On August 30, 2026, a new student at Mudan District Experimental Middle School in Heze, Shandong, was denied entry because her hairstyle did not comply with the rules. She was then forcibly given a haircut on the spot next to the school gate and cried in distress, as the school's strict hairstyle standards drew public criticism.
On August 30, 2026, a memorial bench was set up near the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay in Singapore in memory of "Wangwang," the dog tortured and killed in Guangdong, and its puppies. Members of the public spontaneously placed flowers and plush toys at the site to take part in the mourning.
On August 30, 2026, a Chinese netizen who has lived in the United States for a long time posted a report saying that the police station at his household registration location claimed, based on big data screening of people who have stayed abroad for a long time, that he was required to provide WeChat records, photos of his daily life, and real-time location for verification.
On August 30, 2026, a group of workers at the Kunshan Jiandu Company of Jiangsu Shenkun Group, who had been subjected to unpaid wages, collectively drove multiple cement mixer trucks to block the company's main gate in a protest demanding their pay, and SWAT police rushed to the scene to handle the situation.
On August 30, 2026, Chongqing player Ruan Qilong displayed shin guards printed with “Stop Animal Abuse” after a Chinese Super League match, prompting a top Weibo influencer to report him to Chongqing’s government service platform. The accuser alleged that he was conducting illegal political propaganda and demanded severe punishment.
On August 30, a memorial bench for Wangwang and three puppies was installed near Singapore's Marina Bay Arts Center; many people offered flowers and placed figurines at the memorial to mourn.
Chinese authorities said that as of the evening of August 29, the mudslide at Gyirong Port had killed 16 people and left 546 missing, including 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries.
Nepal has reported that floods at the Gyirong border crossing have killed 626 people and left 2,426 missing, with 14,829 military, armed police and police security personnel participating in search and rescue operations.
Chinese authorities released disaster figures for the Tibetan side, saying 7 people were killed, 554 were missing, and 2 others were rescued.
Changpeng Zhao wrote on X that marketing should not be escalated into personal attacks and suggested resolving the matter through litigation; after posting, he unfollowed Justin Sun.
The New Gansu client reported that an expanded meeting of the Gansu Provincial Government Party Leadership Group was held, presided over by Kong Shaoxun. Kong previously served as deputy director of the CCP General Office.
Changpeng Zhao posted that marketing can be aggressive, but one should not harm others through personal attacks and the disclosure of private details, and suggested resolving disputes through legal means. Justin Sun subsequently said he would say no more.
A message circulating on social media claims that a Ctrip blow-up left 170 million depositors unable to withdraw their money, involving 320 billion yuan and implicating 11 banks, and that it may eventually affect 40 banks and tens of thousands of branches.
Li Qiang went to the flood site accompanied by local officials and subsequently ordered people to evacuate; the related account mentioned the risk of a barrier lake.
Justin Sun replied to Changpeng Zhao, saying he agreed on mutual respect and proper resolution, and stated that the rest will be left to the court and he will not say more.
One hour after saying he would not say more, Sun Yuchen reposted "My Girlfriend Jing Tian" again and published a new short essay explaining turning off the lights and expressing the hope that Jing Tian's life would not be affected.
Bajiong took company members to the United States for rifle, handgun, and other firearm training, practicing shooting stances, aiming, loading, and recoil control.
The three typhoons Bavi, White Dolphin and Saudel made landfall successively near the same short stretch of coastline at Kanmen within 50 days.
After being reprimanded by Changpeng Zhao, Justin Sun posted an explanation of his earlier writing about Jing Tian, saying that the purpose of his writing was not to disgust Jing Tian, but to turn off the lights.
During shooting training, a participant repeatedly pointed the muzzle at the instructor, the camera operator, and other people present, and people at the scene reminded him to mind the direction of the muzzle.
During the shooting session, a participant dropped a rifle. Staff on site asked whether the person was injured and mentioned that the firearm was worth about 2,000 US dollars.
On August 28, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress issued an announcement declaring the removal of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from their respective positions.
On August 27, a netizen in Leiyang, Hunan, posted on social media that after traveling to Southeast Asia, they were flagged by the local anti-fraud center as a person at risk of involvement in fraud and were restricted from leaving the country, despite having no criminal record and receiving no written notification.
On August 29, the semi-annual report of China State Construction Engineering Corporation showed that its accounts payable exceeded 1.1 trillion yuan, with nearly 300 billion yuan overdue for more than a year. The company admitted to extending payment cycles for subcontracted projects, despite holding 395.1 billion yuan in cash and cash equivalents. On September 10, the State Council required state-owned enterprises to take the lead in making timely payments, focusing on large enterprises that have sufficient cash but still delay payments.
On August 29, 2026, Kong Shaoxun, deputy director of the CCP Central Committee General Office, was transferred to serve as deputy secretary of the Gansu Provincial Party Committee and secretary of the leading Party members group of the Gansu Provincial Government; on September 2 he became acting governor, moving to a position at the full ministerial level. The video interprets this as Xi Jinping's faction losing its eyes and ears inside the General Office.
