Online reports claim that after flying from India to Beijing Capital International Airport, Xi Jinping was carried off the plane and immediately taken away, possibly to 301 Hospital. Together with the authorities' failure to release any footage of him disembarking, this claim has become a basis for outside speculation about his health.
According to veteran media figure Guo Jun on the Elite Forum program, Ren Zhengfei is suspected of being drawn into the Zhang Youxia case and is under investigation, because Huawei, deeply involved in defense buildup under the military-civil fusion policy, has considerable overlap with Zhang Youxia, former Minister of the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission, in weapons and equipment procurement.
The international medical journal The Lancet published a research report jointly completed by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Beijing Anding Hospital, estimating that the number of people with mental disorders in China reached 190 million in 2023, an increase of about 45.6% compared with 1990, including 59.6 million patients with depressive disorders and 58.7 million patients with anxiety disorders.
According to the blogger in the video, the EU has been in long-term talks with China over Chinese dumping in the EU of new energy vehicles, steel, medical equipment and other products, and has set October of this year as the final deadline. If the negotiations break down, the EU market will be closed and the relevant Chinese products will be unable to enter.
Russian television released a video attempting to show that Xi Jinping was in normal condition during his meeting with Modi in India; some commentators said the video was doctored and pieced together, which instead deepened speculation that Xi suffered a stroke.
According to comments, two U.S. aircraft carriers have suddenly been dispatched from the Middle East to East Asia, to be deployed around the South China Sea and the First Island Chain, with one of them already in position, creating military pressure on China.
Around September 18, Shan Xiangqian was promoted to Deputy Secretary of the CPC Anhui Provincial Committee, Zhang Wenbing was transferred to the Standing Committee of the CPC Jiangsu Provincial Committee, Huo Bugang concurrently served as Deputy Secretary of the CPC Liaoning Provincial Committee, and Zhang Yingchun took office as Deputy Secretary of the CPC Xinjiang Autonomous Region Committee. The simultaneous reshuffling of the Party Secretary of Dalian and the Mayor of Shenyang was interpreted as clearing the way for personnel arrangements at the Fifth Plenary Session.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a reminder to foreign students, urging them to ensure they do not engage in foreign agent activities that legally require registration, otherwise they will lose their student status and face deportation.
Reuters reported on September 18, citing sources, that the Chinese side had proposed holding a US-China business roundtable during Xi Jinping's visit to the US, but the White House rejected the proposal.
On September 17, a 25-year-old artist in Foshan known as "No Grapefruit" was still posting to seek commissions in order to repay debts, promising "I will definitely treat every order seriously and ensure quality," and asking the head of her art studio to help promote her commission information; according to her family, she died in the early hours of the following day.
The Irrawaddy published an investigation on September 18, monitoring three Telegram accounts for three months starting in May and collecting 9,322 recruitment ads involving multiple areas of Kayin State, showing that telecom fraud activities are still expanding.
Fujian's Department of Human Resources and Social Security, Department of Finance, and Taxation Bureau issued a notice on September 18, setting the upper limit of the pension insurance contribution base at 22893 yuan and the lower limit at 4579 yuan, and requiring back payment of the difference after January 1, 2026, with no late fees if paid in full before the end of December.
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense said on Friday that a total of 28 sorties by Chinese People's Liberation Army military aircraft, 7 warships and 2 government vessels were operating around Taiwan, of which 15 sorties crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered airspace in southwestern and central Taiwan; the day before, 19 sorties by military aircraft also flew out to sea.
Moolenaar, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, sent a letter to the White House on Friday, urging Trump to emphasize four key points at the summit: holding China accountable for supporting Iran's attacks on U.S. troops, continuing to restrict Chinese automobiles from entering the United States, opposing Chinese interference in arms sales to Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific, and maintaining a competitive advantage over China in artificial intelligence.
On September 18, 2026 (Friday), the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said the Trump administration will continue to push for the implementation of recent economic and trade commitments, expand trade in non-sensitive goods, and improve market access for American farmers, manufacturers, and workers.
According to Liu Anjun, the police informed him that a physical examination and injury assessment had been carried out for Sun Meihua.
On September 18, Moscow warned that certain British facilities inside Ukraine could be regarded as legitimate targets, threatening to spread beyond Ukraine; London subsequently condemned the threat.
