Multiple fresh food supermarkets under Liaoning Dandong Jinbao Agricultural and Sideline Products Co., Ltd. have experienced stock shortages and the inability to use membership cards, leading large numbers of customers to gather at the affected stores to demand refunds of their remaining balances.
Employees of Haoshun Real Estate in Xingtai, Hebei, have spoken out, claiming that the company required them to sign IOUs and take on mortgages on behalf of the company. Despite promises to release the mortgages within two years, the company failed to do so, and some properties were even sold a second time. Employees are facing unpaid wages and are afraid to resign for fear of mortgage defaults.
Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that Huang Le, founder of SuperSpeed International and a close associate of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, has returned to China and is currently living in Beijing, a fact known to Chinese security authorities.
Worried about further tightening of US chip controls, some Chinese AI companies have contacted overseas data centers to reserve high-end Nvidia chip computing power in advance. A large cloud service provider is internally discussing locking in computing power early, and some domestic gray market merchants have begun hoarding restricted chips.
On November 12, Chiu Tai-san, Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council in Taiwan, stated that Huang Le, who has been accused of involvement in an extramarital affair with Jensen Huang and espionage suspicions, visited Taiwan eight times between 2024 and 2025 using a Hong Kong passport, with no entry records this year. If she applies again, she will be strictly flagged and subjected to rigorous review. Legislators have questioned whether there are loopholes in national security vetting.
On November 12, the WeChat official account 'Sanshi Lingjuli' (3rd Division Up Close), run by the Propaganda Department of the 3rd Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, reposted public legal education content from the police. It reported that a university teacher surnamed Zhou was administratively detained and fired by the school for long-term use of tools to circumvent the Great Firewall to browse overseas websites and forward content, stating that any circumvention without approval is illegal.
On November 12, CCTV reported that the Ministry of Public Security, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, and the Supreme People's Court have recently focused on supervising 18 major criminal cases involving food safety, specifically naming three cases: formaldehyde-treated cabbage, fake imported health supplements, and sulfur-treated bamboo shoots.
On November 12, several Chinese tourists were intercepted upon entry at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport in Thailand and detained in 'dark rooms' with poor conditions. The reasons for the interception varied, and on-site management warned them not to upload any videos.
On November 12, a netizen in Guangdong uploaded a document suspected to be from a local township regarding work deployments during the 'Two Sessions'. It demands 'zero travel to Beijing, zero non-compliant petitions, and zero registrations' during the special protection period, and lists individuals such as those claiming to be victims of 'mind control', veterans of the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War and the Battle of Laoshan, key personnel living near solid waste disposal sites, and individuals involved in demolition disputes as key targets for stability maintenance.
On November 12, the South China Agricultural University student affairs platform 'Zijing Huanong' published an article titled 'The Heavy Price of "Jumping the Wall"!', warning that circumventing the Great Firewall will result in academic, reputational, and legal consequences. Disciplinary records will be placed in student files, affecting honors, recommendations for graduate studies, and employment background checks, and the article reported several cases of students being penalized by the police.
On November 12, over a dozen depositors from Henan village banks headed to Beijing for rights defense. Many were intercepted at various points while on their way to the National Financial Regulatory Administration, while others managed to reach the Beijing Financial Court to submit materials. Depositors claim their demand deposits have been inaccessible for 5 years.
On November 12, The Paper released an investigative video on the fire at Taiyuan Howard Johnson International Apartment, showing that the escape routes in the building were dim and narrow, cluttered with debris, with damaged exit signs, missing emergency lights, and traces of people living with makeshift beds.
On November 12, as the opening ceremony for a red-themed film was being held at the Nanchang August 1st Uprising Memorial Hall, hundreds of victims of the AVIC fraud case gathered across the street, shouting "State-owned enterprise fraud" to protest and defend their rights.
From October 19 to 31, Malaysian police raided 112 suspected telecom fraud syndicates, arresting 932 people, 538 of whom were Chinese nationals. Among 144 records of fraud targets, 62 pointed to China, the highest number. The police announced the results on November 12.
On November 12, media reported that the Dongguan Municipal Health Bureau ordered the First Dongguan Hospital Affiliated to Guangdong Medical University to stop the practice of deducting doctors' performance pay due to patient arrears. The bureau required the hospital to verify records and fully reimburse the deducted performance pay, interviewed the hospital's leadership, and launched a city-wide investigation. Previously, the hospital claimed the deductions were temporary and alleged that the doctors involved had violated clinical guidelines, without specifying the details.