On August 29, 2026, Nepalese authorities continued to release detailed lists of the dead and missing in cross-border flash floods as well as their hospital destinations, prompting public comparison and pointing out that, to date, the disaster at Tibet's Gyirong port has only reported total casualties and has not yet made public a specific list of individuals.
An online tip-off claims that investigators found more than 200 large suitcases at Ye Jianchun's residence, each containing 1.6 million yuan in cash, totaling 320 million yuan, and says he was forcibly questioned on August 25 and his residence was searched on the 26th.
On August 29, 2026, after the video released at a State Council Taiwan Affairs Office press conference explaining Taiwan's prospects after peaceful reunification was published, the comment section was mocked by netizens on both sides of the strait over 996 and benefits, and the original 3,000-plus comments were subsequently deleted down to 25.
On August 29, 2026, a labor dispute broke out at the Shandong Grand Canal Linshui Bieyuan project. A number of construction workers gathered in front of the gate of the project department of China Railway 24th Bureau Group to demand unpaid wages and defend their rights, and police from the local jurisdiction arrived at the scene to maintain order.
On August 29, 2026, a gathering of workers demanding unpaid wages occurred at the Powerlong Marketing Center in Haikou, Hainan. Several workers were blocked by on-site security personnel, and during the incident one worker demanding wages suddenly fell into a coma from high blood pressure and was rushed to the hospital.
On August 29, 2026, multiple owners of Meisheng Zhonghuan No. 1 residential compound in Jinshui District, Zhengzhou, Henan, protested and defended their rights because the promised primary and secondary schools had halted construction and were never built. They were violently obstructed and beaten by property management staff, and some owners were injured and taken to the hospital.
The CCP has updated the roster of the Central Military Commission leadership; only Xi Jinping and Zhang Shengmin remain on the list of the Central Military Commission, serving as the chair and deputy chair respectively.
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress removed Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli from their posts on the Central Military Commission of the State, and their qualifications as deputies to the National People's Congress were subsequently terminated.
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the CCP has passed the newly revised National Defense Mobilization Law, which will take effect on October 1, 2026.
Article 58 of the newly revised National Defense Mobilization Law stipulates that male citizens aged 18 to 60 and female citizens aged 18 to 55 shall all perform national defense service, while personnel with special expertise are not subject to age limits.
Article 64 of the newly revised National Defense Mobilization Law stipulates that all organizations and individuals have the obligation to accept the lawful requisition and expropriation of civilian resources.
The central bank has introduced a new policy extending the term of personal housing loans from 30 years to 40 years, and related media have promoted it as easing the monthly repayment burden on homebuyers.
The National People's Congress meeting revoked Zhong Shaojun's qualification as a deputy to the National People's Congress. The video says this move may affect his status as a member of the 20th CCP Central Committee and his eligibility to vote at the Fifth Plenary Session.
A session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress announced the removal of Zhang Youxia as vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the state and Liu Zhenli as a member of the Central Military Commission of the state, and terminated the two people's qualifications as deputies to the National People's Congress.
Bo Guagua published a post responding to Shen Dong, defending his father’s political achievements in Dalian, refuting claims about his father’s work style and Chongqing’s “promote red culture and crack down on black forces” campaign, and accusing Shen Dong of packaging “red nobility” as a personal brand.
Chinese Communist Party official media reported that a barrier lake upstream of Gyirong Port overflowed, and mudslides could occur again; the forward command post ordered search and rescue teams to stop advancing toward the port.
Zhong Shaojun and Ju Gansheng have had their qualifications as National People's Congress deputies revoked.
Several fresh graduates whose employment contracts were terminated by Changzhou Xingyu complained about the matter to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the German Volkswagen Group; the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and relevant Volkswagen departments confirmed that they had received the materials.
The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions against an Egyptian bank's branches in the United Arab Emirates and related Hong Kong shell companies, accusing them of providing multi-billion-dollar money laundering channels for the Iranian regime and terrorist organizations.
Zhang Youxia was dismissed on August 28.
Hu Xijin posted a criticism of Sun Yuchen, saying that after a failed courtship and while seeking the return of property, he unilaterally made another person's privacy public, calling his behavior seriously immoral and a disgrace to Chinese men and the crypto circle.
At a Chinese workers' dormitory in Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan, local security guards entered rooms to rob money; after a clash between the two sides, 20 foreigners were detained and face deportation.
Owners of a residential development in Chengdu gathered to defend their rights over numerous safety problems at the property. After police took away some of them, the remaining owners surrounded the officers and demanded their release.
Hong Kong's Education Bureau announced a series of student mainland exchange programs themed on the "90th anniversary of the victory of the Red Army's Long March" for the new school year, arranging for students to visit relevant memorial sites and participate in themed activities.
Hu Xijin published a long article arguing that Sun Yuchen's public disclosure of private details from his time dating Jing Tian was intended to damage her reputation and acting career, while also saying that the related dispute should be resolved through legal channels.