[US Trending] The Hidden Story Behind the Excavator Smashing the Government Building | Is CEO Jensen Huang's Position at Risk? | A String of Major Cases and Disasters Before the Shenzhen APEC Summit

This episode focuses on recent sudden incidents and social hotspots across various parts of China. It first reports on the incident where an excavator was used to ram and demolish the Government Service Center in Fengdong New Town, Xixian New Area, Shaanxi. It then focuses on the period leading up to the APEC summit in Shenzhen, covering a jade shop homicide in Hangzhou, a knife attack at a supermarket in Dangshan, Anhui, and a fire at the Howard Johnson International Apartment in Taiyuan that resulted in 14 deaths. It then mentions Elon Musk's recollection of the attitude of officials during Tesla's wholly-owned factory construction in China, as well as the strict security checks at Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Finally, it reports on the crisis facing Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang due to an extramarital affair and intelligence-related controversies involving China, the fire involving a key for an AITO M9 vehicle, and other social commentary.

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In Western society, if a person has a dispute with the government, they can appeal or take the case to court. But if a country lacks fair legal channels, the result may be that the victim has nowhere to turn and resorts to extreme behavior. Recently in Xi'an, someone drove an excavator up the steps of a government service hall. Around 11:00 AM on November 9, at the Government Service Center in Fengdong New Town, Xixian New Area, Shaanxi, someone drove an excavator up the steps, smashing the entrance, steps, glass doors and windows, and also tearing down parts of the facade. The entire process lasted about an hour. The driver was later subdued by SWAT police. A person filming at the scene wrote on the video: "This society has driven people crazy." Afterward, a notice was posted at the center's entrance stating that all business operations were suspended due to an unexpected situation. A cordon was set up at the scene, and a large number of police cars were deployed in the surrounding area. By the afternoon, nearby roads were also blocked by the police. Shortly after The Beijing News and Phoenix New Media published related reports and videos, the pages showed that the content had been deleted by the author. As for why this happened, the authorities have yet to provide an explanation. Some netizens lamented that the fact that state media published and then deleted the reports only proves that the video is real. For an ordinary person to drive an excavator to demolish the gate of a government service center, they must have been pushed to a dead end. The four words "reason unknown" are heavier than anything else. A netizen posted a video saying that the person involved had been sitting at the government entrance for 15 days, and the government owed him more than 20 million yuan. Others said it was for construction payments, while some said it was for demolition compensation. That evening, the excavator involved was towed away by a flatbed truck. The Xixian New Area police subsequently announced that the Fengdong New Town Government Service Center had returned to normal and that the suspect had been placed under criminal coercive measures. According to a local report, there were no casualties. One netizen said this is the most important event of the last decade; this is an excavator that belongs in a museum.

The Shenzhen APEC summit is about to begin, and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is busy welcoming leaders from various countries to showcase its so-called image as a major power. However, at this very critical moment, violent incidents and major fires have occurred back-to-back across China. A homicide took place in Hangzhou, someone went on a knife-wielding stabbing rampage in Anhui, and a massive fire in Taiyuan claimed fourteen lives. The more politically sensitive the period, the more the outside world focuses not only on what happened, but also on how much the authorities are actually willing to let the public know.

At 12:54 PM on November 8, a criminal case occurred at a jade shop on Linping Street in Hangzhou. Videos shot by netizens that same night near a residential area named Jindu Xiagong showed local authorities dispatching a massive police force to hunt down a fugitive. Following the incident, due to a lack of timely official reports, various rumors quickly spread online, including claims of an armed robbery and seven fatalities. These details could not be independently verified. It was not until the evening of November 9—about thirty hours later—that the Linping police (Public Security) finally issued a statement: a total of two people died, and the 57-year-old male suspect, surnamed Fan from Linping, engaged in extreme behavior when cornered around 11:00 PM on the night of the 8th, and ultimately died after emergency medical treatment failed. Teacher Li also reposted a netizen submission that day, stating that the victims were the owner and owner-wife of the jade shop, though this identity information has not yet been independently confirmed. Reports indicate that domestic online platforms also censored related topics. The problem is that the more opaque the information, the easier it is for rumors to fill the void.

