On September 29, 2026, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce said that such tools are protectionist and unilateralist measures, and that if the EU insists on introducing discriminatory restrictive measures against Chinese enterprises or products, the Chinese side will resolutely respond.
Under the name “Cyber Letters and Calls Bureau,” netizens released recent documentary footage of petitioners visiting a certain petition reception site, recording the scene of petitioners gathering to air their demands.
A netizen submission claims that the machining workshop of Weifang Ruicheng Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has long-standing dust and noise problems, that some machine tools lack safety guards, that the supply of masks and earplugs is insufficient, and that equipment lacks regular maintenance.
According to a Reuters report on September 29, against the backdrop of weak consumer demand, deflationary pressure and a sluggish property market, average travel spending per trip during the 2025 Golden Week was 911.04 yuan, dropping to its lowest level in three years; the survey said only 5% of surveyed travelers planned to stay in luxury hotels, with tourists paying more attention to value for money.
On September 29, Xiangtan Radio and Television in Hunan released a video showing that the first class of the new term at Xiangtan University of Technology required students to write the national anthem from memory, with not a single wrong character allowed and all punctuation marks required to be correct. The video sparked heated discussion among netizens.
On September 29, a first-year PhD student at Xi’an Jiaotong University posted that after applying to leave campus and go home from the evening of September 30 to the evening of October 7, the student’s advisor demanded that they find another cooperating advisor as soon as possible and removed them from the group chat, citing “incompatible research philosophies.” The leave request was not approved; anyone who leaves will bear the consequences, and the student was also required to clock in at the shared workspace on time.
On September 29, a garment industry worker posted a video titled "Unemployment Scene in Guangzhou," saying that many people at the day-labor market on Qiaonan Xinjie Street in Guangzhou had been waiting early in the morning for daily-paid work. Some had gone several days without landing a job, and their savings were gradually running out. The poster said a daily wage of 150 yuan was already considered decent, and that earning 300 yuan would mean staying up late into the night.
On September 27, the WeChat public account “Wang Jiu’s Notebook” published news that Yantai Sino-English School in Shandong issued 94 exam papers for a 10-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday; on September 29, it received a letter demanding post deletion from the school bearing an official seal.
According to a September 29 report by the Chinese edition of The New York Times, China will include Jane Eyre in the ninth-grade Chinese "whole-book reading" list this autumn, and ninth-graders across the country are required to read it in full. State media said it helps foster a positive outlook on life and understand equality and an independent personality in love.
On September 29, on the eve of National Day, a kindergarten in Guizhou organized young children in a "Retracing the Long March" themed activity, having the children carry cardboard boxes labeled "explosive pack" along with grenade props, and march through the streets and the campus holding national flags, sparking heated discussion among netizens.
On September 29, a Bilibili uploader posted a video claiming that a friend job-hunting in Guangxi found positions paying around 3,000 yuan a month, with no social insurance, 9 hours of work per day, and only 3 to 4 days off per month; another friend in Guangxi earns 3,000 yuan a month, taking home about 2,500 yuan after social insurance deductions, and has to support two children.
On the evening of September 28, on a flight from Hefei to Dalian, a China Eastern Airlines flight attendant was forced to kneel two or three times after accidentally brushing against a male passenger's elbow, yet she was still not forgiven. After the video was released, it trended on Weibo on the 29th. Multiple media outlets contacted China Eastern Airlines but did not receive a definitive response.
The "Two-Day Weekend Shopping" mini-program, which called on consumers to support companies with two-day weekends, has suspended service, and searching related keywords on Weibo also returns no results.
On September 29, a netizen posted a video saying that their family's China Mobile account was charged overage data fees of 480.89 yuan, 540 yuan and 150 yuan in July, August and September respectively, totaling over 1,200 yuan. Customer service only agreed to refund half; the blogger has filed a formal appeal demanding a full refund, and the video has drawn widespread support from netizens.
