Major Leak from Party Media: Xi Jinping's Economy Has Collapsed! 'Doom-mongering' Video Leaked; Female Teacher Openly Challenges Xi's 150-Year-Old Project: Issues Anti-Disappearance Guide for High School Students; CCP Imposes Border Controls on Entire Families of AI Talent, Is the U.S. Using AI Competition to Destroy the CCP? (Old Beijing Teahouse/Episode 1761/2026/10/02)
The video begins by discussing rumors of the People's Daily editorial board "talking down" the economy, alongside viral clips of sluggish consumption and tourism during the National Day holiday. It then moves on to reports of U.S. tech companies signing an AI self-regulation agreement, as well as China's exit approval requirements for AI talent and their families. The latter half covers a female teacher who posted a safety warning video for high school students, followed by a discussion on anti-disappearance advice, campus safety, and social trust.
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This is incredible, Liu Zhuo. During the long "National Day of Mourning" holiday, something major happened at the party media. What could possibly happen at the party media? You wouldn't know, but the entire editorial board of the top party media, the People's Daily, was reported via video for "talking down" the economy. Oh, has the top party media been captured by rebels? Do you still think the top party media is an impenetrable fortress? I didn't think so. It's frustrating; insiders revealed that relevant higher-level departments received a mysterious video from the People's Daily editorial board, and after watching it, their "four self-confidences" were shattered. Is it that powerful? The People's Daily editorial board openly defied the rules collectively, speaking out to talk down the economic situation of the moderately prosperous society. Don't they deserve it? They should have talked it down long ago—no, wait, they should have told the truth long ago.
Wait, what was recorded in the video? Don't even ask. The surveillance footage starts with the editor-in-chief, Old Chen, holding a thermos and sitting down in his chair. Editor-in-chief Old Chen? Why does that sound like "Stories from the Editorial Board"? The editor-in-chief of [Human Guide] is also named Old Chen; they all have the character "Chen" in their names. The more you talk about it, the more it sounds like the sitcom "Stories from the Editorial Board" that was popular in the mainland years ago. Will Yu Deli, Li Dongbao, and Sister Niu appear next? Just keep listening.
Editor-in-chief Old Chen sits in his chair and spreads out a newspaper: "Hey, hey, everyone, the news for the first day of the 'October 1st' Golden Week is here." Still working during Golden Week? Are they trying to report their achievements later to get double subsidies? To supplement their household income. Old Chen continues: "Service industries in mainland China have plummeted compared to previous years." Old Chen says that mainland China has even been filmed by rebels in a documentary titled "Observations on the National Day of Mourning." No, wait a minute, "Observations on the National Day of Mourning"? Is this an overseas newspaper? Old Chen, while secretly happy, indicates that downloading the electronic version and printing it out makes it clearer to read. That's it. This is great; the editorial board of the top party media uses overseas anti-communist newspapers as their spiritual food.
Old Chen frowns: "Don't talk nonsense, what reactionary newspaper? They are actually writing the real situation for you; do we dare to do that?" Eh, I was speechless. Please continue. Old Chen swallowed a mouthful of tea: "The common people are collectively not consuming; the 'October 1st' holiday is completely cold. Businesses are closing their doors, and they are even too lazy to hang the national flag. The tourism industry is as desolate as if it had been swept away by a broom." Why does this sentence sound like it was said by AI? "Homestay owners are wailing in despair, big hotels are being given away for free and no one is staying in them; the service industry is desolate." How cold is "desolate"? As cold as daylily soup. Intern editor Yu Deli chimed in: "Colder than the takeout I ordered last night." Yu Deli, what did I say? It's a cosplay of "Stories from the Editorial Board."
