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.
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.
A delivery rider injected an unknown substance into thousands of beverages and called on others to imitate the act, sparking serious food safety concerns.
On the eve of Xi Jinping’s visit to the United States, Twitter saw a dense stream of narratives praising China-U.S. people-to-people friendship, chiefly the “legendary story” of an American teacher donating money to help combat desertification in Inner Mongolia. Official and related accounts promoted it in sync, and the posts were accused of showing signs of traffic manipulation.
Gongzi Shen reposted Bo Guagua's post, criticizing him as "a good son of the Party," and said that he cannot save his father, and that Canadians will not take orders from him.
Lens on World accused Bo Guagua's parents of being detained while he himself urges Canada to cooperate with China, calling him a "complete hypocrite."
EU trading restrictions on platforms including Huobi, as well as Binance's rule on halting direct fund transfers with Huobi, have officially taken effect.
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te presided over the commemorative ceremony marking the 68th anniversary of the August 23 Battle of the Taiwan Strait in Kinmen, calling on people to uphold the spirit of anti-communism and defending Taiwan and to support increasing the defense budget.
The CCDI held an interim plenary session, elected Zhao Shiyong and Zhang Zhong as deputy secretaries, and arranged the interview and examination work for members and alternate members of the Central Committee.
Writer Li Ying's leak account reposted information sent out by a mainland netizen who circumvented the Great Firewall, showing that "Xi Jinping is the vampire of the people" was written on a school graffiti wall, and mentioning content such as "Long live Furina," suggesting that some students had jumped the wall and come into contact with anti-CCP information.
Bo Guagua posted a long message on X, suggesting that Canada reduce its trade dependence on the United States and instead strengthen trade with China, including importing Chinese electric vehicles and Great Wall wine.
Due to Canada's refusal to finalize a trade agreement according to previously agreed-upon terms and the introduction of new demands, the United States will impose a 50% tariff on $20 billion worth of Canadian products starting from the early hours of August 22, 2026.
On August 22, 2026, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection suddenly convened an extraordinary plenary session, with the communiqué incorporating provisions on leadership transition discipline.
On August 21, 2026, a violent explosion occurred in a residential compound in Linyi, Shandong. The shock wave damaged several surrounding apartment buildings. Officials said it was a gas pipeline explosion, while rumors online linked it to the forced demolition of a holdout household.
On August 21, 2026, the X account "Wall Country WaHaHa" claimed that the 301 Hospital database was leaked, and photos of Xi Jinping's head CT and leg MRI scans are suspected to have been released.
Zhang Dandan, vice dean of the National School of Development at Peking University, said on a program that “flexible employment is in itself a form of welfare,” drawing criticism from netizens who called it a “why don’t they eat meat porridge” remark and accused her of confusing it with unemployment.
Less than a week after its release, the AI short film “No Time to Live Anyway” had surpassed 100 million views as of August 21, garnering more than 13 million likes, 130,000 comments, and over 8 million shares.
China's National Health Commission held a press conference to address claims circulating on social media that COVID-19 in August is caused by a new and more severe strain.
Hong Kong's High Court has ruled that the Alliance and its leaders are guilty of "inciting subversion of state power," with the charges relating to the slogan "end one-party rule" in the Alliance's platform.
Evergrande Group founder Xu Jiayin has been sentenced to life imprisonment, sparking widespread discussion about the fate of private entrepreneurs in China and the attitude of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) toward private capital.
A report released by a US congressional commission states that China is a decisive external supporter of Russia and analyzes the limitations and contradictions in the relationship between the two countries.
Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded at a meeting of the Council for Strategic Development and National Projects that serious preparations be made to welcome soldiers returning from the war, sparking international attention regarding the post-war trajectory of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The Ministry of Finance said that more than 2 trillion yuan of bonds will continue to be issued in the second half of the year, a relatively large scale for the same period of previous years; the 2026 quota for new special bonds is 4.4 trillion yuan, and ultra-long-term special treasury bonds total 1.3 trillion yuan.
On August 21, 2026, the High Court of Hong Kong ruled that the disbanded Hong Kong Alliance and its former chairman Lee Cheuk-yan and former vice-chairwoman Chow Hang-tung were guilty of the crime of incitement to subvert state power.
On August 21, 2026, the Ministry of Finance released the national fiscal revenue and expenditure situation for January to July. Local governments' income from the transfer of state-owned land use rights was 1.1731 trillion yuan, down 30.8% year-on-year.
On August 21, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that TikTok and its parent company ByteDance agreed to pay a $400 million civil fine to settle a lawsuit alleging violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.
