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According to sentinel surveillance data from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, in the 29th week of 2026 (July 13 to 19), the COVID-19 test positivity rate in China surpassed that of influenza, remaining the leading respiratory pathogen for several consecutive weeks.

In the first half of 2026, the proportion of Chinese homeowners over the age of 60 listing their properties for sale soared to 22.7%, a significant increase from 11.3% in 2022.

On September 15, The Wall Street Journal published an article pointing out that while China can avoid a sudden financial crisis through its state-controlled financial system, the losses from real estate and bank bad loans will not disappear. Economist Michael Pettis believes that the losses will be borne by ordinary residents in the long run through low deposit returns and shrinking asset values, rather than manifesting in public forms such as bank failures.

On the 50th anniversary of the Tangshan earthquake, CCP leader Xi Jinping was absent from the commemorative activities, with Premier Li Qiang attending on his behalf to conduct inspections, offer condolences, and present a flower basket.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that he has convened a 'deep strike' meeting and updated the list of priority targets for long-range sanctions against Russia, with Ukrainian military strike capabilities now exceeding 3,000 kilometers.

Former American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Director Brent Christensen wrote an article on the Brookings Institution website stating that current U.S.-Taiwan relations are at their strongest and most comprehensive point since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1979.

The host analyzes that Xi Jinping is viewed internationally as a dictator and is unpopular in Western countries; domestically, his control over the military is insufficient, the economy and people's livelihoods are in distress, and public dissatisfaction is widespread. A joint anti-Xi coalition of the military, police, and citizens is forming.

The program pointed out that Chinese youth face severe unemployment issues, and the real estate market continues its sluggish decline, leading to a large number of people facing bankruptcy. Many families resort to robbing Peter to pay Paul to repay mortgages, making life extremely difficult.

The program compares the massive growth of foreign exchange reserves during the terms of Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao with the stagnation of foreign exchange reserves over more than a decade of Xi Jinping's rule, questioning where the huge amounts of foreign currency have gone.

The video mentions the economic depression in Shanghai, with desolation outside the Bund and Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street. Pudong Airport is sparsely populated, and the Dongchuan Line has ceased operation. Many second-floor shops in prime commercial areas of Baoshan District are vacant, with numerous empty storefronts along a one-kilometer stretch. Office vacancy rates are high on Sichuan North Road, with many remaining unfinished. The foreign street has also become quiet, and restaurants that were once overcrowded now have no available seats.

During the UN General Assembly in September 2025, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy warned the Russian leadership that Ukraine knows the locations of their bunkers.

In 2025, China's annual birth population was only 7.92 million, hitting the lowest record since the implementation of the two-child policy in 2016.

In the early morning of July 28, 1976, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Tangshan, Hebei Province, causing massive casualties and property damage.