On September 14, at the All-In Summit in Los Angeles (hosted by Chamath Palihapitiya, Jason Calacanis, David Friedberg, and David Sacks), Trump called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who was on stage, and Huang answered on speakerphone. Trump first teased Huang for being able to build the most complex chips but failing to manage the speakerphone, then addressed the recent opposition surrounding data center construction and AI safety, calling it all a 'scam.' He accused the opponents of 'playing right into someone's hands' and hinted that the opposition might be linked to political forces or China, stating, 'We won't let that happen.' Huang replied, 'You're right, sir, we won't let that happen,' and expressed his commitment to ensuring everyone in the U.S. wins in the AI race. Trump emphasized that the U.S. must beat China in AI innovation, calling data centers 'the oil of the next 20 to 25 years.'
US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall publicly admitted at a conference in National Harbor, Maryland, that the US Space Force currently possesses space control weapons deployed in orbit. This is the Pentagon's most explicit public statement to date regarding the US's deployment of weapons in space, aimed at protecting joint forces from threats posed by hostile adversaries.
On September 11, 2026, the Hong Kong High Court sentenced leaders of the Alliance for Patriotic Democratic Movements of Hong Kong (ADPL), Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung, and Albert Ho Chun-yan, to five, six, and seven years in prison respectively for subversion of state power. The Hong Kong SAR government and the Legislative Council subsequently issued statements firmly supporting the verdict and accusing the US, the West, and overseas organizations of slander and smearing. Police Commissioner Raymond Siu warned that there are still hidden criminals. The EU issued a statement saying the trial was politically motivated and warned of damage to Hong Kong's rule of law reputation; the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called for the abolition of the penalty and demanded that the National Security Law comply with international human rights standards.
At 9:00 PM on September 13, 2026, after arriving back in China from India, Xi Jinping was suspected of suffering a sudden stroke or other serious complications and was carried off the plane, sparking widespread speculation and concern regarding his actual health status.
While attending a meeting in India, Xi Jinping was observed walking with an uneven gait, stumbling, and nodding off multiple times, leading to suspicions of a stroke and sparking serious concerns about his health.
While attending the BRICS summit in India, Xi Jinping suddenly felt unwell, and Indian Prime Minister Modi asked him on-site if he was feeling uncomfortable. After the meeting, Xi Jinping returned to rest and subsequently missed the dinner hosted by Modi. Related reports stated that Xi Jinping suddenly paused during his speech at the summit, and two people on-site asked "Are you okay?"; the program did not provide a hospital diagnosis or an official statement regarding his health condition.
US officials have revealed evidence indicating that Iran obtained high-resolution satellite imagery of the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan from Chinese entities before launching an attack on the base in July, which resulted in the deaths of three US soldiers and injuries to four. The US has raised the issue with China, but has been rebuffed. This incident further complicates the backdrop for the US-China summit on September 24th.
Anthropic released a report stating that the company discovered and banned a batch of accounts associated with local Chinese public security and state security departments. These accounts used Claude to collect information, query surveillance databases, and generate daily reports. "Teacher Li Is Not Your Teacher" was explicitly listed as one of the targets for stability maintenance and public opinion monitoring.
Yin Jiangen, a self-media person from Zhuzhou, was arrested across provinces in August 2025 for posting criticisms of officials, including Liu Ying, the Party Secretary of Liyang Town, Hexian County, Anhui Province. On August 6, 2026, the Hexian Court sentenced him to two years and three months in prison in the first instance for the crime of picking quarrels and provoking trouble. Yin Jiangen disagreed and filed an appeal.
Xi Jinping suddenly felt unwell while attending the BRICS summit in India, prompting Indian Prime Minister Modi to pause his speech and inquire about his condition twice. Subsequently, Xi Jinping missed the dinner hosted by Modi for leaders of various countries, and his health has drawn intense attention and speculation from the outside world.
The Wall Street Journal reported that during the BRICS summit in India, Xi Jinping temporarily canceled a dinner due to sudden indisposition, with Wang Yi attending on his behalf, sparking external speculation about his health.
A 15-year-old female student at Luancheng Middle School in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, who scored 736, was repeatedly forced by the school to cut and straighten her naturally curly hair, and was harassed and denied entry. Just 7 days after enrolling, she suffered a mental breakdown and jumped to her death. Her family later protested at the school gate with a petition, and special police were stationed at the scene. After the incident was exposed, graduates and netizens revealed that the school has long had extreme regulations, such as not providing seats in the cafeteria, forcing students to eat standing up, and implementing militarized management.
Taiwan's Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office reported on September 9th that they had dismantled an organ trafficking ring composed of seven adult defendants. The group recruited victims online, planning to control them and smuggle them to mainland China for organ harvesting. Those involved have been investigated and dealt with according to law.