Recently, netizens entered the names Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping into the Zuoyebang AI and received lengthy biographical introductions. However, when asking about Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao, and Xi Jinping, the input was displayed as six asterisks, and the AI replied three times: "Let's change the subject～".
A netizen submission claims that during the China-Thailand joint military exercises, the PLA held the Thai military in great contempt, possibly related to personnel changes, which resulted in the inability to complete the original objectives during the exercises.
It is rumored in Shenzhen that management has instructed food delivery riders to maintain a neat appearance during the APEC summit, and notified them that all delivery overtime from November 16 to 20 will be exempt from penalties to prevent traffic accidents from attracting negative international attention.
Netizens have compiled statistics on the hottest positions in the national civil service exam over the years: in the 2022 exam, a single position at the Ngari Prefecture Postal Administration in Tibet had a recruitment plan of 1 person, but 20,813 applicants passed the review. Some netizens calculated that the total application fees amounted to 1.665 million yuan, enough to pay the salary for that position for 20 years.
An intersection opposite Laochenggen Mall in Lianhu District, Xi'an, has lacked video surveillance for a long time, making it difficult to hold parties accountable in a recent case. The victim is demanding an investigation into their injuries and accountability for the missing surveillance at the intersection.
Multiple JD.com delivery riders have exposed on social media that the platform is forcing them to deliver charity orders with a delivery fee of 0 yuan, sparking widespread concern over the labor rights of delivery workers.
On November 12, a student at Zhejiang University was summoned by the school's Party Committee for using a green frog avatar from a guessing game. The school claimed the avatar is a symbol of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) supporters and concerns core national interests, demanding the student change it immediately.
Netizens reported on social media that after a job fair held at a school, resumes of applicants were found discarded in trash cans, all of which were from master's degree holders.
On November 12, netizens exposed an internal notice from BYD requiring employees to prioritize weekends for business trips and avoid using workdays unless necessary, sparking discussions about employee rights.
On November 12, 2026, Mido, a voter in the Songshan-Xinyi district of Taipei, stated in an interview that the 2014 anti-CSSTA movement led him to start paying attention to social issues and cast his first vote, exploring the influence of civic movements on elections and social reform.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning responded to questions regarding Huang Le's current residence in Beijing at a regular press conference, stating that she was not aware of the situation.
On November 12, Jingshi Forest International Kindergarten in Linying, Luohe, Henan, owed wages to over forty staff members. Multiple teachers went to the school to protest with banners. The person in charge smashed items, intimidated them, and locked the protesting teachers in a room, preventing them from leaving.
Police in Nanbu County, Nanchong, Sichuan, announced that a netizen surnamed Xie was administratively detained for creating and posting an AI-generated parody video featuring the Red Army dancing with anthropomorphic pigs, on the grounds of desecrating heroes and martyrs and disturbing public order.
After the release of a police report regarding a man in Nanchong detained for using AI to parody the Red Army, a large number of netizens left comments such as 'The people need a two-day weekend' and 'Are there fines for not having a two-day weekend?', seizing the opportunity to express their demands for the two-day weekend system.
On November 12, Claude's new regional policy took effect. Multiple users on the Chinese technical community V2EX reported being prompted for identity verification and subsequently having their accounts banned.
On November 12, Chiu Tai-san, Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council of Taiwan, stated that the requirement to supplement documents is a case-by-case communication issue and that Taiwan's tourism policy has not changed.
On November 12, a netizen posted that they had not received a vehicle inspection code after applying for the 'Guangdong-Hong Kong' cross-border driving scheme. The Hong Kong Transport Department replied that because the Maextro V800 is currently under investigation by three mainland authorities, they will wait for the results before continuing to process applications for this model.
On November 12, a building materials merchant in Fengjie, Chongqing, posted a video showing their store doors tightly shut while they sat in their car waiting for customers, stating that in all their years of business, this was the first time they had to wait for customers from inside a car. Netizens in various regions also reported that they had not dared to open for business normally for several days to avoid 3C certification inspections.
During the detention of Chinese tourists at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport, intermediaries offered to secure their release for 18,000 RMB, even mentioning the need for a bureau chief's signature, while other paid 'guaranteed entry' channels also emerged.
On November 12, some Chinese tourists detained at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok attempted to call the Chinese embassy and consulates in Thailand for assistance, but were unable to get through.