Yu Deli, while secretly amused, shared his experience: "Don't just look at the news when circumventing the Great Firewall; you have to scroll through X." Yu Deli loves scrolling through X. There's a blogger called 'Canghai Yisu' (A Drop in the Ocean) who posted a video on October 2nd. It was full of live clips of small business owners across the motherland speaking the truth—no, no, collectively singing the blues. Is it singing the blues or speaking the truth? Are you setting me up? Are you trying to report me? Well, see for yourselves. My god, is the Golden Week holiday really this miserable? No, isn't this country finished? You said that yourself. A heartfelt expression, a true revelation. Look at this guy, you've scared him. No one is reporting you, really, no reporting. Well, you have a conscience.
You didn't see that man? Standing on the street, empty and desolate, still shouting: "It's cold. October 1st, 2026, shops all closed, not a single person, it really broke the record. I've never seen such a depressed October 1st." Miserable, right? And you haven't even mentioned that lady's defense-breaking remark: "Don't ask me where I went for the holiday. No money, no money, no money." Old Chen almost spat out his tea: "This one is good, a triple combo, even harsher than my mom nagging me to get married." I almost spat mine out too. Old Chen isn't married yet. Editor-in-Chief Chen, don't be embarrassed. Isn't this about being young at heart, trying to keep up with the times, and being a 'ten-no' youth? Don't be frustrated, stop trying to cover things up; if you wear leather pants over cotton pants, there must be a reason.
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Don't worry about the 'reason' part. Now no one can figure out how the situation turned into this mess step by step. Didn't you see that guy having a breakdown: "Did I have a fake National Day? There's no one on the road, no business for any shop. Where did you all go for the holiday? The poor aren't spending, and the rich aren't spending either? Did I have a fake National Day? There's no one on the road, no business for any shop. Where did you all go for the holiday? The poor aren't spending, and the rich aren't spending either?"
Hey, let me answer the first question. Sorry, you really did have a "fake National Day." What does that mean? The real National Day is the Republic of China's Double Tenth National Day. You guys and this CCP self-indulgent festival, stop trying to cover it up with the "National Day" leaf; that's called a National Humiliation Day, okay? Yu Deli pretended not to hear and asked: "The rich aren't spending either?" Brother, can the rich spend in the same place as you? You can't see where they spend. That hurts. Besides, how many of the old rich are left now? Not many. The few remaining rich are all keeping a low profile, burying their heads in the sand, counting money at home. Even counting money at home, they have to hide under the covers; if their wives find out, they'll really use it to fill the big hole at their best friend's place. The best friend sells insurance. Old Chen slapped the table: "Married a spendthrift wife."
The Shenzhen highway exit is even more absurd. A blogger said "something big happened": At 8:33 PM on September 30th, the Shenzhen exit, including the ramps, wasn't congested at all. In previous years, it was bumper-to-bumper, stuck for four or five hours; this year it was "unobstructed." Even the highway authorities were confused: "What? Did we go on holiday too?" You are forcing the mute boss to speak: "I invested all the money I saved over thirty years into a homestay, and now I don't even have living expenses." Who can they reason with? Party member Sister Niu couldn't listen anymore: "Ahem, watch your influence when you speak. People who don't know might think I've fallen into a rebel nest."
The CCP Central Committee has already predicted that the total cross-regional passenger flow during the 2026 "October 1st" Golden Week will reach 2.13 billion trips. Li Dongbao raised his hand to answer: "I know how this number came about. Going to the bathroom at home counts as two trips—one there and one back." You have to say, your forehead really looks like Li Dongbao's. Get lost, who are you? Just a lonely branch, without Ge Ling's company. Hey, okay, okay, let's talk business.
Finally, Editor-in-Chief Old Chen picked up his teacup: "So, to summarize this year's National Day in one sentence: The people came, but the money didn't; the flags are hung, but they're last year's; the shops are open, but they keep losing money. Everyone, for this Golden Week, I suggest we remove the 'Gold' and just call it 'Yellow Week,' okay? This week is going to go bust (huang)." Dongbao said: "No, don't call it 'Yellow Week,' just call it 'Millet Porridge,' it's catchy and nutritious. When your wife is in confinement, you two can sit together and drink it." After hearing this, the office went quiet instantly, with only the sound of Old Chen's thermos lid clicking onto the bowl, as if accusing Li Dongbao of hurting the old heart of a 'ten-no' youth. Old Chen is an old bachelor, no wife; he forgot. It was also like a final verdict from the covered bowl, mourning the entire service industry and the economic winter under the Steamed Bun (Xi Jinping).