Just as the Hangzhou homicide was drawing attention, another knife-wielding stabbing rampage occurred in Anhui. According to Dangshan police (Public Security), at around 5:00 PM on November 9, a knife-wielding stabbing rampage took place locally, leaving four citizens injured. The 43-year-old suspect, surnamed Niu, who had a history of mental illness, was captured at the scene. At the time of the police statement, the four injured individuals were still undergoing emergency treatment, though the statement did not specify the exact location of the incident. A netizen submission reposted by Teacher Li stated that the incident occurred at the RT-Mart supermarket in Dangshan County. Footage shot by netizens showed ambulances on the nighttime streets after the incident, with the injured being rushed to the hospital. Subsequently, Teacher Li published follow-up footage showing the suspect being bound after capture, with a police officer grabbing his clothing and dragging him across the ground.

For the Hangzhou case, the public waited over thirty hours to see a statement; for the Anhui case, the official statement consisted of just a few sparse sentences. The APEC summit is about to open, and the CCP is busy maintaining social order, but maintaining order should not mean reducing information. What truly calms panic is timely, complete, and credible facts, rather than forcing the public to piece together the truth solely through online rumors.

At 4:59 PM on November 8, a fire broke out at the Howard Johnson International Apartment in Yingze District, Taiyuan City. Absurdly, the smoke alarms in the rooms did not go off when the fire started. According to media reports, firefighters arrived at the scene five minutes later, extinguished the open flames by 7:00 PM, and concluded search and rescue operations by 8:30 PM. A total of 60 people were evacuated or rescued, but the death toll rose from the initial five to fourteen, with another 25 people receiving treatment in the hospital. The fire started around the fourth floor of the annex building and subsequently spread upward to the eighth and ninth floors of the hotel. However, Mr. Lan, who lived on the eighth floor, told the media that thick smoke was constantly pouring into his room through the door gaps and ceiling, yet the smoke alarm in the room did not sound. He and five others, including three hotel cleaners, broke the screen windows and climbed onto an exterior platform to wait for rescue. The six people were trapped outside for about 40 minutes before finally being rescued by a fire ladder. Ironically, November 9 happens to be China's National Fire Prevention Day, and just two days before this fire, Shanxi Province had held a launch ceremony for the Fire Safety Publicity Month in Taiyuan. The fire, which killed 14 people, occurred right after the fire safety publicity event. No matter how lively the publicity is, it cannot replace functional fire safety facilities. After the fire, some netizens posted missing person notices, stating that their relatives were out of contact while they were repeatedly told to wait for news, leaving them on the verge of a breakdown. Officials stated that they have detained the management personnel of the property owner and the person in charge of the property management company; the cause of the accident is still under investigation, and the results will be announced in accordance with the law. But what the public really cares about is: why did the fire spread so quickly? Why didn't the smoke alarms in the rooms go off? The APEC summit can make a city look beautiful, and the Fire Safety Publicity Month can be held with great fanfare. But a fire tests not the slogans, but whether fire prevention and alarm facilities actually work, and whether ordinary people can escape alive. For the government, a sense of security is social stability during the summit. But for ordinary people, true security is not how many police are on the streets or how many posts are censored online, but whether they can know the truth in a timely manner when something happens, whether there is someone to save them in danger, and whether someone is held accountable when an accident occurs. After all, international summits showcase a country's image, but the safety of its people is the true face of a nation.

The CCP talks daily about the demeanor of a great power and great power diplomacy, yet Elon Musk recently revealed that when he went to China to discuss business, some CCP officials actually shouted at him, spat while talking, and forced Tesla to 'marry' a Chinese company. On November 6, at the 33rd Baron Investment Conference, Musk recalled Tesla's experience in striving to build a wholly-owned factory in China. The CCP's usual external propaganda is full of talk about win-win cooperation, openness, and inclusiveness, but at the negotiating table, it is all about slamming tables, shouting, and spitting. This time, Musk has provided free 'image publicity' for Chinese diplomacy, letting the whole world see the true colors of the officials of this 'great power.'

