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Events in the year 2026 in China .

Incumbents

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of their meeting in Beijing on 29 January 2026

• 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

January

• 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

• 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

• 2 March – The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference votes to remove five of its members following a Standing Committee. ^[18]
• 5 March – It is reported that China is in talks with Iran to allow crude oil and Qatari liquefied natural gas vessels safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. ^[19]

Predicted and scheduled

• 27 October–8 November – 2026 World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo. ^{[20] [21]}

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in China

Source: ^{[22] [23]}

• 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

• 3 January –
  • Wang Zheng, 64, vice admiral. ^[24]
  • Zhang Kerang, 78, Peking opera actor. ^[25]
• 4 March – Song Ping, 108, head of the organization department (1987–1989), state councillor (1983–1988), and governor of Gansu (1977–1979). ^[26]

Art and entertainment

• List of Chinese submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
• 2026 in Chinese music

See also

• 2020s portal
• China portal
• Current events portal

• Timeline of Chinese history
• Years in China

References

1. 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.
2. Power, John (7 January 2026). "China bans export of dual-use items to Japan amid tensions over Taiwan". Al Jazeera . Retrieved 8 January 2026.
3. "China bans two Taiwan ministers for alleged 'independence activities', angering Taipei". Reuters . 2026-01-07. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
4. Fraser, Simon (8 January 2026). "Cambodia extradites alleged scam mastermind to China after arrest". BBC . Retrieved 8 January 2026.
5. "Chinese steel factory officials detained after explosion that leaves 4 dead, 6 missing". AP News. 19 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
6. "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.
7. "China probes deputy military chief Zhang Youxia, general Liu Zhenli over 'serious violations". Channel News Asia. 2026-01-24. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
8. "China executes 11 members of Myanmar scam mafia". BBC. 2026-01-29. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
9. "China bans 73 people from soccer for life in latest anti-corruption controversy". AP News. 2026-01-29. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
10. "China executes four more Myanmar mafia members". BBC. 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
11. "China overturns death sentence for Canadian in drug case". France 24. 2026-02-06. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
12. "Eight killed in explosion in northern China, state media says". Reuters. 8 February 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
13. "A fireworks store explosion in China kills 8 ahead of Lunar New Year". Associated Press. 2026-02-16. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
14. "China grants UK and Canada visa-free entry, raising total to 79 countries". Associated Press. 2026-02-17. Retrieved 2026-02-17.
15. "Twelve killed in China fireworks shop blast during Lunar New Year". Al Jazeera. 2026-02-19. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
16. "China restricts exports to 40 Japanese entities with ties to military". AP News. 2026-02-26. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
17. "19 deputies of China's legislature, including 9 military officers, removed before annual meeting". AP News. 2026-02-28. Retrieved 2026-02-28.
18. "Beijing votes out three generals from political advisory body". France 24. 2026-03-03. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
19. "China in talks with Iran to allow safe oil and gas passage through Hormuz, sources say".
20. "Ningbo (CHN) will host the 2026 IWF World Championships". December 3, 2023.
21. "China's Ningbo to host 2026 World Weightlifting Championships". daijiworld.com.
22. "China Public Holidays". Public Holidays Global. Archived from the original on 8 December 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
23. "Holidays and Observances in China in 2026". Time and Date. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
24. "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.
25. "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.
26. "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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