Zhao Wei posted on Weibo saying she had formally divorced Mr. Huang many years ago; subsequently, an account under China News Service, Guoshi Zhitongche, published a related report that trended on hot search.
On December 22, 2024, the Nanchang police in Jiangxi and the subdistrict office issued a statement saying that, in response to an online dispute, they had lawfully sent Li Yixue, a party who had repeatedly pursued rights defense, to a hospital for psychiatric treatment, once again sparking controversy over being "diagnosed as mentally ill" against one's will.
On December 18, 2024, well-known overseas blogger "Teacher Li Is Not Your Teacher" announced the launch of the crypto meme coin $LI to fund anti-CCP causes; subsequently, the sharp drop in the coin's price triggered fierce questioning from participants of the White Paper Movement and distancing from multiple quarters.
On December 18, 2024, New York Chinese resident Chen Jinping pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to act as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government, participating in assisting the operation of an overseas police station of the Fuzhou Public Security Bureau set up in Manhattan's Chinatown.
On December 17, 2024, a 70-year-old resident surnamed Cao died in Xiangcheng, Henan, and a forensic examination concluded that the cause of death was consistent with sudden cardiac death. According to reports, her family had dragged her to a neighbor's homestead and obstructed rescue efforts while she still had vital signs.
On December 14, 2024, a 59-year-old man surnamed Ma in Zhengzhou had a dispute with his employer, surnamed Qin, over unpaid wages and dismissal. Qin slapped him 9 times. That evening, Ma was hospitalized with an acute cerebral infarction and passed away after being in a coma for 14 months. Qin admitted to the assault at the police station.
The High Court of Justice in London has unsealed the identity information of espionage suspect Yang Tengbo, codenamed H6, disclosing his relationship with Prince Andrew.
The Intermediate People's Court of Xianning City, Hubei Province, announced the first-instance verdict in the case of Li Tie. Li Tie was convicted of crimes including accepting bribes and sentenced to 20 years in prison. His status as a non-state personnel has sparked external discussions about the football association system.
Chinese diplomat Xu Wei urged Paraguay to recognize China rather than Taiwan, saying the choice would benefit Paraguay; he was expelled by Paraguay, which accused him of interfering in its internal affairs. Paraguay is Taiwan's only remaining diplomatic ally in South America.
The Public Security Bureau of Xin Barag Left Banner dismissed the case against Xing Yanjun about 8 months after his death, citing a lack of criminal facts, and unsealed his property.
A woman surnamed Bu from Jinzhong, Shanxi, who suffered from schizophrenia, went missing for 13 years and was found with a son and a daughter. Police reported that she was taken in by a resident named Zhang in Qingcheng Town after she went missing. Media reports described Zhang as an honest man, sparking outrage among netizens who pointed out that this was actually rape and illegal detention.
A representative from Kazakhstan met with Ma Xingrui in Xinjiang, proposing the use of the Irtysh River to build a waterway corridor connecting China, Kazakhstan, and Russia, and suggesting the construction of inland ports and other facilities.
In a speech at the end of 2024, Gao Shanwen expressed sensitive views on the cyclical bubbles, consumption structure, actual growth rate, and future low growth of the Chinese economy. The speech was subsequently banned, marking his final public address.
Gao Shanwen, Chief Economist of SDIC Securities, publicly questioned official data from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) during an internal investment lecture, estimating that the actual average growth rate over the past two to three years may only be around 2%.
As of the end of 2024, Taiwan had more than 40,000 registered and trained disaster prevention personnel, with the Red Cross and professional search and rescue associations participating in the disaster relief system.
Bo Guagua posted a lengthy statement on X, claiming that Bo Xilai never competed with Xi Jinping and that there was no bad blood between the Bo and Xi families, attempting to attribute his parents' case to personal grudges rather than systemic issues.
In December 2024, Xinhua News Agency revoked the retirement benefits of Gu Wanming, former head of its Guangdong branch. Prior to this, he had been criminally detained for issuing an open letter over the death of Li Keqiang, and was sentenced by a court to one year in prison on the charge of picking quarrels and provoking trouble.
Data shows that by the end of 2024, the total number of social organizations in China dropped to 871,800, declining for three consecutive years since 2022; from 2021 to 2025, authorities cracked down on a cumulative total of 75,000 zombie-like organizations and targeted over 8,000 illegal social organizations.