On September 29, a netizen posted a video claiming that a construction site in Guangdong locked migrant workers inside the dormitory area to force them to buy the site's fast food. A large number of workers gathered at the gate and argued with management personnel. The netizen said a similar door-locking incident had previously occurred at a construction site in Nansha, Guangzhou.
On September 29, Beijing Yezhi Feng Nuohua Home Decoration Group Co., Ltd. was in arrears on wages, and multiple workers traveled from other regions to the company's headquarters to defend their rights and demand their unpaid pay.
Shanghai recently introduced new property market policies again; Hu Liren believes they are essentially stability maintenance measures and are unlikely to change the downward trend in real estate.
On September 28, Lin Shidong defeated Wang Chuqin 4:0 in the Asian Games table tennis men's singles final to take the gold. On September 29, in an image accompanying a CCTV News report, Lin Shidong's gold medal appeared silver while Wang Chuqin's silver medal looked gold, and the composition was also accused of favoring the runner-up, sparking controversy among netizens.
On September 29, a netizen shared a video of freshmen's military training at Dalian Maritime University, claiming it was the result of 21 days of training. In the footage, students in uniform form neat formations. A highly upvoted comment in the comments section said they could only see the hardship of students starting military training at six o'clock every day for 21 days.
On the evening of September 29, a netizen posted a video showing a staff member at the Qingquange bun shop in Changsha, Hunan, clipping their toenails on the food preparation counter, with slippers placed on the countertop and steamers piled up nearby.
On September 29, police in Sihanoukville, Cambodia's Sihanoukville Province, raided a villa in Village 2, Division 3 of Sihanoukville City, arresting 34 people suspected of online fraud, including 26 Chinese nationals, as well as 5 South Koreans, 1 Malaysian, and 2 Cambodians. The suspects and physical evidence were handed over to the provincial police department for handling.
On September 29, a farmer in Tangshan posted a video saying that the plant-protection drone he bought for tens of thousands of yuan, purchased less than half a year ago, cannot take off because his area has been designated as "No-Fly Zone Around Beijing - 8" (in effect from September 22, 2026 to September 21, 2029). The machine sits idle, while the cost of manual spraying still has to be paid.
On September 29, the Weibo account “Xin Zhi Song Gu” was banned, showing the message “for being reported for violating laws and regulations and the relevant provisions of the Weibo Community Convention.” The ban prompted netizens to question the basis and legitimacy of the suspension.
On September 29, a BYD owner posted a video on Douyin claiming that the hood shook while driving at high speed; an inspection found that all the screws on the hood latch assembly were missing, and several commenters who identified themselves as employees attributed the problem to two-shift rotations and the production pressure of low wages.
Foreign video blogger Lu Ke, who has collaborated with Chinese propaganda departments multiple times, released a video in the UK about the opening of a Starbucks in Xinjiang, praising the store's ethnic characteristics and conducting positive propaganda.
On September 29, the Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism issued a notice regarding Na Ying paying tribute to Liu Huan at her concert and adding the song "The Curved Moon" on the fly, stating that it was a fragmented performance during an audience interaction segment, that the song was not performed in full, and that it did not constitute a case of changing the program and re-submitting it for approval.
After a Chinese restaurant in Seongnam, South Korea, formerly named "Xi Jinping" was vandalized, the owner changed the restaurant's name and resumed business on September 29, worried about being targeted again. Prior to this, he had been asked multiple times to change the name.
On September 29, a Douyin blogger posted a video saying that products that don’t allow reviews shouldn’t be bought and brands that don’t allow questioning shouldn’t be touched. No brand was named, but Huawei, HarmonyOS, and “far ahead” kept appearing in the bullet comments, while netizens in the comments section criticized equating not buying a certain brand with being unpatriotic as moral coercion.
