A poem of protest appeared on the inner wall of a toilet on a Chinese Communist Party high-speed train, touching on social issues such as food safety, surrogacy, demanding unpaid wages, and floods, and asking: “Still not rebelling — are you waiting to die?”
Bloomberg reported that ahead of a scheduled meeting between Xi Jinping and Trump on September 24, the United States is considering slapping an additional 7.5% tariff on China on the grounds of overcapacity in Chinese manufacturing.
A meeting of the CCP Central Leading Group for Party Building officially announced the completion of the grand screening of the view on political performance, and will use the results as a hard indicator for local leadership transitions.
Xi Jinping met in Beijing with King Abdullah II of Jordan, who had come to China on a state visit and had already been waiting in Beijing for several days.
Xi Jinping appeared slow-moving and limped when meeting with the King of Jordan, sparking speculation about his health, with reports saying that a CT scan of his brain showed abnormalities.
In Yudian Village, Huangchuan County, Henan, hundreds of investors in Yufeng Grain Industry and Zhongxing Grain and Oil gathered at the village committee to demand resolution of the payout of their investment funds, and clashed with government workers and police. Some netizens said that it was suspected that a rights-defending protester had died.
Reuters reported that on August 24, China's "Military Procurement Network" publicly solicited from society information related to irregular procurement by the Rocket Force, with the scope of acceptance covering procurement activities such as materials and services, engineering, non-staple food, and pharmaceuticals and consumables.
Bo Guagua replied to Gongzi Shen, saying his interpretation was overreaching. He then posted again that MSCI's classification of China as an emerging market is outdated, and wrote an article on China-US relations, proposing the concept of "frenemyship."
Ken Cao published an article titled "The Bo Family Is in Prison, and China Is Actually Better Off," criticizing the Bo family, from Bo Xilai's bribery and Gu Kailai's murder case to the "Strike Red, Crack Down on Black" campaign.
The US Treasury Department announced on Monday an economic offensive against Iran, targeting five economic lifelines: digital assets, technology, gold, aviation and shipping, warning that those who help Iran evade sanctions will pay the price.
U.S. President Trump announced on Truth Social that due to the breakdown of trade talks between the two countries, a 50% tariff will be imposed on Canadian automobiles, auto parts, and steel starting next January.
The Taiwan Keelung District Prosecutors Office announced the indictment of 9 criminal suspects involved in smuggling servers manufactured by Supermicro and embedded with NVIDIA high-end AI chips to China via Indonesia and Japan.
Ukraine celebrates the 35th anniversary of its independence, with multiple U.S. and European officials visiting Kyiv. President Zelenskyy stated his desire for peace but emphasized that Ukraine will never surrender easily.
The United States announced sanctions against multiple transnational far-left terrorist networks, including Italy's tech service platform AI Collective and Masabadiel, a front organization related to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, to cut off their financial and digital lifelines.
Reports indicate that three Secret Service officials and agents have been removed from their offices and barred from entry while under criminal investigation for allegedly leaking classified information, including threats against President Trump on Air Force One, to the media.
Nanjing Zhongcai Market conducted random inspections of Chinese cabbage, finding no formaldehyde or other harmful substances. Authorities stated that the previously reported “formaldehyde cabbage” incident was an isolated case and the products had been destroyed.
Zheng Li replaced Hu Zhongxiong as Party Secretary of Guiyang and Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Gui'an New Area.
The topic "45-year-old female master's graduate sets up a fruit stall after losing her job" topped Weibo's hot search, sparking widespread discussion and resonance.
The "Zhong Caiwen" article published by People's Daily stresses that China's 4.7% GDP growth in the first half of the year is "an achievement hard-won."
The U.S. Department of State has announced the formal removal of Syria and the Nusra Front from the relevant lists of terrorism and terrorist organizations, paving the way for prosperity for the Syrian people.
A cross-party delegation of Japanese lawmakers visited Beijing, engaging with relevant Chinese departments and inspecting the Xiongan New Area to promote bilateral contact and relations.
Officials from Japan, the United States, and South Korea held a Trilateral Coordination Secretariat meeting in Washington to discuss deepening cooperation and policy coordination on North Korea issues.
During Ukraine's Independence Day, British Prime Minister Burnham visited Kyiv, accused Russia of making intolerable threats against the UK, and promised to provide Ukraine with declassified technical blueprints and support for long-range missile production.
A sudden earthquake and large-scale mudslide natural disaster near Gyirong Port, on the border between China and Nepal, has caused serious missing persons and property losses, drawing outside attention to local rescue efforts and human environmental factors.
The land tender for the Hung Shui Ki Ha Wun Tsuen area in Hong Kong's Northern Metropolis used a two-envelope system, with non-price proposals accounting for 70% of the weighting, and was ultimately won by a consortium composed of Chinese central and state-owned enterprises.
A Chinese national working in Singapore was asked by the local police station to submit 7 additional documents, including his passport, overseas employment certificate, and proof of medical insurance, while on a business trip back home.
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office of the United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York announced that 32-year-old Chinese citizen Zhuo Wenjian was sentenced to 27 months in prison for attempting to distribute marijuana.
