Chronicle TIMELINE
A chronological, causal record of the resistance, major political crises, and contemporary truth.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
During the National Cybersecurity Publicity Week from September 14 to 20, 2026, several universities carried out publicity and education; the course materials listed circumvention of the Great Firewall alongside sensitive photography and overseas part‑time work as high‑risk actions, and marked circumvention of the Great Firewall as illegal access to foreign networks.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Seoul
On September 9, near Hongik University Station Exit at the AK Plaza mall in Seoul, South Korea, an Asian woman and a Western woman pushing a stroller engaged in a physical altercation. According to eyewitnesses, the two allegedly clashed following a verbal dispute, with the scuffle affecting the stroller. Mall security subsequently intervened to handle the situation.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Foshan
On September 16, Foshan Dongrong Metal Products Co., Ltd. in Shunde, Guangdong, due to long-term wage arrears of up to 9 months for employees, triggered a large number of workers to collectively protest and defend their rights.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Guangdong
On September 16, Guangdong Kaileli West Kitchen was reported that staff were fighting in the back kitchen and used dish soap to directly clean salad ingredients. The incident sparked netizens' doubts about food hygiene and the safety of dish soap, and the related video has now been taken down by the platform.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Changchun
On September 15, Changchun Medical Vocational College implemented a strict campus lockdown, requiring students leaving the campus to obtain parental leave and a physical signature from their counselor. Students questioned whether this move was intended to restrict off-campus consumption and force them to make high-priced purchases at campus canteens and supermarkets.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Kaifeng
On September 15, Kaifeng Yulin Furniture Co., Ltd. in Henan, due to long‑term wage arrears and being found to have attempted to secretly transfer assets, employees blocked the factory gate and intercepted vehicles, leading to a standoff between the two sides.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Poland
Polish Prime Minister Tusk warned in the Sejm that, according to intelligence, Russia plans to attack countries supporting Ukraine with drones and missiles, and that the most dangerous period is late autumn and this winter.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
The Economist reported on September 17 that the number of college graduates this year reached a record 12.7 million; a property market slump and weak consumption have shrunk corporate demand, and even using an adjusted statistical method, summer youth unemployment was still approaching 20%.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·China
The police report receipt shown in the video indicates that Zhuanzhuan recycler and Bilibili blogger "CC Who Buys Phones" filed a report with the public security authorities at 18:14 on September 17, 2026, and the police have registered the case. On September 30, she posted a video making the matter public.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·Beijing
On September 17, 2026, facing the continuing spread of AI deepfake pornographic image collections, face-swap videos, and malicious doxxing attacks, the blogger "CC Who Buys Phones," accompanied by the professional legal team of his employer Zhuanzhuan, formally went to the local public security bureau to file a report and defend his rights. At the scene, the legal team assisted the blogger in submitting to the investigating officers a complete set of notarized electronic evidence gathered from across the internet, covering Telegram black-market groups, posts on X, doxxing threads on forums, fake AI porn image file packages, and a large volume of harassing communications. After several hours of intensive recorded statements and evidence collection by the investigating officers, the public security bureau formally completed the case acceptance registration at 18:14 that day and issued a Case Acceptance Receipt in accordance with the law, opening an investigation into a series of criminal leads involving suspected defamation, insult, and infringement of citizens' personal information.
09.17
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
The half-year reports of the Big Six banks show that the combined balance of personal housing loans fell by 508.6 billion yuan in the first half of the year, more than half of the 711.5 billion yuan decline recorded for all of 2025; the non-performing loan ratio of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China's personal mortgages rose 23 basis points in six months to 1.29%, and the mortgage NPL ratios of all six major banks are rising.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
On September 17, Bloomberg cited people familiar with the matter as saying that when China screens the entrepreneurs for Xi Jinping's US visit, in addition to considering potential US business deals, it also weighs their loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and whether they can avoid stealing the spotlight. Senior officials such as Cai Qi are reviewing the delegation list, and BYD founder Wang Chuanfu is under consideration.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 3
·United States
An NPR interview with US and Chinese officials on September 17 disclosed that ahead of the Trump-Xi meeting, the two sides were still jockeying over issues such as state banquet seating (about 100 tables versus about 200 people in 2015), rare earth export controls and the delay of chip restrictions (expiring on November 10), and an order for 200 Boeing aircraft. China once proposed extending the suspension of rare earth controls until January 2029, but the US side rejected it.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 3
·Kyiv, Ukraine
In the early hours of September 17, Russian missiles and drones attacked Ukraine, injuring 20 people in Kyiv, 6 in Odesa, and 3 in Zaporizhzhia, while energy infrastructure in Sumy Oblast and Odesa Oblast was damaged. A Russian drone also struck a civilian vessel flying the Tanzanian flag in the Black Sea, killing the captain and injuring three crew members.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Beijing, China
The 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum was held in Beijing from September 15 to 17, attended by about 2,000 representatives from more than 100 countries and regions, with the US and Chinese militaries continuing dialogue ahead of a leaders' summit. Researchers from Japan's Ministry of Defense and military attachés at the embassy in China were not invited or did not attend, Chinese officials twice used opposition to militarism to criticize Japan, and representatives from multiple countries expressed concerns about the risks of artificial intelligence.
