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On October 30, an investor released a video regarding the controversy over Kylian Mbappé memes, announcing that they would resolutely refuse to watch any matches featuring Mbappé in the future, stating that the Chinese people will not forgive him; netizens in the comment section mocked the statement using memes such as the 'toasting' joke.

On October 29, Philippe Diallo, President of the French Football Federation, addressed the controversy surrounding Kylian Mbappe regarding China, stating that he does not believe Mbappe intended to damage the image of Chinese leaders or offend the Chinese people. He noted that Mbappe has apologized and the controversy should end here.

On October 29, CCTV published an article claiming that the second season of the Japanese drama 'VIVANT' is a 'political tool disguised as art,' dismissed the explanation from the president of TBS as 'sophistry,' and demanded that they face history, sincerely repent, stop airing the series, and apologize to the Chinese people.

On October 28, CCTV's Youth Sports Center stated that Mbappé's out-of-line remarks hurt the Chinese people, crossed the bottom line, and exceeded the bounds of freedom of speech, saying Real Madrid cannot shirk responsibility, that it does not accept his explanation, and that nothing will be discussed until a proper apology is made.

At the Foreign Ministry press conference, spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated that words and deeds that hurt the feelings of the Chinese people will naturally be met with a joint boycott from all sectors of Chinese society.

On October 27, Mbappé posted a statement in French, Chinese and English on his personal account, saying his comments were "inappropriate," that he now understood they had hurt many people in China, apologizing to everyone hurt by his remarks, and expressing "deep respect" for the Chinese people and Chinese history. The statement garnered over 10 million views within about two hours of being posted on X, and many Chinese netizens said in the comments that he had no need to apologize.

On October 27, Mengniu Dairy and its subsidiary Milkground were reported to have issued a statement on their official Weibo accounts saying they "resolutely oppose and have zero tolerance for any words or actions that hurt the feelings of the Chinese people," terminating all cooperation with Mbappé effective immediately. The two companies had already cleared out promotional materials related to Mbappé on the night of the 26th.

At the regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 27, an AFP reporter asked about Kylian Mbappé having his contracts terminated by several Chinese companies due to a video circulating online. Spokesperson Guo Jiakun replied that "words and deeds that hurt the feelings of the Chinese people will naturally be jointly boycotted by all sectors of Chinese society," without responding to the content of the video.

Hours after Mbappé's apology, the US House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party issued a statement on X, saying that Mbappé should not apologize for calling Mao Zedong a dictator, and stating that "Mao Zedong was indeed a dictator" and that the harm done to the Chinese people was far more serious than the remarks of a football player.

The French talk show The Bridge released behind-the-scenes footage recorded in April of this year, which subsequently triggered accusations from domestic platforms like Dongqiudi that Mbappé made remarks hurting the feelings of the Chinese people.

After Mbappé's remarks drew attention, Dongqiudi issued a statement saying the relevant comments involved harm to China and the Chinese people and would not be translated, and called on fans to watch matches rationally and avoid crossing the line.

On October 23, the Journal of the Central Party School published a paper by scholars from Renmin University of China titled "Optimization of the Social Security System and Solidly Advancing Common Prosperity," which points out that in 2025 the average monthly pension expenditure for urban employees is 3,900 yuan, while that for urban and rural residents is only 276 yuan, a difference of 14 times, and recommends substantially raising the basic pension for farmers, with the older the age, the larger the increase.

On October 23, China Youth Daily released a video showing a Xinjiang teenager in tears while visiting the Museum of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Beijing, saying that many children's eyes turned red, and the teenager pledged to serve the motherland.

On October 21, the People's Bank of China announced an upgrade to the digital yuan infrastructure, launching a new system and intelligent integration service framework that supports preset consumption conditions and time limits.

On October 20, Guan Quan, an economics professor at Renmin University of China, posted a video on social media pointing out that urban residents' years of service before 1992 can be converted and counted as deemed contributions, while farmers who paid grain tax for decades cannot, saying that although it is technically difficult, "it's actually not that hard."

On October 13, 2026, the renowned Canadian media outlet Global News revealed that the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has officially initiated deportation proceedings against 63-year-old Tiger Yuan, founding president of the Canada-China Friendship Promotion Association. The CBSA alleges that Yuan committed war crimes and crimes against humanity while serving in the People's Liberation Army during the Sino-Vietnamese War in the 1980s, and that he misrepresented his military history when applying for permanent residency in 2008. The case has been referred to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) for a deportation hearing. Yuan's lawyer strongly denies the war crime allegations.

U.S. Secretary of State Rubio, on behalf of the United States of America, issued a message of congratulations to the Chinese people on the 77th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party regime, and wished the Chinese people peace, health, and happiness in the year ahead.

On September 26, some netizens publicly compared the training materials corresponding to "Hao Guankui" and "Liu Wei," asking the People's Public Security University of China whether the two are the same person, and pointing out that he is suspected of teaching at a commercial bar exam institution under an alias.

Three days before Vucic's resignation, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Vucic, calling him an "old friend and good friend of the Chinese people."

