards; some automakers already altered unchangeable lights via OTA. Industry insiders note the color fails national standards.
11. 'Jiangxi Ball King' Yang Zhijun Scores 101 Points
In a Yichun basketball league game, Yang Zhijun hit 28 threes and scored 90 in three quarters, erupting for 101 total points in a 121-75 win for Mingyueshan.
12. Typhoon White Dolphin: Two Possible Paths
Typhoon White Dolphin, the 13th of the season, packs winds of force 15 (severe typhoon); forecasters see two main paths potentially affecting China.
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