Justin Sun published a 10,000-word article titled 'My Girlfriend Jing Tian' on his X account, detailing his relationship with Jing Tian and filing a civil lawsuit against Jing Tian and her parents to recover 30 million RMB in bride price.
Shen Dong wrote again, arguing that Bo Guagua's response exposed how the red aristocracy understands power — namely, restoring the family's position within power rather than pushing for institutional reform.
Data released by China after a press conference on the morning of August 27 showed that 3 people were killed and 558 were missing in the Tibet mudslide disaster, and the figures have not been updated since.
Jing Tian's studio issued a second statement, forcefully denying surrogacy rumors and saying it will resolve the dispute through legal proceedings.
Ye Jianchun, a member of the 20th CCP Central Committee and Party Secretary of Jiangxi Province, is reported to have been taken down; the related handling is described as removing one Central Committee vote from the commander's camp before the Fifth Plenum.
The U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI announced on Wednesday the seizure of the domain names for two hacking platforms, Qscan and QT Router, alleging they were operated by the Chinese hacking group QTFY and served the Ministry of State Security and the military of China.
The U.S. and Taiwan signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for a military purchase on August 27. Taiwan will purchase 1,554 Altius 700M attack drones and 478 Altius-600 ISR reconnaissance drones from the U.S. company Anduril, with a total value of NT$26.9 billion.
In a letter, Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas warned that widely used voting machines containing components made in China pose significant security risks and will require states to conduct random manual audits.
When asked at a press conference why he did not sanction Chinese banks doing business with Iran, Trump hinted that relevant sanctions are in progress and pointed out that there is also an intelligence and espionage confrontation between China and the United States.
The day after the debris flow, the Nepalese military deployed helicopters and about 2000 personnel for rescue, evacuating 449 people by helicopter that day.
About 26 hours after the disaster, two Chinese rescue helicopters arrived in the affected area; the Western Theater Command, the Tibet Military Region and the armed police dispatched a total of about 500 personnel, and drones were used to carry out disaster-relief-related work.
On August 27, 2026, Xinhua News Agency relayed a report from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission: Ye Jianchun, Deputy Secretary of the Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee and governor of the province, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and is undergoing disciplinary review and supervisory investigation — only 3 days after he presided over the provincial government's executive meeting.
The U.S. State Department listed Chen Youlin and Min Zin as wrongfully detained Americans; Chen Youlin was detained in China in November 2024, Min Zin was detained on June 3, 2026, and the latter was added to the list on August 27.
Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, Shigatse City, Tibet was hit by a mudslide, damaging the China-Nepal border bridge, the joint inspection building, and surrounding warehouses, while roads, communications, and power were cut off.
Nepal has confirmed that the death toll from the landslide disaster has risen to 95, with another 403 people missing, including 341 foreign citizens.
Liu Xiang responded to the Shanghai Sports Bureau in the comments section, questioning its claim of "acting in accordance with regulations," and saying "It's been ten years, and suddenly now you want to 'reassign' me," implying that the long-retained status of his personnel relations was tied to commercial interests.
Shen Dong, author of Red Roulette, posts an essay analyzing Bo Xilai's political career and the "red aristocracy's" view of power, and responds to Bo Guagua's 2024 statement in his defense.
After a netizen reposted footage and information about the mudslide at Gyirong port released by CCTV and the Xinhua News Agency, Weibo deemed it to contain "violating information of a political current-affairs nature," and the post was restricted to "visible only to oneself."
On August 26, 2026, the 18th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) decided to remove Zhao Zongqi from his posts as member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee and vice director of the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Committee, and to revoke his qualification as a member of the CPPCC National Committee.
Before the flood hit, workers requested evacuation but did not obtain approval from their Chinese-national supervisor; after the supervisor left, they fled, floodwaters and mud poured into the tunnel, and many were trapped.
Massive flash floods occurred in Nepal near the border with Tibet on August 26, leaving at least 22 people dead and hundreds missing.
A major mudslide disaster occurred at the Gyirong Port in Tibet. Official reports state a very low death toll, but with over 500 people missing, it has sparked skepticism from the outside world regarding the concealment of casualty figures.
U.S. President Trump signed an executive order declaring that high-capacity power system equipment supplied by foreign countries poses a national emergency threat, authorizing the Department of Energy to ban or restrict relevant high-risk foreign equipment.
On August 26, 2026, a debris flow triggered by an ice-and-rock avalanche on the Nepal side struck the Gyirong port on the Tibetan side; as of 18:00 on August 29, the Chinese side reported 16 dead and 546 missing.
On the morning of August 26, a flash flood and mudslide originating in northern Nepal struck the China-Nepal border, washing away a dam under construction near Gyirong Port. Chinese authorities reported that evening that the disaster in Gyirong County had left 3 dead and 265 missing. China launched a national level II disaster relief response, and Tibet launched a level I response.
In the early stage of the Jilong landslide disaster in Tibet, the authorities announced three deaths and 558 missing, a total of 561 people dead or missing. Subsequently the figures were adjusted multiple times: at one point they changed to five deaths and 558 missing, total 563; later they changed to seven deaths and 554 missing, total 561. By September 2, the official numbers became 21 deaths and 541 missing, total 562, and it was also reported that 847 pieces of remains were found.
As of the end of August, rescue operations for the mudslide disaster in Nepal have saved more than 8,700 people, while the number of dead and missing continues to rise.
On August 26, 2026, a severe mudslide and flash flood suddenly struck Gyirong Port in Gyirong County, Shigatse City, Tibet. As of the official report on the 27th, 3 people had been killed and 558 were missing, including 260 foreign nationals.
US CIA Director Atcliffe boarded a C-17 military aircraft for a sudden and emergency visit to Moscow, returning after staying for about four hours, which sparked high-level strategic speculation among outsiders regarding US-Russia intelligence, the North Korean nuclear issue, and preventing the Chinese Communist Party from driving a wedge.
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress has opened its session, with the agenda including deliberation of a report on the qualifications of individual delegates, which may involve Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli.
The U.S. magazine Foreign Affairs published an in-depth investigation estimating that illegal economic activities related to China generate nearly $1 trillion in revenue each year, involving money laundering, fraud, smuggling, and more.
The meeting heard the National Commission of Supervision's submission for deliberation of the draft Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law, the Ministry of Finance reported on government debt management, and deliberation began on personnel appointment and removal bills.
A fire broke out at a gas chemical complex under construction at a joint venture with China's Sinopec in Russia's Far East, killing 6 Chinese citizens, leaving 9 Chinese workers missing, and injuring about 150 people.
The Chinese Communist Party's draft Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law has been submitted to a session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for its first reading.
A reporter from The Paper interviewed vegetable farmers in Kangbao County, Hebei. The farmers stated that distributors have been using formaldehyde to preserve cabbage for years, and that using formaldehyde can save about 20,000 yuan per truckload.
President Trump announced that mines laid by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz have been cleared and warned that the U.S. military is prepared to destroy any vessel found laying mines.
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.