On September 18, a user posted a screenshot claiming that a post titled "Zcode silently uploads code, domestic products can't be trusted either" was deleted following an infringement complaint. The complainant was listed as Meizhou Direction Public Relations Consulting Co., Ltd., sparking questions about suppression of public opinion.
Blogger Yulie Qige posted a video on September 18 documenting his entire process of tracking down unscrupulous merchants in Qingyuan, Guangdong, who use sulfur to fumigate ma bamboo shoots. He said tests showed sulfur dioxide levels exceeded the limit by dozens or even hundreds of times, and pointed out that long-term consumption of sulfur-fumigated shoots containing arsenic and heavy metals carries a cancer risk. The Qingyuan Market Supervision Bureau subsequently issued a report confirming that individual dens had illegally used sulfur fumigation; the dens involved have been sealed off, and the distribution of the tainted bamboo shoots is being traced.
According to an exclusive CNN report on September 18, during the U.S. military's operations against Iran this spring, a Special Operations Command analyst used an AI tool to generate faulty intelligence, mistakenly identifying cargo aboard Chinese vessels as materials related to a nuclear program. The U.S. military at one point prepared to intercept and board the ships, with military aircraft on standby ready to take off, only to discover before the operation that the report was completely wrong.
The New York Times published an article stating that China does not view AI as an existential threat to humanity, but is more concerned that AI could be used to fabricate content impersonating political leaders, trigger social unrest, or threaten the Communist Party’s rule. It requires AI registration, testing, and content labeling, and calls on Trump and Xi Jinping to cooperate on AI governance at the summit. Altman and Musk expressed agreement with slowing down AI development.
A screenshot circulating online purporting to show Anna Yao, daughter of Ren Zhengfei, threatening netizens on Xiaohongshu has sparked heated debate. After comparing details such as the author tag color scheme, account name format, and IP location changes, it was judged to be highly likely a photoshopped forgery. Huawei has issued no official response.
On the afternoon of September 18, a Russian military drone hit an administrative building in the center of Odesa. Serhii Lysak, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, reported the incident on Telegram.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said that Russian forces struck Ukrainian ports, vessels and logistics facilities, including a bulk carrier in Chernomorsk and a logistics center of Nova Poshta outside Odessa, claiming that the facility was used to store military supplies from Europe.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that Russian air defense forces shot down 629 Ukrainian drones overnight across 14 different regions, Crimea, and over the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that more than 350 Ukrainian drones flew toward Moscow, 64 of which were shot down.
On September 18, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te traveled to Pingtung to inspect a joint precision missile firing exercise of the army, navy, and air force. The drill covered a number of domestically produced and U.S.-made missiles, rockets, and attack drones, including Hsiung Feng missiles and HIMARS. Lai affirmed the results of the exercise.
According to a post by the X account "Orange," a netizen submitted that Ren Zhengfei's youngest daughter Yao Anna was found threatening in Weibo comment sections, "One phone call from me and I can have your whole family killed, whether it's the police or the underworld," sparking discussion among netizens.
On September 18, Wuhan College announced the trial launch of its student AI big data analysis platform. The platform aggregates over 2 million data points from 15,378 students across the university, covering grades, attendance, dormitory access, campus entry, consumption, mental health, and physical condition. It updates daily and features nine categories of automated alerts to flag students requiring special attention for counselor management.
On September 18, a netizen posted a screenshot of a text message on Xiaohongshu, saying that at 23:30 they received a notice from China Mobile requiring them to go to a service hall within 10 minutes to redo real-name verification, otherwise their phone number would be subject to temporary protective restrictions; the phone was subsequently suspended.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) announced on September 18 that it plans to reward tipsters in 17 cases, including the Huawei Microelectronics case. Applications must be registered by December 18, after which they will be treated as waived. The announcement did not disclose the names of the whistleblowers.
Brother Yu Longxing Tianxia, a netizen who was threatened by Annabel Yao, responded that neither underworld nor lawful channels will change his original intention of seeking the truth, and said he will report his safety every day. On September 18 he posted that he is still alive, while his related posts from June are being deleted one after another.
An Israeli Mossad account is promoting lecture content themed "Infidel Awareness Month: The Lesson the Western Left Never Learned in 1979," recounting how Khomeini allied with Iranian communists to seize power and then turned to purge them, warning that neither extremist Muslims nor communists can be trusted.
Rostov Oblast Governor Yuri Slyusar said that houses in the oblast were damaged in a Ukrainian drone attack, but there were no casualties.
