What changed
China’s Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission published its 2026 third-quarter list of brave-action honorees in Beijing on October 9, recognizing 79 people. Thirteen died while helping others; more than 30 took part in flood and other natural-disaster rescues, while others helped stop alleged crimes including telecom fraud and knife attacks.
Why it matters
This is more than a roll of names. It shows how China is publicly defining civic courage: warning neighbors, helping strangers out of floodwaters, blocking attackers and assisting police.
The human cost is stark. Guangxi rescuers He Qizhong, Wei Yongqing and Gong Baodong died during disaster response, as did Xizang’s Bianma, who was clearing a mudslide-blocked road in a loader when falling rocks sent him over a cliff. In Qingdao, father and son Zhao Xinjun and Zhao Longlong rescued three people from the water within little more than a month.
The list also links everyday crime-fighting to public recognition. Supermarket owner Fei Fangfang helped police catch a telecom-fraud group and recover more than 100,000 yuan for victims. In Yunnan, Sun Yichen, Feng Shipeng, Yan En and He Linfeng used chairs and pursuit to help stop a knife attack.
The broader signal is institutional continuity. This was the 15th quarterly list since September 2022, bringing the total number recognized to 886. The awards and慰问 payments are not detailed, so the clearest consequence for now is public acknowledgment rather than a documented change to compensation, legal protection or emergency policy.
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