On August 21, the High Court of Hong Kong ruled that the disbanded Alliance and its former chairman Lee Cheuk-yan and former vice-chairwoman Chow Hang-tung were guilty of incitement to subvert state power; another former vice-chairman, Albert Ho, had earlier pleaded guilty. The three will attend a mitigation hearing on the 28th, and under the Hong Kong National Security Law the maximum penalty is ten years' imprisonment.
Xu Jiayin, former chairman of Evergrande Group, was sentenced to life imprisonment, and his two sons, Xu Zhijian and Xu Tenghe, were also sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment.
A video appeared on the overseas social media platform X showing a post by "Donghu Youli," an account under Hubei Daily, criticizing the idea of "closing the door to do construction" and praising Deng Xiaoping's reform and opening up.
The X account "Luo Xiang" posted a claim that the Ctrip boss tried to flee and was caught.
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection officially announced that Yang Xinsheng, Deputy Mayor of Heze City and Party Secretary of Yun County, is under investigation.
A 30-year-old man surnamed Yang fell on hard times financially after losing his job in Shenzhen, nearly fasting for 20 days and developing acute kidney failure; he later suffered damage to his eyesight due to an acute nervous system illness caused by a lack of vitamin B1. The incident sparked widespread discussion.
On the day after its listing, Unitree Robotics' shares fell 18.70%, wiping out 280 billion yuan in market capitalization and drawing market attention.
A Chinese man attempted to exit China through Shanghai Pudong Airport with his 8-year-old son. Because the son holds a US passport, the airline stopped them on the grounds that he "wouldn't be allowed into the US," claiming the son had no right to leave China.
The Brisbane Magistrates Court announced that Zhu Guoxin, a Growatt executive who attempted to bribe Australian officials, has been handed over to the Australian immigration department for immediate deportation to China after receiving a suspended sentence, and is banned from business entry for life.
On August 20, the High Court of Hong Kong ruled that Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung are guilty of inciting subversion of state power.
Without any advance notice, the U.S. Treasury suddenly announced that it would raise the liquidity buyback cap for long-end old bonds with maturities of 10 to 30 years from $2 billion per operation to $4 billion.
Within 24 hours of Bessent announcing an open-ended buyback, the 30-year US Treasury yield erased the previous day's decline and reclaimed 5.25%, while the Dow dropped 700 points intraday — the market slapping the Treasury Department's buyback policy in the face at the speed of light.
On August 20, 2026, the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court publicly pronounced the first-instance verdict on the Evergrande Group and Xu Jiayin and others. Xu Jiayin received a combined sentence of life imprisonment for multiple crimes and had all his personal property confiscated.
Shangguan Zhengyi assisted police (Public Security) in arresting human traffickers and surrogacy agency personnel, and rescued a surrogate infant who was about to be sold.
Fauci's assistant Morris has officially pleaded guilty, admitting to conspiracy to commit crimes and defraud the United States, colluding with Daszak and others to evade the Freedom of Information Act and suppress the truth about the lab origin, becoming a major breakthrough in tracing the origins of the virus.
A large number of young people gathered below the Times Fengjun building and sang the national anthem loudly; plainclothes officers and police entered, seized flags and carried out mass arrests, triggering a standoff at the scene.
The 2026 World Robot Conference opened in Beijing, with domestically produced robots repeatedly malfunctioning during demonstrations, drawing attention. A "Fuxi Special-Purpose Humanoid Robot" displayed by the Chinese Communist Party's China North Industries Group was accused of being used to suppress the public.
Humanoid robot company Unitree Robotics went public on the STAR Market, surging 629% at the open, with its market capitalization at one point skyrocketing to 444.9 billion yuan, while founder Wang Xingxing became the “new richest person born in the 1990s.”
On Wednesday, US President Trump announced on Truth Social unprecedented and most devastating economic actions and isolation against Iran, targeting oil smuggling, currency swaps, and ship registries, and threatening massive economic consequences for countries providing a lifeline to Tehran.
The White House has released a new National Security Science and Technology Strategy, calling for a safer U.S. technology system, linking federal scientific research to national security, and addressing supply chain vulnerabilities and technological competition.
U.S. President Trump stated that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the U.S. on September 24, and the two sides may discuss issues such as artificial intelligence, adding that the U.S. is far ahead in the AI field.
Shortly after Fauci's aide Morris pleaded guilty, WHO Assistant Director-General Jeremy Farrar, who had represented Fauci in communications with the CCP and made every effort to cover up the origin of the virus, suddenly announced his resignation and went into hiding.
At a press conference, Trump publicly stated that North Korea currently possesses 57 nuclear weapons and plans to meet with Kim Jong Un later this year to control North Korea's nuclear program, sparking widespread concern in the international community.