US President Trump delivered a speech at the UN General Assembly accusing Iran of funding terrorism, stating that it will never be allowed to possess nuclear weapons and faces a choice between reaching an agreement or total destruction.
Ahead of the US-China leaders' summit, several bipartisan lawmakers told Voice of America that US policy toward Taiwan remains unchanged, supporting Taiwan in maintaining its self-defense capabilities continues to be an important issue for Washington, and emphasizing the maintenance of the cross-strait status quo.
A BBC Verify investigation found that Apple Maps massively blurs satellite imagery within China, covering military, government, and Xinjiang detention facilities. Apple responded that it must comply with local laws.
New developments have emerged in the case of a 13-year-old girl in Yuncheng, Shanxi who was allegedly raped and whose case was initially refused registration. The case has now been transferred to the procuratorate for review and prosecution, and the discipline inspection department has opened an investigation into the handling police officers for refusing to open a case.
On September 20, the UK government announced the establishment of a national "Combat Misogyny" working group, chaired by the Minister for Women and Equalities, focusing on preventing misogynistic attitudes online, in the workplace, and in communities. The government is also investing 26 million pounds in healthy relationships education in schools and targeted interventions for children, as part of a policy to halve violence against women and girls within a decade.
In September 2026, during Xi Jinping's visit to the US, Flushing Main Street in New York witnessed simultaneous protests by Chinese pro-democracy groups and a Mid-Autumn Festival parade by a hometown association, leading to fierce disputes between the two sides over political differences. Protesters called for democracy, freedom, and the release of prisoners of conscience. Event organizer Ji Lijian stated he had previously received death threats and attended wearing a bulletproof vest. Toward the end of the parade, a physical altercation occurred when a placard was snatched, and the man involved was subsequently arrested by the New York police.
On September 19, volunteer Shangguan Zhengyi reported that a mentally disabled woman, approximately 40 years old, in Yexian, Pingdingshan, Henan, was allegedly brought back from Hainan to cohabitate with a local man when she was 17 years old. The man claimed the woman was born in 1988, but her household registration states 1977. Currently, the woman's identity, the process by which she was taken away, and the authenticity of her household registration remain to be verified, and volunteers are calling on local authorities to intervene and investigate.
On September 17, the European Parliament passed a resolution by an overwhelming majority condemning the Hong Kong National Security Law and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance for causing the collapse of freedom, calling on the EU to sanction relevant officials, and demanding the release of political prisoners including Jimmy Lai, Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung, Albert Ho, and Wong Ji-yuet.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled to hold talks at the White House on September 24. This will be the second face-to-face meeting between the two heads of state this year, drawing attention from bipartisan lawmakers in Congress regarding national security, trade, human rights, Iran, and other issues.
The White House confirmed to the media on September 17 that Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to the White House on September 24. President Trump will personally go to Joint Base Andrews at 4:00 PM on the 23rd to welcome him and will host a state dinner at the White House.
On September 16, Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Balkhi denied in an interview with CBS that the government bans girls from receiving formal education, claiming it is only a "suspension of specific forms of education," defining secret girls' schools in Kabul as "home-based learning," and emphasizing that the government will formulate laws based on its own priorities.
Xie Weiyaxing, wife of US scholar Mingen who is illegally detained by China, revealed that US consular officials visited Mingen for the fourth time on September 15. He was in good spirits and earnestly requested President Trump to raise this case at the summit.
In September 2026, former US Ambassador for International Religious Freedom Brownback and recently released Pastor Jin Mingri held a lunch meeting in Washington to discuss the significant impact of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on global religious freedom and human rights, and reviewed the shift in US security strategy over the past 25 years and its profound impact on the world.
The Thai military entered a scam park in Poipet, Cambodia, on the Cambodia-Thailand border, discovering a fake police station and an operating room suspected of being used for organ harvesting; currently, there is no public evidence to confirm the related allegations.
The US Secretary of State met with the Japanese Foreign Minister and the South Korean Foreign Minister. The three parties expressed support for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, opposed any unilateral changes to the status quo, and supported Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations.