China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a formal statement in response to certain nations, including the United States, the Philippines, Australia, and Canada, issuing a so-called joint statement "commemorating" the tenth anniversary of the South China Sea arbitration ruling.

The National Development and Reform Commission has allocated 100 million yuan each from the central budget to support emergency disaster recovery efforts in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Zhejiang Province.

The National Commission for Disaster Reduction and the Ministry of Emergency Management, along with another department, have dispatched 70,000 central relief supplies including folding beds, towel blankets, and family emergency kits to Zhejiang, Tianjin, and Anhui.

The National Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters activated a Level IV emergency response for Shandong Province on the 12th and dispatched three additional working groups to Hebei, Liaoning, and Jilin to assist and guide local flood prevention efforts.

As of 21:00 on the 12th, domestic airports and airlines have planned to cancel approximately 100 inbound and outbound flights scheduled for the 13th, with several airports affected by typhoons gradually resuming normal flight operations.

Recently, public security authorities in Zhejiang investigated and dealt with 28 cases involving the fabrication of flood-related rumors, such as "a garage in a Wenzhou residential complex being submerged," which disrupted public order. The 28 individuals responsible for spreading the rumors have been dealt with according to law.

In other sports news, the quarter-finals of the current FIFA World Cup concluded on the 12th Beijing time, with France, Spain, England, and Argentina securing the four semi-final spots. The semi-finals are set to begin on July 15th.

At the 2026 Wimbledon Championships women's doubles final on the 12th Beijing time, the pairing of Chinese player Guo Hanyu and French player Kristina Mladenovic won the championship with a score of 2-0. This marks Guo Hanyu's first career Grand Slam women's doubles title.

The doubles events of the 2026 National Table Tennis Championships will be held in Changsha from the 13th to the 19th, with Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha partnering to compete in the mixed doubles event.

In the second race of the WorldSSP category at the 2026 World Superbike Championship (WSBK) British round on the 12th local time, "Zhang Xue Jiche" team rider Valentin Debise finished in tenth place. In the first race the previous day, Debise had placed eighth.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani stated that Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi held talks in Muscat, Oman, on the 11th. The Iranian side emphasized that future arrangements for the management of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz should be formulated through consultation between Iran and Oman.

On the 12th local time, the Israeli ruling coalition announced that elections for the 26th Knesset will be held on October 27th this year.

The U.S. Central Command stated on the 12th local time that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all vessels passing through in accordance with international law. Meanwhile, Iran's Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz Ports and Maritime Authority stated that the Strait of Hormuz is currently impassable.

The Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters of Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, issued a notice stating that all primary and secondary schools, kindergartens, off-campus training institutions, construction sites, mountain and water-related scenic spots, and morning/night markets in the city will be closed on the 13th.

The Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration jointly issued a red alert for meteorological risks of mountain torrents at 18:00 on the 12th. From 20:00 on the 12th to 20:00 on the 13th, there is a high probability of mountain torrent disasters in parts of northeastern Liaoning, southwestern Jilin, southern Anhui, and northeastern Jiangxi (orange alert), with a very high probability in parts of northeastern Liaoning, southwestern Jilin, and southern Anhui (red alert).

The National Meteorological Center continued to issue an orange alert for heavy rain at 18:00 on the 12th. From 20:00 on the 12th to 20:00 on the 13th, heavy to torrential rain is expected in parts of central and northern Liaoning, central and eastern Jilin, southern Anhui, and northeastern Jiangxi, with exceptionally heavy rain in parts of central and northern Liaoning. Some of the above areas will be accompanied by short-duration intense precipitation (maximum hourly rainfall of 20-50 mm, locally exceeding 80 mm) and localized severe convective weather such as thunderstorm gales.

A cultural artifact featured today is a Jizhou kiln brown-glazed spiral-patterned *chuiwan* (hammer ball). The small sphere has neat brown spiral patterns painted on its surface. *Chuiwan* was a popular leisure sport in the Song Dynasty, where players used a stick to hit a ball into a hole, similar to modern golf. Solid balls varied in weight and size, and artisans would carefully paint patterns on the surface to enhance their aesthetic appeal; the flowing patterns during play added a sense of dynamism.