The Putuo District Market Supervision Bureau in Shanghai determined that the Qixi Festival promotional video released by Shanghai Zongzheng Food Co., Ltd., the operator of the Dove official flagship store on Kuaishou, promoted incorrect views on marriage and love and violated good social customs. The company was fined 800,000 yuan in October; the Shanghai Market Supervision Bureau announced this typical case on November 12.
On November 12, a netizen posted that a work group for security personnel in Shenzhen issued a notice: during the APEC meeting, employees must wear plain clothes when commuting, are prohibited from wearing uniforms in public, must not accept interviews from reporters, and should feign ignorance if questioned.
On November 12, Reuters reported that Shenzhen showcased technological achievements such as autonomous taxis and drone coffee delivery to welcome the APEC summit. However, about 80% of the projects from over 120 startups in the Shenzhen College of Sci-Tech Innovation incubator are targeting overseas clients, with one scalp care equipment company stating they do not sell in China.
A primary school teacher in Guizhou beat a student with a ruler for forgetting to bring a Chinese textbook, resulting in a fracture. The teacher later intimidated the student, forbidding them from telling their family. The local Education and Sports Bureau stated that the police have intervened and are investigating.
On November 12, Litchi News exposed at least three suspected unlicensed sheep slaughterhouses in Dongkan Subdistrict and Batan Town, Binhai County, Yancheng, Jiangsu Province. Workers were seen attempting to bleed sheep that had died during transport, with blood and sewage flowing into ditches. Some workers admitted there were no quarantine certificates, and at one workshop, the dates on the quarantine cards did not match the quarantine certificates.
On November 12, the WeChat official account of the School of Water Resources at North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power in Zhengzhou, Henan, published an article titled "Refuse Illegal Circumvention of the Great Firewall, Uphold Online Bottom Lines." It stated that circumventing the Great Firewall is an illegal act, and records of such violations will be entered into personal files, affecting political vetting for civil service exams, military enlistment, and recruitment by public institutions, and demanded that students refuse all unauthorized circumvention.
On November 12, the Nanchang August 1st Uprising Memorial Hall held a launch ceremony for the large-scale red education film 'Jiangxi Grand Hotel'. It is reported that leaders from the Jiangxi Provincial Propaganda Department were in attendance. The Jiangxi Grand Hotel is the former site of the Nanchang Uprising command headquarters.
On November 12, singer Hayd posted on Xiaohongshu (RedNote) stating that his song was used as background music by the popular Mango TV variety show 'Houhui Youqi'. He replied to netizens that he had not received any royalties, and netizens suggested he sue the program producers to recover the fees.
On November 12, "Reports of Xiong Da being written to death" topped the Weibo trending list. The director responded that Xiong Da is "only temporarily away." Under a debunking video on the Chao News Douyin account, netizens started a chain of invented causes of death for Xiong Da, satirizing social issues such as the lack of medical insurance, the lack of two-day weekends, and 12-hour shifts.
On November 12, the Student Affairs Department of Beibu Gulf University in Qinzhou, Guangxi, published an initiative titled "Surf the Internet Civilly! Refuse Illegal 'Wall-Jumping'!" on its official WeChat account. It stated that records of illegal wall-jumping will affect awards, party or league membership, civil service background checks, and future employment or education, and called on students to regularly check their devices and report peers who circumvent the Great Firewall.
On November 12, two people at a construction site in Guizhou sat on the edge of a high-altitude tower crane facing outward, suspected of intending to take extreme actions. Police and relevant personnel rushed to the scene to handle the situation and persuade them to come down.
On November 12, a blogger revisited Chazhai Village, Heku Town, Fenghuang County. Aerial footage showed the cliffside slope covered with bare soil. Probing the surface soil with a wooden stick revealed plastic bags and packaging fragments, and garbage remained in the stream, suspected to be a cover-up cleanup using soil.
On the morning of November 12, customer service staff from the Han Hong Foundation responded that charity is voluntary, and the foundation respects the donor's choice and appreciates their previous actions.
On November 11, the PLA Daily published several core articles by Jiao Shaobo and others, which completely omitted the 'Two Establishes' and the 'system of overall responsibility by the Chairman of the Central Military Commission,' instead emphasizing 'seeking truth from facts' and the experience of the Zunyi Conference.
According to a blogger, the CCDI raided Wang Zhonglin's home in Jinan on November 11, and his family members were subsequently taken away.