It is not just Old Chen who is mourning; many people are mourning. Look here, tea friends, let us conduct a poll: Do you think the economy of mainland China will get better? Here are the options: 1. No, because Xi only cares about protecting the Party and holding onto power, not about people's livelihoods. 2. No, because the economy has been completely ruined and collapsed by the Xi-led CCP. 3. Maybe, if there is another comprehensive reform and opening up. 4. Definitely, after the CCP falls.
Recently, the competition and control between the US and China in the field of AI have made the "compilation of contradictions" (historical records of flip-flopping) smoke. It is a life-or-death struggle; on one side is the moral restraint of the Americans, and on the other is the hostage-taking by the CCP. The scene is more than just sparks flying. The space race crippled the former Soviet Union; will the AI race cripple the CCP? It is hard to say.
On September 29, US President Trump held a meeting and luncheon at the White House with executives from top US technology and artificial intelligence companies. The scene was luxurious and stunning. All the top-tier brains were there: Elon Musk of X/Starlink, Jensen Huang of NVIDIA, Mark Zuckerberg of Meta, Dario Amodei of Anthropic, Greg Brockman of OpenAI, Sundar Pichai of Google, and a host of other AI titans—the ballast stones of the Global 500 were all present. After the meeting, Trump announced an "AI Self-Regulation Agreement" jointly signed by the tech companies. Now Old Trump calls it SI, Super Intelligence.
the agreement requires relevant companies to establish more comprehensive internal security controls while accepting external reviews and independent audits to assess whether AI systems are operating as designed, reducing the risk of AI invading or accessing other technical systems under unexpected circumstances. Put AI in a cage; let the out-of-control, rampaging AI industry learn self-discipline—that is the point. Trump said he prefers to let the current AI industry "self-regulate" rather than having the government impose too many restrictions, which is the exact opposite of the "Great Nation." Doubao (ByteDance's AI) is bestowed with the surname "Party," and the Party must inspect it at any time; the CCP-ruled country is not even worth mentioning.
The "AI Self-Regulation Agreement" signed by American tech elites is completely different; it has "moral binding force." Morality is the compass. I estimate that when Xi Jinping saw the words "moral binding force," he laughed his teeth out. The Americans are just hopeless; it is the AI era, and they are still talking about morality and self-discipline. How much does morality cost per catty? When a fool thinks, humanity laughs. You, Trump, should learn from the intensity of our Party. What intensity? Step one: use the whole-nation system to steal technology from you Americans. Disgusting. Step two: define AI talent as a strategic asset and firmly control it in the hands of the Party. Kidnapping, that is. Step three: seal the wives and children of AI talent as hostages, reuniting the whole family in a jar. Kidnapping the whole family. What do you mean kidnapping the whole family? Did I not say it? Let their whole family reunite in a jar. Don't stuff them in a jar just for a reunion. Stuffing them in a jar to huddle for warmth—if they don't help the Party shine and heat up, it burns like hell. Never heard of it. Are you guys immoral? If you talk about morality with our Party, sorry, you will lose your underwear and end up completely naked (Zhao Guangding).
Anyway, whether they are naked or not is beside the point; the fact that the families of AI talent are being held as hostages is basically confirmed. Ah, Bloomberg has already presented evidence, and this is also big news from the last couple of days. Beijing has further tightened exit restrictions for AI talent and has launched the latest, most ruthless "upgraded version." Upgrading again? Good news from the delivery room, it has already been upgraded. Ah, note that the most ruthless move in this upgrade is "guilt by association for family members." Done. According to instructions from the highest level of the CCP, the control over AI talent has expanded to the "spouses and children of core R&D personnel"; not a single one can be left out.