On September 29, Zhejiang University of Technology announced its government procurement intentions, planning to spend 240,000 yuan to procure abnormal network traffic monitoring, analysis, and handling services, requiring the use of trusted DNS for precise monitoring and continuous reduction of abnormal traffic, as well as auditing and handling of violations of cross-border internet access rules.
On September 29, a netizen posted a video of a snowy night street scene on Douyin, sarcastically claiming that the Communist Party is fair and just, clean and transparent, and serves the people wholeheartedly; commenters pointed out the satirical meaning of the post.
A kindergarten in Guizhou held a “Retracing the Long March” activity that sparked imitations; some parents at home used cardboard boxes to make “explosive packs” for young children to carry on their backs while waving the national flag and filming videos.
On the second day of the conflict, the Foshan MixC World mall deployed multiple security guards in full bomb-disposal equipment around Hema and the surrounding areas to maintain order. Shoppers at the scene took photos and complained that the mall looked as if it were bracing for a major threat.
From January to May 2026, Beijing's total retail sales of consumer goods fell by 2.5% year-on-year.
China's Ministry of Commerce released a number of trade and economic implementation documents, including a tariff reduction list for the United States covering multiple agricultural products and high-end medical equipment, and extending the Kuala Lumpur tariff truce to January 2027.
Chen Wenqing, secretary of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, convened a meeting in Beijing, stressing the need to guard against political security risks, crack down severely on infiltration and sabotage activities, and hold the ideological front.
The United States and China have released lists of goods subject to reciprocal tariff cuts totaling as much as $60 billion, and extended the trade truce to January 2027.
Ukrainian officials said on September 28 that Russian drone attacks struck various parts of Ukraine, killing at least 7 people and injuring more than 50.
On his first working day after returning to China, Xi Jinping emphasized building a Safe China, and Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong delivered a concluding speech at the meeting.
Beijing has further extended exit controls on artificial intelligence experts and core chip R&D personnel to cover their spouses, minor children, and other immediate family members.
A PLA Daily article revealed that after safety problems occurred at a certain brigade of the 73rd Group Army, the grassroots level imposed layer upon layer of additional restrictions on normal weekend outings; afterwards the brigade party committee issued a document to correct the course, reflecting the unit's extreme sensitivity and taut nerves at present.
British police arrested five British citizens near RAF Fairford on suspicion of attempting to cause significant damage to the base.
UK counter-terrorism police have arrested five British men in their 20s suspected of plotting a potential attack on a US Air Force base in western England. All five have been released on bail pending investigation, and US Secretary of State Rubio pointed to foreign actors and mentioned Iran.
President Trump announced a plan to invest $15 billion in a new steel plant in Iowa, aiming to build a 100% American steel supply chain and expected to create thousands of jobs.
In response to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's call to delete the enemy clause of the UN Charter, the Chinese representative stated firm opposition at the UN General Assembly and accused the Japanese side of attempting to push for the revival of militarism.
SpaceX's new rocket entered Earth orbit for the first time on September 28, successfully placing 26 next-generation Starlink V3 broadband satellites into orbit.
The CCP Ministry of Commerce released a Mid-Autumn report stating that average daily sales of key retail and catering enterprises rose 0.1% year-on-year, but it made no mention of mooncake sales, and the calculation baseline is disputed.
China's Xinhua News Agency and CCTV reported that the US-China leaders' meeting reached an eight-point consensus, and listed cooperation in the AI field as a major achievement, promoting the idea of joint China-US governance of AI.
When members of China Action held a projection to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the Umbrella Movement outside the Chinese Consulate in New York, consulate staff were accused of shining high-intensity flashlights into the members' faces, pushing them, and attempting to drag one member into the consulate building.
A 28-year-old female lab technician at a plague research institute in the Russian Far East died several days after the onset of symptoms from pneumonic plague, raising concerns about laboratory safety and the spread of the virus.
A private video of Pan Shiyi discussing Ren Zhiqiang spread inside the Great Firewall, after which it was banned across the entire internet; the names involved were also said to have become sensitive words.