11.06
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
Recently, netizens in many places posted on social media platforms that they had received calls from 12340, the national social sentiment and public opinion survey hotline, where staff asked about their satisfaction with local public security and their daily living conditions.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
Economist Yao Yang, Dean of the Dishui Lake Advanced School of Finance at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, said in a video posted on "Yao Yang Shuo" that about 100 million people in China actually pay individual income tax, that an annual income of 100,000 to 120,000 yuan puts one in the top 10% by income, and that an annual income of about 300,000 yuan puts one in the top 1%. The bottom 10% of earners account for only 0.4% of all income and have negative net wealth, and around 600 million people nationwide still earn less than 1,000 yuan per month.
10.17
·Reported
·Importance I
·Sources 1
·China
On October 17, a Douyin blogger complained that young people are told to abandon the “student mindset” as soon as they enter society, asking why honest people should reflect on themselves after being taken advantage of, and saying that those who cheat and deceive are the ones who should truly reflect. The post struck a chord with netizens, who left comments in共鸣.
10.14
·Developing
·Importance III
·Sources 1
A netizen inside the Great Firewall shared records of fines imposed on their family by the Chinese Communist Party. The fines covered a wide range of items, and the specific items were not detailed in the tweet.
10.07
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·United States
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has filed denaturalization lawsuits in multiple district courts against 40 individuals accused of serious crimes, including two Chinese-Americans from China.
10.02
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
On October 2, YouTube creator Bumingbai Podcast released an episode, gathering letters from eleven listeners to discuss various experiences of feeling inferior while living in China.
09.26
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·New York
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on August 12 the arrest of 11 defendants, charging them with orchestrating thousands of sham marriages to help Chinese citizens fraudulently obtain U.S. immigration status.
09.26
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Washington
On August 12, the US Department of State announced the establishment of a special task force to curb birth tourism, aimed at investigating and cracking down on foreigners who travel to the US on visas to give birth in an attempt to acquire citizenship. Over 600 visas have already been revoked.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On September 17, a netizen uploaded an AI short film to Douyin in which a young person runs desperately while carrying a basket on their back containing their parents, only to be criticized for falling behind, sparking widespread resonance and discussion among netizens about the heavy burden of family.
09.10
·Hearsay
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
According to a video by Qiqi Baba, the difficulty of applying for a passport may increase after September 15, as the new exit-entry regulations are being strictly enforced. The video also said that the number of people going abroad has risen noticeably recently, and reminded viewers to obtain proper visas as early as possible.
09.02
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·United States
News that Yuan Tengfei had "landed in America" circulated online. Xu Xiaodong posted a message saying "he has landed safely," while Yuan Tengfei himself had not publicly responded as of that time.
2026.09
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
Sources have revealed that immigration consultancy companies are being required to report client information to relevant authorities, and civil servants or employees of public institutions who apply for immigration without declaring it to their work unit may face disciplinary action; some clients have already been frightened, and calls to have their personal data returned or deleted have appeared online.
08.25
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
After Mr. Liu, a netizen from Liaoning, bought a flight ticket from Beijing to Los Angeles, he received a call from his local police station, which asked him about his purpose of traveling to the U.S., his flight, and information about his relatives' housing.
08.24
·Verified
·Importance V
·Sources 2
·United States
On August 24, 2026, US media reported that the Trump administration plans to revoke the B1/B2 visas of up to 200,000 people who have applied for or are seeking asylum, which would be the largest single visa revocation in US history.
08.02
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Melbourne own page, Australia
On August 2, 2026, Chinese dissident Sun Yuanping, who had long been placed under exit control and surveillance by Shijiazhuang police over his online political speech, disclosed in Australia that, with the assistance of others, he successfully broke through the exit restrictions, arrived in Australia, and applied for political asylum.