In September 2026, multiple high schools in Zhengzhou were exposed for implementing Saturday single day off for make-up classes and mandatory boarding since the start of the semester, with schedules from 6 AM to 11:30 PM. Unable to accept the excessively long schedule and the change from two days off to a single day off, students chose to commit suicide after only 10 days of school.
On September 9, the criminal lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice against Huawei and its subsidiaries officially opened in federal court. The presiding judge is Ann Donnelly, and the trial is expected to last several months. Prosecutors accuse Huawei of operating a criminal enterprise for over 20 years through theft, lies, and cover-ups, facing approximately 12 charges including racketeering, conspiracy to steal trade secrets, bank fraud, money laundering, and obstruction of justice.
On September 11, 2026, the US AI giant Anthropic released a long-form investigative report detailing how Chinese AI companies such as Moonshot AI and DeepSeek, while distilling own models from US models like Claude, allegedly sent real internal prompts and sensitive data of users from the People's Liberation Army, police, and state-owned enterprises to US AI platforms, sparking strong concern over model distillation security and data leakage.
At the 25th anniversary commemoration ceremony of the 9/11 attacks held in New York, victims' families took turns reading the names of nearly 3,000 victims and observed moments of silence at key times. This year's ceremony marked the first time a seventh moment of silence was added to commemorate those who have died from 9/11-related illnesses over the years. Many American political leaders and people from all walks of life attended the memorial event.
The video mentions that September 15th is the date when China's national gate truly began to close, and many people found themselves encountering various problems when trying to leave China, with some even being prevented from exiting. The author's friend, who originally planned to leave China in October, is worried as this date approaches. The video speculates that non-US citizens might face the risk of being intercepted when leaving China after September 15th, with various absurd reasons, but due to it being a powerful nation, individuals are powerless to resist.
A dry bulk carrier named Ocean Melody at Qingdao Beihai Shipyard caught fire during repairs. The blaze was extinguished after about three hours. There were 42 people on board; 12 were safely evacuated, officials said 25 missing persons showed no signs of life, and 5 were injured and taken to hospital. The vessel, built in 2006, is 190 m long with a deadweight of about 55,000 tonnes. At the time of the incident it was registered under Liberia, but the owner is Hui Li Shipping Co., Ltd., and the ship management company is Shanghai Yuyang Kunpeng Ship Management Co., Ltd. The ship arrived at Beihai Shipyard for repairs on August 31; it had previously been detained in Australia for fire safety defects such as emergency fire pumps, CO₂ system remote valves, and engine room fire dampers, and the issues were rectified.
The Thai military entered a scam park in Poipet, Cambodia, on the Cambodia-Thailand border, discovering a fake police station and an operating room suspected of being used for organ harvesting; currently, there is no public evidence to confirm the related allegations.
The US military stated that 10 Iranian oil tankers have been destroyed since September 1, five of which were sunk on Tuesday in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, and two others were destroyed on September 1. The US side claimed that these vessels belong to a shadow network providing funds for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran.
The Economist published an article analyzing the current state of speech censorship in China, pointing out that articles discussing the boundaries of expression are being deleted, society has fallen into a state of high self-censorship, and the CCP is using this to consolidate control.
President Trump spoke with Russian President Putin by phone to discuss the mediation of the Russia-Ukraine war, stating that both sides are willing to reach an agreement, and mentioning that 25,000 people died in the war last month.
Former Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa passed away in Hong Kong yesterday around 10 PM, at the age of 89. His ancestral home is Ningbo, and he moved to Hong Kong with his family after growing up in Shanghai. Tung Chee-hwa was the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong and has been long regarded as a pro-CCP political figure during and after his term.
尼泊尔军队、武警及救援人员在上崔树里3A水电站隧道内救出两名被困工程师，两人随后送往加德满都医院。
尼泊尔灾害管理部门公布最新统计，洪灾造成至少1259人遇难，超过5000人失踪。
中国官方通报称，截至9月4日，灾害造成31人遇难、531人失联，现场累计发现遗物987件。
据网络爆料，一名准备给500名员工发薪的老板到郑州工商银行取款时被银行以各种理由拒绝，随后放火烧毁银行，现场消防员到场灭火。
网络截图显示，江苏银行称与携程合作代理的贷款业务暂停，并通知客户大额取款受限，小额取款每日不超过500元、每月不超过4次，限制至2028年9月1日。
The influencer "Tietou" (Dong Guangming) was sentenced to eight years in prison by the Binjiang Court in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, for organizing a team to expose social darkness, including scams involving elderly health products and shortchanging at seafood markets. His team members were also sentenced. The official reason given was "extortion," but the video argues this is a fabricated charge aimed at suppressing those who reveal the truth.