On September 18, multiple employees held banners outside the gate of Shandong Xinfalike Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. to demand unpaid wages and defend their rights.
With about 9 days left before the Mid-Autumn Festival, mooncakes on the market have already begun to be heavily promoted to clear inventory: 298-yuan gift boxes are sold at half price, and 98-yuan gift boxes have been marked down to 29.9 yuan. Some merchants say mooncake sales this year are expected to plunge, and suggest customers give practical gifts such as rice and cooking oil instead.
Online rumors say there will be no makeup workday adjustments for this year's Mid-Autumn Festival. Some claims say that certain organizations are responding to a call to forgo the adjustments, but it is not mandatory; different companies have different arrangements, and some will continue to make the adjustments.
An AITO owner says staff snatched his phone and deleted album photos while he was filming the battery at an after-sales service center; another owner questions the after-sales center for forcibly denying warranty coverage on the grounds that the screen was deliberately punctured, and got no result after demanding to see evidence of deliberate puncture marks.
An Aito owner said that while driving with smart driving on the Gansu-Shaanxi Expressway in heavy rain, the wipers suddenly stopped working and the washer fluid spray failed; the system demanded manual takeover. After turning on the hazard lights, pulling over, and forcing a power-off restart, it returned to normal.
Seres outsourced workers say their hourly wage is 21 to 22 yuan, and with overtime every day their monthly income is only 5,000 to 6,000 yuan, claiming that the factory's advertised monthly salary of 7,000–8,000 yuan and good benefits are a scam.
An AITO owner posted fault records, saying the vehicle's air conditioning compressor had been replaced multiple times, and that after-sales service only provided some of the fault records, refusing to print earlier ones.
Li Auto L8 first-batch owners displayed a banner at the Li Auto delivery center in the Zhengzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone to defend their rights.
Shenzhen Middle School currently has more than 100 PhD-holding teachers, over 150 teachers who graduated from Tsinghua University and Peking University, and more than 100 teachers who graduated from top overseas universities such as Harvard, MIT, Oxford, and Cambridge; among the 21 people it plans to recruit in 2026 are a PhD in electrical engineering from Tsinghua University to serve as a high school math teacher and a PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Cambridge to serve as a high school physics teacher.
Suzhou High School's 2025 recruitment ultimately hired 13 people, of whom 8 are PhDs and 5 are master's degree holders; 6 graduated from Tsinghua University and 4 from Peking University. The school's teachers generally take home a monthly salary of around 11,500 yuan, with annual pay ranging from 150,000 to 250,000 yuan.
On September 17, it was circulated online that the Justice Bureau of Puan County, Guizhou Province, issued a notice requiring local lawyers, when handling cases related to cracking down on organized crime, to report to the county justice bureau for study and obtain approval before they can present defense arguments that involve changing the characterization of a crime, and demanding that all law firms strictly enforce this.
On September 17, Bloomberg reported that when screening the list of business delegates accompanying Xi Jinping on his visit to the US, the Chinese side not only considered potential commercial deals, but also focused on evaluating the entrepreneurs' political loyalty and demanded that they avoid overshadowing the leader. Currently, senior officials such as Cai Qi are reviewing the list, with BYD founder Wang Chuanfu under consideration.
Zhu Yuejun, a PhD student at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine who once studied under Wang Zhenyi, failed to receive his degree due to academic disagreements. Since 1993, he has been practicing medicine in his hometown of Wugang, Hunan, and currently lives in financial distress relying on minimum living allowances. His experience has sparked discussions on academic authorities suppressing dissent.
According to a Reuters report on September 17, Japan and Taiwan are stepping up communication with the U.S. amid concerns that Trump might sacrifice Taiwan's interests for economic and trade commitments during the anticipated September 24 meeting with Xi Jinping. Japan has already dispatched officials to the U.S. to secure a meeting between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Trump, and Taiwan has also expressed its position to the U.S. side.
On September 17, video footage from the BRICS summit showed that Xi Jinping's simultaneous interpretation equipment malfunctioned while Modi was speaking. Multiple Chinese staff members rushed to handle the emergency, clarifying previous speculation from the outside world regarding his health.
On September 16, the discipline inspection and supervision team of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and National Supervisory Commission stationed at the Agricultural Bank of China announced that Wang Qingshan, former general manager of the Assets and Liabilities Management Department of the Agricultural Bank of China, has been expelled from the Party for privately reading books with serious political problems over a long period and illegally accepting huge amounts of property.