11.09
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Beijing
A netizen reported that entering Tiananmen Square now requires swiping an ID card three times. The screen displayed 'Please undergo security check' instead of 'Please proceed.' A police officer approached to ask about the netizen's occupation, major, and school, and warned them not to bring prohibited items and to 'follow the rules.'
11.05
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Beijing
Recently, netizens posted a video showing Xinjiang students being organized to go to Tiananmen Square in Beijing to attend a flag-raising ceremony. The students had national flags painted on their faces, waved flags, and were filled with tears. The video's comment section was restricted, and netizens used bullet comments to mock the event.
10.24
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Beijing
On October 24, at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, a group of Xinjiang students gathered in front of the camera. One female student cried while delivering a patriotic speech, and the video was met with ridicule from netizens after it circulated.
10.14
·Developing
·Importance III
·Sources 1
On October 14, 2026, Beijing time, the X account @clashreport released a secret interview recording allegedly from a survivor of the June 4, 1989 Tiananmen crackdown. In the recording, the interviewee describes scenes of the military firing on civilians, including the deaths of children, and states that people viewed the government as "barbaric" and "inhumane." The tweet received 16 likes and 4 retweets.
10.11
·Developing
·Importance III
·Sources 1
Andrew Higgins, a senior reporter for The New York Times and a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, published a long report on October 11 recounting what he saw and heard after returning to China for the first time in decades. Higgins studied abroad at Shandong University in his early years, served as a Beijing correspondent and witnessed the 1989 Tiananmen incident firsthand, after which he moved on to cover Russia and Eastern Europe. The report records his observations and reflections after setting foot in China again after many years, drawing outside attention.
10.08
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Beijing
During the National Day holiday, Taiwanese artist Nicky Wu recorded a greeting video at Tiananmen Square holding a five-star red flag and referred to Taiwan as "Taiwan Province" on Weibo, sparking criticism from Taiwanese public opinion. His scheduled appearance as a ceremonial first-pitch guest for a professional baseball team was subsequently cancelled. Nicky Wu responded on Douyin, stating, "This is my stance even if I don't make money."
10.07
·Reported
·Importance I
·Sources 1
·Shandong
On October 7, a parent in Shandong posted a video claiming that when their two young children heard the national anthem being played at Tiananmen Square on TV, they immediately stood up, threw down their chopsticks and saluted the television.
10.05
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
Recently, multiple netizens discovered that when using a photo of Tiananmen with Douyin's "one-click video" feature, the system blocked it, prompting "The selected image does not meet the requirements, try another one."
10.03
·Reported
·Importance I
·Sources 1
·Beijing, China
After a Hong Kong media outlet interviewed the painter who sprayed the national emblem at Tiananmen, some netizens questioned the related “Great Nation Craftsmen” propaganda, and controversy broke out in the comments section.
10.03
·Developing
·Importance III
·Sources 1
At Beijing time October 3, 2026, the account China Digital Times (@CDT) published its "404 Deleted Content Archive" roundup for August 2026. The report reviewed and archived representative topics and articles that were censored and deleted on the Chinese internet that month, covering cross-talk comedian Guo Degang, sexual assault at a dinner party, Huawei and "Bamboo Cicada," security checks around Tiananmen, the box-office dark-horse phenomenon of the film "Niu Lai," and the Jilong floods, along with related public opinion and reports.
10.03
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Beijing
On October 3, Xiaoxiang Morning Herald published an interview video with the painter of the national emblem at Tiananmen. The painter said the spray-painting pressure is high and not a single flaw is allowed, and he hopes the national emblem will hang on more government buildings. Netizens in the comments section mocked it heavily, and the video subsequently became unavailable.
10.01
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Beijing
Taiwanese entertainer Wu Qilong filmed and posted a video at Tiananmen Square, holding high the five-star red flag and congratulating the Chinese Communist Party on its National Day.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Beijing
Before the National Day flag-raising ceremony, large crowds lined up outside Tiananmen Square waiting to enter; on-site video shows some people running to grab viewing spots.
2026.10
·Reported
·Importance I
·Sources 1
·Beijing, China
On the eve of National Day, TF Family trainee Yang Bowen posted a video of cycling to Tiananmen to see the red flag, and the video was subsequently deleted.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 2
·Beijing
On October 1, a flag-raising ceremony was held at Tiananmen Square. Some members of the public queued a day in advance to secure good spots and waited through the night to watch.