An announcement by the Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration stipulates that dividend and bonus income received by foreign individuals from foreign-invested enterprises will no longer be exempt from individual income tax and will be taxed at a rate of 20%, effective from September 1.
The Chinese Embassy in Russia issued a reminder stating that the temporary education residence permits obtained by Chinese students studying in Russia are unrelated to military service and conscription regulations, and that anyone who receives contacts related to conscription should promptly get in touch with their school and the embassy or consulate.
Volkswagen China announced that it had immediately launched a special investigation, and stated that the principle of respecting workers' lawful rights and interests equally applies to the supply chain system.
The Communications and Technology Subcommittee of the US House Energy and Commerce Committee has passed the Guard Act, requiring a review of robots manufactured by foreign adversaries such as China and banning the import of products deemed to pose a national security threat.
The Global Times named Real Madrid, demanding that it delete the relevant post, apologize to the Chinese public, and change the wording to "China's Tibet".
Owners of the Jingxi Yinyue residential community in Fangshan, Beijing, gathered to defend their rights and confronted police over insufficient parking spaces caused by planning defects, poor vehicle management, and fire safety hazards.
On the day school started, the Xiangyang Public Security account in Hubei posted a video claiming that police made a surprise inspection of Xiangyang High-tech Foreign Language School and searched through students’ personal belongings.
Bloomberg published a commentary mentioning the dispute between Justin Sun and Jing Tian and the lawsuit over a 30 million RMB betrothal gift, arguing that the related publicity stunt could deepen public skepticism about cryptocurrency.
In Huazhou, Guangdong, a large number of students' parents gathered at the school gate to protest after some students were required to transfer to other campuses, and clashed with police.
The WeChat public account "Article 148" published a post claiming that young people filing complaints with overseas institutions is "telling on China to foreigners," and urged the government to bring it within the scope of the anti-gang and anti-evil campaign.
According to the relevant announcement, for enterprises that failed to withhold or pay individual income tax, foreign individuals must complete the supplementary tax payment before June 30 of the year following the receipt of income.
Xi Jinping held talks with Putin. Putin proposed turning the temporary mutual visa exemption arrangement between China and Russia into a permanent one, and the two sides announced no agreement on the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline.
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.
Iran's executive vice president stated in the media that Iran faces numerous obstacles in evading sanctions and recovering funds from oil exports, and that the country is under a severe blockade.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent said the United States plans to roll out new banking sanctions and that a bank could be sanctioned soon; he hopes China will cooperate in pressuring Iran.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Thomas Will Boken II, a U.S. citizen living and working in China, was sentenced to two years in prison for acting as an agent of a foreign government on U.S. soil, followed by three years of supervised release after completing his sentence.
A self-reported account says that around September 1, after most people paid tuition, consumption decreased, clothing factory orders were reduced, and some families began to tighten their belts.
Accounts circulating through overseas channels claim to come from a dinner gathering in Beijing, saying that Xi Jinping feared he would not be able to return to Beijing before his trip and gave internal instructions concerning power and personnel arrangements; the relevant content has not been confirmed by official or independent third-party evidence.
During his overseas trip, Xi Jinping held talks with the President of Kyrgyzstan, and the two sides discussed bilateral cooperation.
Hu Xijin wrote that Sun Yuchen can pursue the 30 million yuan through litigation or publicly express his dissatisfaction, but should not use a property dispute to make his ex-girlfriend's private information public.
Michael Kratsios, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Yin Hejun, China's Minister of Science and Technology, held talks in North Carolina.
During the G20 Innovation Ministers’ Meeting, China jointly signed the “Carolina Principles” with other signatory countries, a set of principles that proposes avoiding the creation of entirely new artificial intelligence regulations.
The three parties announced an upgrade of Penrhyn Island port in the Cook Islands, with the United States contributing $50 million and New Zealand contributing approximately $10 million.
On September 1, 2026, the Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration jointly announced that dividend income received by foreign individuals from foreign-invested enterprises will no longer be exempt from individual income tax and will be uniformly taxed at a rate of 20%.
On the evening of September 1, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo for a state visit to Egypt, and on the same day published a signed article in the Egyptian media.
On September 3, 2026, the Wall Street Journal reported that in G20 discussions on global economic imbalances and reducing export dependence, China was the only participating member to voice dissent, while all the other members signed the statement.
On September 1, 2026, Chinese envoy Qian Bo issued a warning over Taiwan foreign minister Lin Chia-lung's attendance at the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, saying the matter should not have happened and would inevitably have consequences.
On September 1, 2026, a large number of staff from electricity retail companies in Huangpu District, Guangzhou, went to China Energy Investment Corporation's Guangdong Power Co., Ltd. to protest, demanding that outstanding payments be settled. Some people lay on the ground in protest at the scene, and clashes broke out.
On September 1, 2026, Volkswagen China responded to complaints that Xingyu Co. had pushed out fresh graduates, saying it had immediately launched a special investigation and stressing that the principle of respecting workers' rights applies to the supply chain.
