Multiple pro-CCP rallies aimed at welcoming the General Secretary's visit to the US were held in Flushing, New York, clashing with dissidents protesting the visit on the street. A pro-communist man was arrested by police for kicking and assaulting a protester.
During military training at Hebei Software Institute, a large number of students were seen kneeling and crawling through colored smoke, sparking mockery from netizens.
Multiple netizens posted group notices from Liaoning Normal University stating that participating in school-organized blood donations allows students to apply for up to 13 consecutive days off for the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays.
"The extended holiday adjustment is not meant for people to rest, but to boost consumption" surged to the number one spot on Weibo's trending searches. The next day, "holiday adjustment and boycotting consumption" made it to the trending searches before being immediately censored.
On the anniversary of the September 18 Incident, official media in Zhumadian, Henan released a video showing e-bike owners voluntarily getting off their vehicles to observe a moment of silence during an air raid siren, which led to a traffic jam and sparked mockery from netizens.
Changsha has started a large-scale crackdown on e-bikes. Online rumors claim the trigger was a delivery worker colliding with the Deputy Secretary of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee. The official notification did not respond to the rumors.
The Wall Street Journal reported that during the BRICS summit in India, Xi Jinping temporarily canceled a dinner due to sudden indisposition, with Wang Yi attending on his behalf, sparking external speculation about his health.
Wang Yi and Lavrov discussed China-Russia strategic coordination and the outcomes of the victory in World War II, among other topics; the official press release did not mention Ukraine.
Wang Yi met with Araghchi, stating that the memorandum of understanding already reached must not be abandoned, and called for maintaining negotiations and properly handling the issue of the Strait of Hormuz.
Wang Yi met with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy in Manila, requesting that the UK provide a fair, just, and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises.
Wang Yi met with Rubio, and the two sides discussed core interests, the one-China principle, the consensus reached by the heads of state, and high-level exchanges in the next phase.
Wang Yi met with the ASEAN Secretary-General, the Philippine Foreign Secretary, and the Indian External Affairs Minister in Manila, and chaired the China-ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
During his visit to Germany, Wang Yi publicly stated that it is always better to talk than to fight.
At the UN headquarters, Wang Yi, together with Global South countries including Brazil, South Africa, Egypt, Indonesia, and Turkey, launched the Group of Friends for Peace on the Ukraine crisis.
Xi Jinping met with visiting U.S. National Security Advisor Sullivan at the Great Hall of the People.