On October 29, the Chinese government announced that domestic refined oil prices would be raised again that night, just as diesel supplies are tight during the busy autumn harvest season.
October 22 is the deadline set by the Chinese government for declaring historical back taxes on offshore trusts. On that day, Chinese stocks officially entered a technical bear market, with the wealthy selling assets to pay the taxes, triggering selling pressure.
The Chinese government warned on Wednesday that Taiwan's coast guard must bear the consequences for using high-pressure water cannons against Chinese fishing boats. On the same day, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted joint combat readiness patrols around Taiwan, while the U.S. State Department urged Beijing to cease its pressure.
According to Radio France Internationale (RFI), the Yemeni government has formally expressed concern to the Chinese government over the Houthis' suspected use of Chinese-made technology to produce weapons. The question of the origin of the relevant weapons technology has drawn attention and diplomatic engagement regarding the regional situation.
On October 13, 2026 Beijing time, an overseas Twitter user posted that a Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been accused of having helped the Chinese government persecute the Uyghur people. The remarks drew public attention and discussion, involving controversy over the link between winners of an internationally renowned award and China's human rights issues.
Research by the Conference Board shows that interest payments on the debt of China's central and local governments are expected to reach 1.4 trillion yuan in 2026, far exceeding the roughly 348 billion yuan in 2014; central government debt service is projected to rise to 19.2% of the general public budget.
On September 30, the British human rights organization "Tibet Watch" published a 75-page report analyzing documents such as Chinese government procurement notices from 2017 to 2026, claiming that the authorities have deployed police drones, automated drone nests, and anti-drone equipment in Tibet, building an aerial control system and strengthening control over civilian drones.
The video cites data claiming that in 2026 the central government's direct financing was about 13.24 trillion yuan, higher than the full-year 11.86 trillion yuan in 2025; no public source can be found for this figure, while publicly visible data shows about 7.49 trillion yuan of treasury bond issuance in the first half of 2026, and 11.86 trillion yuan of new government debt in 2025.
Starting September 20, 2026, China will set up a permanent special airspace restriction zone with a diameter of 600 kilometers and an area of about 280,000 square kilometers centered on Beijing, covering most of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region as well as parts of Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Shandong and Liaoning and the Bohai Sea. Only commercial airliners, approved business jets, and military, police, customs and firefighting flights will be allowed through; the official reason given is the June 26 incident in which a light aircraft struck the China Zun tower.
According to comments, governments across China charge fees for graves on the grounds that land belongs to the state; graves whose owners don’t pay are bulldozed as ownerless graves, and families of the deceased are being made to pay everywhere.
On September 11, Wang Huning, Chairman of the CPPCC, met in Beijing with the Speaker of Angola's National Assembly, de Almeida; the official communique stated that Hu Chunhua and others attended the meeting.
UK Prime Minister Burnham, who took office in July 2026, held his first phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. According to Downing Street, the two discussed practical cooperation to promote economic growth, and Burnham also raised issues of domestic security, Hong Kong and human rights.
According to reports, several men dressed in dark clothing, wearing masks and sunglasses, observed and filmed crowds near the National Archives. It remains unconfirmed whether they were related to the Chinese police.
On August 12, 2026, Radio Free Asia reported that the scope of China's requirement to hand in private passports has expanded from public officials to universities, hospitals, key private enterprises, and even ordinary residents in some communities, as exit restrictions are being tightened at every level.
China has issued new exit and entry administration regulations, which stipulate that local government departments may require passport applicants to provide and prove the authenticity of their reasons for going abroad, and add provisions for dissuading and returning citizens traveling to high-risk countries.