09.17
·Hearsay
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
Multiple versions of the CCP 20th Politburo member list are circulating outside the Great Firewall. While the names vary across versions, Hu Chunhua is pushed to the highest position in almost all of them, while the current top leader is missing from the lists, sparking speculation from the outside world.
09.17
·Hearsay
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
Online reports claim that retired elders such as Hu Jintao, Wen Jiabao and Zeng Qinghong held a private brainstorming session, discussing the political line, the retirement system, and how to pull back the recent overemphasis on national security; whether the meeting actually took place cannot be verified.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Washington, United States
On the eve of Xi Jinping's visit to the U.S., the Congressional-Executive Commission on China held a hearing on Wednesday to examine the imprisonment of Jimmy Lai and the detention of pro-democracy activists since the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law. Jimmy Lai's son, Sebastien Lai, and several experts testified, calling for efforts to secure Jimmy Lai's release.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Washington, United States
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on September 17 on a bill that expands sanctions against Russia, extends sanctions against Iran, and grants Trump new tariff powers. The bill already passed the Senate on August 7 by 86 votes to 11. Within 30 days of taking effect, the president will impose asset freezes and visa bans on Russian officials and tariffs of up to 500% on Russian goods.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 3
·United States
According to commentary, a large U.S. arms sale order to Taiwan is currently being implemented, and is seen as one of the factors affecting whether Xi Jinping will visit the United States as planned.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Beijing
On September 17, Peking University issued the "Implementation Measures for Fulfilling the Requirement of Tightening Our Belts," strictly controlling expenditures on meetings, business travel, and asset procurement, explicitly prohibiting holding meetings at 21 scenic spots including Huangshan and Jiuzhaigou. Recently, Beijing Forestry University, Anhui Jianzhu University, and several other universities have also successively issued detailed rules to curtail administrative extravagance.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
September 17, according to the Automatic Identification System (AIS) and the Panama Maritime Authority, the Panama-registered cargo ship “First Margaux” collided with the Chinese fishing vessel “Lu Qingyuan Yu 108” while navigating the Singapore Strait. “First Margaux” is about 229 meters long, “Lu Qingyuan Yu 108” is about 49 meters long. The accident caused the Chinese fishing vessel severe... #中国
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Hengzhou City
Flood disasters occurred in Zhenlong Township, Hengzhou, Guangxi. The houses of multiple villagers were destroyed, and they are in urgent need of daily living supplies such as autumn and winter clothes, bedding, and kitchenware. Netizens have launched donation appeals on social media platforms.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Suizhong County
On September 17, a mass food poisoning incident occurred among students at Zhizhen Middle School in Dongdaihe, Suizhong County, Liaoning Province, with dozens of students sent to the hospital for medical treatment.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Suizhong County
Following a food poisoning incident among students, a large number of parents gathered in front of the teaching building of Dongdaihe Zhizhen Middle School, demanding that the school authorities provide a clear explanation for the poisoning incident.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
The Economist reported that more and more Chinese young people are choosing to lie flat, become full-time children, or pay about 30 yuan a day to join "pretend-to-work" companies or spend their days at the library, in order to maintain a psychological sense of workplace participation.
09.17
·Official claim
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Leshan
On September 17, the Wutongqiao District Education Bureau replied on “Ask Sichuan” that the education authorities have not stipulated that parents must participate in guarding the school, and that schools have been urged to cancel mandatory scheduling and switch to voluntary sign-ups, putting an end to such practices as elderly people taking over shifts and paid substitutes standing in.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Tokyo, Japan
To reshuffle her cabinet, Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's cabinet first resigned en masse and then completed the reorganization on the same day, finishing the whole procedure within a single day; CCP propaganda portrayed it as a collective cabinet resignation and Takaichi losing support.
09.17
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
The central bank's Q2 report on loan allocation shows that the outstanding balance of personal housing loans was 36.29 trillion yuan, down 3.8% year on year, as the mortgage balance continued to contract.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
In the first half of 2026, large banks were net sellers of ultra-long-term government bonds with maturities of more than 20 years to the tune of 911.6 billion yuan, while small and medium-sized banks were net sellers of 321.5 billion yuan of such bonds and net buyers of 1.98 trillion yuan of short-term government bonds with maturities of less than one year. Meanwhile, rural commercial banks have deposit costs of about 1.6% to 1.9%, while the yield on one-year government bonds is only about 1.2%. Banks are buying bonds at a loss, reflecting the pressure of an asset shortage and an inverted rate spread.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
Around August 2026, the bill financing rate fell to 0.94%, below the 0.95% one-year listed deposit rate at major banks, meaning banks' bill discounting can no longer cover deposit costs.