Reuters, citing sources, said Xi Jinping may lead a delegation of about 400 people to India for the BRICS summit; China had not yet confirmed this at the time.
On August 24, 2026, US media reported that the Trump administration plans to revoke the B1/B2 visas of up to 200,000 people who have applied for or are seeking asylum, which would be the largest single visa revocation in US history.
On August 24, Qin Weizhong resigned as Mayor of Shenzhen citing a change in his job position, and was transferred to serve as a member of the Party Leadership Group of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial People's Congress.
On August 24, media reports revealed that a chain pest control company in Xiamen had long used the highly toxic pesticide dichlorvos to disinfect dozens of restaurants. Internal employees stated they would never dine at these establishments.
Netizens posted that during Peng Liyuan's visit to the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art on August 24, masked Chinese individuals accompanying her assaulted another person. A video of the assault was also released.
On August 24, 2026, a magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck Changning County, Yibin, Sichuan. The mainland earthquake early warning network once mistakenly issued a strong earthquake warning of magnitude 7.7 shortly after the quake, prompting people in multiple provinces to take cover; the system later automatically corrected itself, and the Institute of Earthquake Disaster Mitigation subsequently issued an apology.
On August 24, 2026, The Beijing News published an investigative report revealing that a disinfection and pest control company in Xiamen had long-term filled mineral water bottles with the highly toxic pesticide dichlorvos, tearing off the labels to evade inspection, and carried out pest control operations in violation of regulations for dozens of chain restaurants, with the work directly contacting tableware and food ingredients.
On August 24, 2026, in response to the incident in Hebei, China, where cabbage was dipped in a formaldehyde solution, South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that it was verifying with the Chinese side whether the cabbage in question had been exported to South Korea, and that it would conduct up to three formaldehyde tests on imported Chinese cabbage.
On August 24, 2026, the Dandong Intermediate People's Court in Liaoning Province held a public first-instance sentencing in the bribery case of Ren Yuzhong, former standing committee member and vice president of Peking University, finding him guilty of taking more than 31.95 million yuan in bribes and sentencing him to eight years in prison plus a fine of 2.6 million yuan.
On August 24, 2026, Ukrainian President Zelensky publicly named China in his Independence Day address, calling on China, as a major power, to no longer remain silent in the face of nuclear threats and to clearly oppose nuclear blackmail.
On August 24, 2026, the posts of Secretary of the Guiyang Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Gui'an New Area were adjusted and replaced.
On August 24, someone painted over the earlier graffiti reading “Times Fengjun, a pedophile company,” replacing it with “Please let girls be themselves.”
On August 24, 2026, SF Express employees reported that the company uses large-scale exams and strict performance targets to effectively force staff to resign voluntarily, and that starting that year new couriers no longer sign labor contracts, being converted into daily-paid workers without social insurance.
On August 24, 2026, a student from Huaiyuan No. 1 Middle School in Bengbu, Anhui reported that the school was mandating summer makeup classes, with a daily schedule running from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., leaving students severely sleep-deprived.
On August 24, 2026, Chinese citizens living in Singapore and elsewhere reported that police in their domestic household registration jurisdiction had demanded via WeChat that they submit personal photos and proof of overseas employment, warning that they would bear the consequences themselves; others who had returned to China said they were summoned by police and had their phones checked for entry and exit records.
On August 24, 2026, the Laoshan Branch of the Qingdao Public Security Bureau issued a police report, announcing an administrative penalty of ten days of detention against Shi, who had verbally abused and threatened female tourists at Love of the Sea Park after being rejected when he hit on them. His judicial appraisal showed bipolar disorder.
On August 24, 2026, netizens reported that the Beijing area has further tightened restrictions on low-altitude aircraft, and that model aircraft purchased on e-commerce platforms can no longer be delivered into Beijing normally.
On August 24, 2026, villagers from Shucaicun in Hailin City, Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, posted a video reporting that the local Party-mass service center was completely empty during afternoon office hours and no one answered the phone, indicating staff absence from their posts.
On August 24, 2026, multiple migrant workers in Longhu Town, Xinzheng City, Henan Province, went to the Yongxing office building to demand unpaid wages, only to be locked inside by the landlord and the company involved, restricting their personal freedom. Workers reported that their complaints were not handled in a timely manner.
On August 24, 2026, some property owners in a busy downtown area within the Third Ring Road of Zhengzhou, Henan, gathered to defend their rights, protesting against the rezoning of former driving school land near their residential complex into a cemetery renovation and upgrade project, questioning its impact on the living environment.
In August 2026, a netizen in Shanghai posted a test video showing the daily necessities purchased with the 100 yuan earned from 5 hours of part-time work, satirizing purchasing power; on August 24, the platform set the video's account to prohibit publishing works.
On August 24, 2026, a supplier filed a real-name report online, alleging that Guomen Hospital in Jiangcheng County, Pu'er, Yunnan has long owed payments for engineering projects, supplier goods, and the wages of multiple workers.
On August 24, 2026, a netizen reported that their Chinese colleague working in Singapore was asked by the local police station to submit seven supporting documents, including an overseas employment contract, medical insurance, a photo of their workstation, and a photo of the storefront, for their records while on a business trip back to China.