Before the APEC summit has even begun, security checks in Beijing have already intensified. Teacher Li forwarded a netizen's submission on November 9, stating that one now has to swipe their ID card three times to enter Tiananmen Square, and some people are even questioned by police about their occupation, major, and school. It is best not to carry a backpack when coming to Tiananmen Square. A netizen said that one thing is clear from this: the government of this country treats its people as enemies and stands on the opposite side of the public. So, when they need the people to be cannon fodder in the future, just wait and see what happens.

When tanks appear on the streets in video games, some images remind people of things they shouldn't remember. A screen recording of a Douyin livestream forwarded by Teacher Li shows a tank driving on city streets and firing at a building entrance in a game, which made many netizens associate it with the images of tanks on the streets of Beijing during the June 4, 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. Currently, this video has disappeared from Douyin. Netizens joked: 'From now on, tanks will not be allowed to appear in any games.'

Jensen Huang and Le Huang's affair controversy is escalating from a personal scandal into a crisis that could impact the global artificial intelligence industry. The latest news is that Jensen Huang had already hired a crisis PR firm a year ago, and now even his CEO seat may be under threat. According to the BBC, on November 8, Jensen Huang admitted to employees that he had been unfaithful to his wife and publicly apologized. Citing US intelligence officials, media reports state that Le Huang is suspected of engaging in intelligence activities for China, though this is currently an unproven allegation. NVIDIA's board of directors has launched an independent investigation while emphasizing that there is currently no reason to believe US national security or company secrets have been compromised. Wired disclosed a notable detail: as early as October 2025, Jensen Huang had already hired Heller, a firm specializing in PR crises. This firm has previously helped multiple prominent figures involved in sex scandals handle public relations. Reports say Heller's advisors have been involved in Jensen Huang's behind-the-scenes external communications since at least last October. However, it remains unclear whether the hiring of the firm at that time was related to the affair. A recent Financial Times report pointed out that the biggest threat Jensen Huang faces may not be the affair itself, but whether he can continue to serve as NVIDIA's CEO. The report stated that Jensen Huang has founded NVIDIA for more than thirty years and has now practically become synonymous with the company. But the problem is that NVIDIA has no publicly clear CEO succession plan. Although Jensen Huang is the largest individual shareholder, he does not have special voting rights to control the board. If serious problems arise in the investigation, the board theoretically has the power to dismiss him. After the news broke, NVIDIA's stock price fell by more than 5 percent during trading on Monday. However, the board still expresses trust in Jensen Huang and has not announced any plans to dismiss him. On the other hand, according to Voice of America, the US Congress has requested Jensen Huang to attend a closed-door hearing on November 18 and explain the relevant situation. That day happens to be the start of the APEC summit in Shenzhen. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded by calling the so-called Chinese spy claims groundless and malicious smears. This matter is no longer just about Jensen Huang's personal life; it now involves US national security, advanced chips, and the future of a global tech giant.

Domestic electric vehicles can catch fire, and even the car keys of domestic electric vehicles can catch fire. On November 6, the car key of an Aito M9 started smoking and burned while driving. Netizens joked: "Breaking the precedent that car keys cannot catch fire." Slow training, this is for fitness, fast training. I'll throw a five-whip combo! Following the lightning five-thunder whip, a Quanjude martial art has emerged in China. Recently, duck-shaped boxing won first place at the Beijing International Martial Arts Tournament. Netizens joked: "Whoever masters the steamed bun divine fist can probably win the grand prize of the Beijing Qingfeng Cup."

At the end of the program, we enter the netizen interaction segment. Netizen Changjiang Road commented on the previous episode about officials on the run still collecting salaries: "It's no big deal for fugitive officials to still collect salaries and pensions." Yunnan triad boss Sun Xiaoguo was sentenced to death yet could still clear his identity and continue doing evil. Netizen Taiwan commented on social security: "Social security deficits are already an unavoidable fact." Da'ai Xianzun said: "As ordinary beasts of burden, if you have no descendants you fail the elders, and if you have descendants you fail the children; being the last generation is not necessarily a bad thing either."