On September 17, a ride-hailing driver from Hubei who claimed to be a veteran of Unit 38263 of the PLA Naval Aviation posted a video lamenting that despite working hard, he still could not pay off his credit card debt and was struggling to make ends meet. After the video was posted, the comments section was quickly censored, and netizens questioned the disappearance of comments and expressed concern over the treatment of veterans on other channels.

On March 9, 2019, a netizen commented under the video "Huawei Decides to Sue the US Government": "The Chinese people will not be silent lambs, keep it up!" On September 17, 2026, another netizen replied "That's true indeed," the original commenter responded "I retract this statement," and many people in the comments section joked about it.

The People's Bank of China released the financial data for August. New RMB loans nationwide totaled only 60 billion yuan, far below the market expectation of 404.3 billion yuan, and the year-on-year growth rate plummeted to a historic low of 4.9%. Both household and corporate loans experienced sharp declines, reflecting a frozen willingness for private sector investment and consumption.

Bessent said he had met with Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People's Bank of China, on the Iran issue, and stated that the Chinese side agreed that Iran must not possess nuclear weapons and that the Strait of Hormuz should remain open.

A Little Pink in Chengdu was stopped and driven away by police while giving a street speech; netizens said he had crossed a red line after mentioning that “the Chinese people should unite.”

On August 28, 2026, the People’s Bank of China and the National Financial Regulatory Administration jointly issued new real estate credit policy rules, officially extending the maximum term of personal housing loans from 30 years to 40 years, sparking widespread public debate.

On August 26, 2026, a motorcycle owner in Shanghai posted a video reporting that he encountered layer upon layer of obstacles and deliberate difficulties while handling compulsory traffic insurance at the People's Insurance Company of China; the insurance company was accused of de facto refusing to sell compulsory motorcycle insurance because profits are thin.

The report on the implementation of monetary policy for the second quarter, released by the People's Bank of China on August 12, proposed downplaying attention to lending as a single financing channel and instead observing lending together with bond financing; the statement was criticized as glossing over the stagnation of private credit.

The People's Bank of China announced the issuance of commemorative coins for the 100th anniversary of Jiang Zemin's birth, sparking speculation outside about the authorities using Jiang Zemin's legacy to appease public sentiment and political maneuvering within the party.

On July 27, 2026, Pyongyang, North Korea held commemorative events marking the 73rd anniversary of the victory in the Fatherland Liberation War. Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un attended the performance, and a documentary on the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's entry into the war was screened, highlighting the warming political alliance between China and North Korea.

The People's Bank of China announced and carried out one trillion yuan of outright reverse repo operations, with terms of three months and 91 days, which was described as a financial stability-maintenance measure in response to the wave of takeovers of small and medium-sized banks.

The quarterly meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee of the People's Bank of China adjusted the economic tone from "steady progress" to "toward the new, toward the better," and listed structural optimization as one of the challenges facing the economy.

The People's Bank of China injected 300 billion yuan in temporary overnight reverse repos, but did not disclose the interest rate for the operation.

According to the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision, Yu Xiaoping, former member of the Party Committee and Vice President of the People's Insurance Company of China, is suspected of severe violations of discipline and law, and is currently undergoing disciplinary review and supervisory investigation.

On June 12, 2026, the People's Bank of China released a financial statistics report showing that by the end of May, the balance of Chinese government bonds reached 100.6 trillion yuan, up 15.1% year on year, with the bond balance doubling within five years.

The People's Bank of China has increased its gold reserves for 19 consecutive months, contrasting with falling market prices, indicating official preference for gold.

On May 28, 2026, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that because lending fell in April and demand remained weak in May, the People's Bank of China has issued informal guidance to some large state-owned banks, asking them to increase credit provision.

In May 2026, Nie Huihua, a professor at Renmin University of China, published an article pointing out that about 80% of global mining disaster deaths occur in China, and that mining companies with political connections closely tied to power have accident death rates two to three times higher than ordinary enterprises.

Miles Yu points out that since its founding in 1921, the CCP has launched a century-long civil war and oppression against the Chinese people through a series of policies and campaigns, defining this as the true century of humiliation for the Chinese people.

On August 20, 2020, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the People's Bank of China held a symposium for key real estate enterprises, proposing the "three red lines" to restrict the growth of interest-bearing liabilities of real estate companies based on the asset-liability ratio excluding advance receipts, the net gearing ratio, and the cash-to-short-term debt ratio.

On January 1, 2020, China's central health authority issued a gag order to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, ordering it to destroy all collected coronavirus samples; a few days later, the People's Liberation Army of China took over the laboratory. The institute subsequently published an open letter in response to questions about genetic engineering, a lab leak, and military involvement, but provided no detailed evidence.

Zhai Zhenwu, a demographer at Renmin University of China, published an article opposing the lifting of the two-child policy, claiming that if it were fully lifted immediately, the annual peak of births would reach 49.95 million; in 2017, actual births fell instead of rising, his prediction failed, yet he still serves as president of the China Population Association.

In 1995, the Law on the People's Bank of China and the Commercial Bank Law were passed, marking the initial establishment of China's modern financial framework.

Between 1950 and 1953, China dispatched troops to support North Korea against South Korea and the United Nations Command, becoming one of the major external wars China participated in after 1949.