In other words, even if the immediate family members of AI executives just want to go abroad for a short vacation during the National Day holiday, they must go through layers of strict approval, with the goal of preventing them from leaving the country. Frustrating; new exit regulations were just issued half a month ago, and it would be a miracle if the approval passes. Customs personnel stated that, anyway, the "19 Articles of Closing the Country" in the new era of Xi Jinping are written clearly: anyone with any connection to acts that "endanger national security, industrial security, or technical security"—any connection at all—will be restricted from leaving the country. How could you not be related to AI talent even through a distant relative? So, the application will most likely be rejected. Thanks, choked on that.
The question is, who can get on the blacklist for control? The screening criteria are a complete "black box." Everything about your Party is a black box. Officials do not draw lines based on your position or title at all, but rather adopt extremely subjective standards. What standard? It is "your importance to the national AI development." It is all "case-by-case determination," with no evaluation criteria. "Rarely confused" (a reference to Zheng Banqiao's philosophy). As for how big this net is, you guess, you guess, you guess, guess, guess. I spit on it, I spit on it, I spit, spit, spit. Mentally broken.
Speaking of Li Zheng, this is certainly no sudden, brain-fevered heavy-handed action by the Party; it is a long-planned "door-closing operation." Ah, the groundwork was laid as early as last year. It started last year? Yes, the Wall Street Journal reported that as early as the beginning of 2025, officials were already privately "suggesting" that those "top-tier" AI entrepreneurs and researchers refrain from traveling to the United States anytime soon, warning them to watch out for being detained by the U.S. and used as their bargaining chips. Quite a thoughtful warning indeed. When these words reached the ears of the AI bigwigs, they sounded not only high-sounding but genuinely considerate. The practice of hostage diplomacy is handled with such proficiency, and even the hypocritical warnings sound spot-on. In fact, the ones who love detaining hostages as bargaining chips the most are precisely the Communist bandits. You see through it, but you dare not say it out of loud.
After these heart-to-heart suggestions came direct orders; non-compliance would bring trouble. In May of this year, another lid blown off by Bloomberg, government departments already directly required senior AI researchers and executives of private tech giants like Alibaba and DeepSeek to obtain "prior approval" before leaving the country. The prior approval is divided into three batches: you apply for approval, your wife applies for approval, and your children apply for approval. Speaking from the Party's heart, regarding the so-called "tech elites," I know best that you all love playing the Party's game of "family first, person second," sending your wives and kids abroad first, transferring your assets out next, while you stay behind in the mainland to keep cashing in, ready to buy a plane ticket and run the moment the political wind shifts. It used to be like that, but try playing that trick now. Being clever is fine, just don't be too naive.
The Party analyzes vulnerabilities down to the marrow. The Party not only wants to hold passports for the elites, but the family members' passports must also be confiscated by the Party, directly welding the escape routes shut at the source. Even when [granted official approval to go abroad] on business, as long as the wife and kids remain in the country, they become hostages of the motherland. Dare not return? Little rascal, don't forget the Party excels at tearing up tickets. Ah, speaking of which, the ROC-like realm of monsters and demons in the Chinese Communist state is becoming more and more "hellish."
What happened again? Adults lose their jobs, and children lose their organs. When you lose your job, you can still breathe; when you lose your organs, nothing you eat tastes good anymore. No, hold on a second—isn't this terrifying, losing organs right off the bat? On September 29, the X account "So-called Beauty by the Water" uploaded a video: a Chinese female teacher, after finishing a student safety meeting during summer break, couldn't hold it in anymore and rushed onto a live stream to sound an emergency alarm. What happened? A spine-chilling vicious incident. With a terrified look on her face, the female teacher said, "Families with high school students must pay serious attention to what I'm about to say. Many kids have already gotten into trouble, and in particular, many of our high school students have already started going missing."