Latest statistics show that 920 million people nationwide are in debt, and unemployed crowds, as well as large-scale closures and transfers of shops and stalls, can be seen everywhere on the streets. The real economy is suffering from a severe winter; both the catering industry and e-commerce are facing extreme price wars and a zero-profit dilemma, with long queues for job hunting and salaries falling back to the 3,000-yuan era.
The CCP Central Committee announced that Zhang Youxia has been formally expelled from military rank and explicitly stated that he will be referred to a military court for trial, with the charges adjusted from violating Xi Jinping's personal will to betraying the entire party.
The Graham Act, which imposes tariffs, freezes assets, seizes property, and pursues legal accountability against those assisting Iran and Russia, passed with a strong majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
财政部、税务总局公告规定，外籍个人从外商投资企业取得的股息红利所得不再免征个人所得税，按20%税率缴纳，自9月1日起生效。
The video points out that the downward pressure on China's economy continues to increase, sparking widespread concern. Experts express worry, believing that China's economic growth model has reached its end, and the past growth pattern relying on investment, exports, and real estate is no longer sustainable. China's economy has entered a stage of slowing growth, prominent structural problems, and a severe external environment. In recent years, the CCP has placed more emphasis on security and ideology; tightening regulations on the tech industry, intervening in the real estate market, and tensions in relations with the United States have all brought uncertainty to the economy. Structural issues such as an aging population and the wealth gap also pose threats to the economy. The CCP government has realized the problems and proposed countermeasures, but the effects remain to be seen.
The US Treasury Department sanctioned Turkey's Golden Global Bank and its subsidiaries, accusing them of providing money laundering and correspondent banking services for oil trade between the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and the Chinese Communist Party, cutting off Iran's financial lifeline in Turkey.
The video points out that Xi Jinping has not appeared in public for four consecutive days (96 hours), sparking speculation about his health and the political situation. Media reports are filled with false information such as "Xi Jinping congratulates," while the absence of his name in official media has intensified outside suspicion. Meanwhile, Cai Qi, who has close ties to Xi, has also not appeared, deepening concerns about Xi's health and suggesting that the CCP regime is like a powder keg; any issues with the top leader could trigger turmoil among various factions.
The US think tank Defense Priorities has released a report concerning Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and the Philippines, suggesting that the US shift its military strategic center from the first island chain to the second island chain and withdraw approximately 90,000 troops stationed in first island chain countries to the second island chain. The report also advocates for the US to shift its stance on Taiwan from strategic ambiguity to a policy of non-intervention, meaning the US military would not intervene in the event of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait. The report argues that China is already the hegemon in the Indo-Pacific region, that the US should no longer bear security responsibilities for allies in the region, and advocates for relevant countries to accept China's regional dominance.
Based on Xi Jinping's public itinerary in India, abnormal body movements while boarding and deplaning stairs, and his failure to make public appearances upon returning to Beijing, blogger Hu Liren speculates that he may have suffered a sudden ischemic stroke (mini-stroke), pointing out that his failure to appear publicly within the seven-day danger period has turned rumors about his health into reality.
The CCP Politburo meeting decided, demanding strict control of thought within the party and unifying around Xi Jinping, seen as a major political signal.
Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, who were arrested, were announced to be expelled from the Party and the military, and transferred to a military court; this news was released nine months after their arrest.
U.S. President Trump said on social media that a Ukrainian drone attack caused a Russian diesel refinery to be bombed and temporarily shut down, and he said the war must end.
Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 450 drones were shot down, and a Moscow refinery and a residential building were damaged, resulting in three deaths.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bastian said the talks with China on artificial intelligence, trade and other issues were very successful, and both sides agreed to establish an AI dialogue mechanism and plan to meet again.
Reporters Without Borders released a report exposing how China uses media diplomacy and other strategies to export an authoritarian information control model abroad, aiming to amplify its own narrative and marginalize unfavorable information.
Several U.S. lawmakers said that a meeting between U.S. and Chinese leaders would help prevent misunderstandings, clarify the United States' stance on national and economic security issues, and emphasized the need to remain strategically vigilant.
The report of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission notes that China is Iran's most important economic lifeline, providing revenue by purchasing Iranian oil and supplying components for its war machines.
Analysts note that the Taiwan issue could become a strategic test for President Trump to maintain the deterrence balance across the Taiwan Strait while stabilizing US‑China relations, and they are watching indicators such as arms sales to Taiwan, policy statements, and military pressure.
Desmond Shum, author of Red Roulette, published a long article in September 2026, publicly detailing for the first time his interactions, reading groups, and the last meeting with Ling Gu before the accident, while analyzing the impact of the car crash on Chinese politics and Xi Jinping's consolidation of power.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit the United States soon. US President Trump stated he looks forward to meeting with Xi, noting that they have a very good relationship despite the two countries being competitors.