Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived at UN headquarters in New York to preside over a high-level meeting on the Global Governance Initiative, claiming that the initiative has received responses from nearly 160 countries and international organizations.
In the early hours of May 28, 2026, a serious traffic accident occurred on the Henan Nanyang section of the G40 Shanghai–Xi'an Expressway, when a bus licensed to carry 9 passengers but carrying 16 rear-ended a semi-trailer truck, killing 13 and injuring 3. The Ministry of Public Security dispatched a task force to guide the investigation.
On May 28, 2026, the Beijing and Shanghai Municipal Market Supervision and Administration Bureaus signed a cooperation framework agreement, established a coordinated governance mechanism for online catering food safety, and jointly carried out administrative guidance on Meituan, Taobao Shanguo, and JD Food Delivery.
On May 28, 2026, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that because lending fell in April and demand remained weak in May, the People's Bank of China has issued informal guidance to some large state-owned banks, asking them to increase credit provision.
On May 28, 2026, Shuanghui Development issued an apology statement regarding lincomycin levels in pork hind leg meat from its subsidiary Wangkui Shuanghui Beidahuang Food exceeding the limit by 37.5 times, stating that a special task force has been set up to conduct a comprehensive investigation.
On the afternoon of May 28, 2026, a fire broke out with violent explosions at a single-story factory building of a lubricant company in Chahe Town, Rudong County, Nantong, Jiangsu. The fire spread and thick smoke rose; official reports said the blaze had been brought under control and there were no casualties at the time.
In late May 2026, multiple netizens posted on social platforms claiming that Meituan had launched a new round of layoffs involving multiple technical positions such as product, R&D and testing, with layoff ratios for some positions reportedly reaching 25% to 50%.
In May 2026, the civil human rights initiative the Overseas Black Hand Files project officially launched in response to the Chinese authorities' long-arm jurisdiction over overseas dissidents, publicly soliciting and documenting cases of transnational repression carried out by China around the world.
On the morning of May 28, 2026, urban management enforcement officers in Jiangyong County, Hunan, after restraining a stray dog at Jinlong Park, tied it to the rear of a vehicle without authorization and dragged it away, causing its death; official notices acknowledged the improper handling and suspended the personnel involved.
On May 28, 2026, a netizen posted a video showing that Beijing was hit by rain, and outside the reception office of the National Public Complaints and Proposals Administration on Yongdingmen West Street, Xicheng District, large numbers of petitioners were still holding umbrellas and standing in long queues in the wind and rain, waiting to submit petition materials.
On May 28, 2026, it was reported online that when the transport inspection department of Xianyang, Shaanxi Province was stopping and checking illegal ride-hailing cars on the street, the driver of a ride-hailing car with incomplete documents tried to force his way out and flee during the handling of the case, causing the vehicle to lose control and instantly kill a passing pedestrian.
On May 28, 2026, students at Shanghai University of Political Science and Law discovered a functioning hidden wireless covert camera device above the partition of a women’s restroom in the Zhiyuan Pavilion study building. The device was capable of transmitting footage remotely. The device in question was subsequently handed over to the Security Office and a police investigation was launched.
On May 28, 2026, Deyunshe issued an official statement regarding crosstalk actor Yang Hetong's remarks during a livestream that crosstalk should criticize current affairs and reflect the people's livelihood, announcing that it was removing him from his position as teaching director and suspending his role as performance team captain.
On May 28, 2026, a netizen submission claimed that a supermarket owner in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, publicly sought redress, saying that the supermarket was forcibly evicted by the developer and subjected to violent expulsion, that repeated calls to the police yielded no results, and that no lawyer dared to take the case.