09.17
·Official claim
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·美国华盛顿特区
The U.S. State Department confirmed on September 18 that Secretary of State Rubio held a phone call with Chinese Communist Party Foreign Minister Wang Yi. China's Foreign Ministry said the two sides exchanged views on high-level exchanges and Middle East issues. The call took place on the eve of the Trump-Xi summit.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·美国华盛顿特区
On September 17, representatives of multiple religious groups held an event at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, urging Trump to raise the issue of religious freedom in China at the Trump-Xi summit and calling for the release of people imprisoned for their faith as well as Hong Kong media figure Jimmy Lai. Pastor Kim Myeong-il, who was freed, and others attended and recounted their experiences.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·Kharkiv
From the night of September 17 to the early hours of September 18, a Russian military drone struck a train station in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, killing one person and injuring six others on a suburban electric train, and sparking a fire in two carriages.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·Zaporizhzhia
From the night of September 17 to the early hours of September 18, a Russian drone destroyed a shopping mall in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, injuring one person.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 5
·New York, United States
On the evening of September 17, a New York Tibetan group set off from the United Nations headquarters on a six-day, roughly 200-mile walking protest against Xi Jinping's visit to the US, raising demands including independence for Tibet, repeal of the National Unity and Progress Promotion Law, an end to the boarding school policy for Tibetan children, and the release of the 11th Panchen Lama, with an expected arrival in Washington on September 23.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
From September 16 to 17, 2026, the National Advanced Manufacturing Conference was held in Beijing. Li Qiang, Zhang Guoqing, and Wu Zhenglong attended. Xi Jinping himself did not attend; Xinhua News Agency only reported on its front page on September 17 that he had given important instructions on developing advanced manufacturing.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 3
·China
On September 17, netizens found that when Douyin and the Doubao AI analyzed a video of “an elderly person from across the Taiwan Strait reuniting,” they not only misidentified the people involved but also forcibly drew a political interpretation based on their wrong conclusions, claiming that “Taiwan is part of China,” drawing mockery from netizens.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
According to a summary by blogger Qiqi Baba, passport application policies in Fujian, Jiangxi, Henan, Hunan and many other regions have been tightened, and the procedures for going abroad have become more cumbersome than before.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·United States
The U.S. Air Force plans to formally deploy the F-15EX to Kadena Base in Japan in fiscal year 2027, while also planning to expand the F-15EX fleet to 267 aircraft.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 3
·United States
Multiple overseas anti-CCP groups plan to travel to Washington to protest during Xi Jinping's September 24 visit to the US, with an expected 5000 to 10,000 participants; commentator Hu Liren called on viewers in his program to donate to the protesters.
09.17
·Hearsay
·Importance III
·Sources 3
·Beijing
According to comments, Qincheng Prison has been greatly expanded in recent years, and it is estimated that it now holds over 10,000 CCP senior officials of various levels, far exceeding the previous scale of one or two thousand.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·Shanghai
On September 17, Huawei's Full-Connection Conference opened at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition Hall, with rotating chairman Wang Tao delivering the keynote speech. The conference is seen as a key moment for verifying the truth of the rumors about Ren Zhengfei's family.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·Qingdao, China
On September 17, Qingdao hosted the Ocean Cooperation and Development Forum attended by political leaders from more than 60 countries worldwide. Hu Chunhua, representing the Chinese side, took the rostrum to deliver the keynote address, which outside observers interpreted as a signal of an unusual rise in his political visibility.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 2
·Xi'an
On September 17, multiple employees of Tianqu (Xi'an) Co., Ltd. in Lantian County, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, held up a banner reading "Return my blood and sweat money" at the company entrance to protest and demand unpaid wages.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Russia
On September 17, a netizen posted on Xiaohongshu (RedNote) claiming that a Chinese-funded project near the port of Ust-Luga, Russia, only offers one day off per week and allows employees to go out only once a month. Performance bonuses are withheld during leave, and there is evidence of nepotism. The netizen advised fresh graduates against working there. The netizen did not name the company, but according to public information, it is suspected to be the Baltic Chemical Complex project contracted by China Chemical Engineering Seventh Construction Co., Ltd.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Chengdu, Sichuan
On September 17, a licensed merchant in Jinjiang District reported that a proposed relaxation of spacing requirements between tobacco retail outlets could lead to new stores poaching customers and inventory backlogs. The local Tobacco Monopoly Bureau responded that the plan has not yet taken effect and that they will study the feedback and fulfill procedures such as public hearings.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Xiamen
On September 17, a netizen in Xiamen stated that after receiving an anti-fraud phone call, they were asked to undergo in-person publicity, and their bank card was subsequently restricted to deposits only and could not be transferred out.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Beijing
On September 17, Cai Xiaodan, widow of engineer Zhang Liang, and her family were invited to negotiate with Beijing Fanghong Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Tsinghua Tongfang. The company promised twice to provide a written response by the end of the workday on September 21, but as of September 23, it has failed to do so, nor has it provided the requested materials such as work records, attendance sheets, and payroll records.
09.17
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On March 9, 2019, a netizen commented under the video "Huawei Decides to Sue the US Government": "The Chinese people will not be silent lambs, keep it up!" On September 17, 2026, another netizen replied "That's true indeed," the original commenter responded "I retract this statement," and many people in the comments section joked about it.