On August 24, 2026, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the State Administration for Market Regulation jointly issued guidelines requiring Chinese automakers to avoid frequent and large price adjustments overseas and not to disrupt market order.
On September 1, 2026, new management regulations targeting self-media and MCN agencies officially took effect, mandating that accounts display their affiliated agencies and prohibiting the rehashing of negative information and the incitement of netizens' emotions.
On September 1, 2026, anti-trafficking blogger Shangguan Zhengyi exposed that a farm in Jiyuan, Henan illegally confined two disabled people and forced them to work as unpaid laborers for more than ten years; the victims lived in squalid conditions and were often beaten.
On September 1, 2026, Ukrainian President Zelensky publicly revealed that Ukraine had, at the request of a certain global power, suspended strikes on Russia's Far East Vladivostok direction at a specific time.
On September 1, 2026, some kindergartens in Hong Kong had young children perform Chinese-style marching drills to raise the flag at their opening ceremonies, and the Education Bureau disclosed that it had held 40 flag-raising workshops for more than 1,000 kindergarten teachers across Hong Kong to strengthen patriotic identity.
On September 1, 2026, former Google Chinese engineer Ding Linwei was sentenced by a US federal court to nearly one year in prison and ordered to pay nearly $200,000 in restitution for stealing approximately 2,000 pages of Google's core AI trade secrets with plans to start a business in China.
On September 1, 2026, multiple students at Nanguan Primary School in Juye County, Heze, Shandong experienced symptoms such as dizziness and nosebleeds. As many as 260 students from 9 classes took leave due to the pungent smell of newly applied paint.
On September 3, 2026, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council responded to the case of pro-CCP influencer Li Dongxian, who wished to return to Taiwan for family reunion due to illness, stating that Li's Taiwan household registration had been cancelled due to his possession of a mainland ID card, and he must follow the regulations for spouses to enter Taiwan.
On September 1, 2026, the Chinese Embassy in Russia issued a safety alert for studying in Russia, unusually including a warning about conscription, stressing that foreign students are not related to Russian military service and requiring them to contact the embassy or consulate immediately upon receiving a conscription notice.
In response to U.S. support for American companies taking over Chinese-invested oil fields in Venezuela and its refusal to give priority to repaying old debts, China's Foreign Ministry said on September 3, 2026, that its lawful rights and interests in Venezuela must be protected.
On September 1, 2026, Volkswagen's China unit responded to complaints that Changzhou-based Xingyu Shares had collectively pushed out fresh graduates, saying the group had launched a special investigation into supply chain companies and stressing that respecting workers' rights is a core principle of its operations.
On September 1, 2026, the new autumn edition of the fifth-grade primary school textbook Morality and Rule of Law was put into use. Unit 1 was changed from daily life to "Without the Chinese Communist Party There Would Be No New China," with party history and political ideology content substantially increased.
On September 1, 2026, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun responded to Russian President Putin's proposal to make visa-free travel between China and Russia permanent, stating that this move reflects the high level of strategic mutual trust between the two countries and helps facilitate personnel exchanges.
On September 1, 2026, a violent explosion followed by a major fire suddenly broke out at the Grepow New Energy Electronics Factory in Suxian District, Chenzhou, Hunan Province, and emergency response forces from multiple departments rushed to the scene to handle the incident.
On September 1, 2026, South Korean police officially released to the public, in accordance with the law, the name, age, and unobstructed frontal photograph of Jung Chang-seong, the suspect in the murder of a Chinese female student, sparking widespread discussion online in Chinese about comparisons in law enforcement.
On September 1, 2026, the Global Times published an article naming Spain's Real Madrid football club, accusing it of writing the disaster-affected areas as "Nepal and Tibet" to cater to a separatist narrative, and demanding that it delete the post and apologize.
On September 1, South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) told a National Assembly Intelligence Committee meeting that Kim Jong-un's daughter Kim Ju-ae may have already entered the stage of being designated as successor, and that Seoul assesses North Korea is gradually making residents view her as the future leader.
On September 1, the U.S. Institute for the Study of War released a report analyzing how Chinese Communist Party coast guard vessels have been making continuous round trips in the waters east of Taiwan to create a normalized presence, dispatching ships to the relevant waters in the name of maritime law enforcement and scientific research surveys, possibly preparing to cut off Taiwan's eastern supply routes in the future.
Qiushi published a reader's letter stating that many regions and units treat "zero public opinion" as a work target, prioritizing post deletion and cover-up rather than solving problems when public opinion arises.
On September 1, 2026, Hongguan News in Nanchang, Jiangxi, published a flag-raising interview video featuring someone claiming to be a Taiwanese student. After netizens widely questioned the complete lack of a Taiwanese accent, the comment section was quickly closed.
On September 1, 2026, a stabbing incident occurred at a China Mobile franchise store in Yulin, Guangxi. Multiple police officers used equipment to subdue the assailant at the scene.