Oh my god, high school students are already starting to go missing? Can they even keep going to school? If they want to keep attending, they must firmly remember and strictly follow these items mentioned by the teacher. Which items? First, if someone asks you to help find a small animal, absolutely do not go. Ah. Second, whatever you do, never eat anything given by a stranger. "Never" has been upgraded to "absolutely never." Third, if a strange girl says she is so scared and asks you to walk a piece of the road with her, firmly refuse, and watch out for meeting the White-Bone Demon along the way. Fourth, stay away from those cars with heavily tinted glass and full-body advertisements; once you get dragged inside, you are basically finished, ready to be harvested on the spot and shipped out. Fifth, if you encounter a pitiful old man saying he hasn't eaten in days and asking you to take him to a small restaurant ahead to get a bite, run away immediately. The girl turns into an old man—let's review the Three Strikes on the White-Bone Demon once again.
In short, families with junior and senior high school students, perk your spirits up immediately. Look over here, this is too terrifying; attending school really, really cannot go on anymore. On the mainland, in the safest country in the whole world, once a teenager goes missing, they truly cannot be found back; and even if they are found back, they come back missing parts. The missing weight all ends up inside the bellies of the Party's veteran cadres. Tell me, isn't the magical reality of this hellish country impossible to guard against?
Wait a minute, for the female teacher to make such a big fuss giving students ideas to prevent so-called "organ harvesting," isn't this openly going against Xi Jinping's 150-year-old grand goal? It is severely suspected of obstructing the implementation of the central government's major policies and principles, which is equivalent to launching the final total assault against the general commander of the 150-year-old project. Quick, give this teacher a like, like, like. You must give a like. Once you get serious, you become a rebel. The kind that students' parents love. And truly, upon seeing this video, parents must feel that this teacher is exceptionally dedicated, perhaps a head teacher, a very responsible head teacher. Parents definitely think this way, as she has pointed out several traps disguised by the White-Bone Demon.
The question is, if all teachers taught their students this way, and all parents desperately instructed their children to stay away from anyone asking for help, what would happen? The result at least would be that bad guys using these tricks to trap children wouldn't succeed, right? It indeed plays a role in protecting children. But BUT, will bad guys stop moving forward because of this? Will they invent even more hard-to-recognize little tricks and still manage to deceive children? For example, colluding with school principals, like Hu Xinyu. At least that is one of the possibilities.
Hu Xinyu neither helped look for small animals, nor walked with a stranger girl, nor invited an elderly stranger to a restaurant for a meal; he simply never left the campus. As a result, he precisely disappeared right inside the school's surveillance blind spot. The devil is right by your side, how can you guard against it? It is impossible to guard against. There is another question: if all teachers and parents constantly lecture and warn children day in and day out not to talk to anyone and not to help anyone asking for help, will those who genuinely need help also fail to get any assistance? Certainly no one will help them anymore.
And after these children grow up, they will in turn teach their own children the same way: do not help any strangers. Tell me, what kind of place will this society of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) become? A place where everyone feels in constant danger and guards against everyone else, jumpy at the slightest sound, seeing an enemy in every bush and tree. Yes, the entire CCP's China will become increasingly indifferent and people will treat each other as enemies. People do not believe in kindness or justice, there is no trust whatsoever between individuals, and upon any contact, they immediately assume the worst of the other person. Can there be any happiness or beauty to speak of in such a world? The more one hears about it, the more terrifying it gets; living like this, what is the difference between this and national subjugation and racial extinction?
Therefore, now that Emperor Steamed Bun Xi has driven the country backward to this point, the Chinese Communist bandits, who have exhausted all sweet-talk while committing every conceivable evil, are completely out of solutions. It cannot be resolved. The only hope is that without the Communist Party there will be a new China, and without the Communist Party there will be a truly beautiful China. Do you tea friends agree?