Chronicle TIMELINE
A chronological, causal record of the resistance, major political crises, and contemporary truth.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Japan
In September 2026, the "Tokyo Chinese Film Week," held annually for 20 years, announced the cancellation of its planned October event. The organizers stated that due to comprehensive consideration of the situation and the hosting environment, it would be difficult to hold the event this year, without specifying the exact reasons. Previously, both the Beijing International Film Festival and the Shanghai International Film Festival did not hold "Japanese Film Weeks" this year.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Kaifeng
Starting September 9, 2026, the Wansui Mountain Wuxia City in Kaifeng, Henan began trial operation of a marriage registration point, prompting netizens to leave various sarcastic comments in the comment section.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On September 14, an AI designer released a short film titled 'Youth Malfunction Record', using surrealist techniques to concretize images such as a tsunami of exam papers, robot surveillance, and a roulette of exam recruitment, satirizing the pressure of academic advancement and high‑pressure disciplinary control in the Chinese education system, which sparked widespread discussion online.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On September 13, a blogger filmed and showed an elderly person's phone, finding the home screen densely packed with 17 pages of various download‑inducing app icons, reflecting the online trap issues faced by the elderly.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
On September 13, the Central Organization Department, together with relevant ministries and commissions, revised the management measures for leaders of schools, research institutions, public hospitals, and the propaganda and cultural system, clarifying that the “two establishments” and the “two safeguards” are the primary political criteria for appointments, and these are integrated throughout the entire process of selection, training, and supervision.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On September 15, netizens created a “Domestic Android Ad Nesting Simulator” webpage, turning fake close buttons, layered pop‑ups and fake downloads—common mobile ad tricks—into an interactive experience. Tests by other netizens showed that even after enduring 12 layers of ad tricks, the page could not be truly closed, repeatedly leading to inducement and mistaken downloads.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Shanghai
On September 5, a screenshot showing that security personnel for the Shanghai China GT Chinese Supercar Championship earned only 60 yuan per day attracted public attention. Netizens used this incident to discuss how labor dispatch and multiple layers of outsourcing lead to mismatched compensation and risk, pointing out that systemic exploitation of the grassroots can cause a loss of society's ability to respond to crises.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Taipei City
On September 13, at the Taipei Flower Expo Park in Taiwan, a “Remember Wangwang” memorial event was held, where the public mourned the stray mother dog and her puppies that died in the June 28 Guangdong Jieyang dog-cruelty incident by offering flowers, leaving messages and distributing souvenirs, and promoted animal-protection concepts.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On September 13, the Douyin account “Wuhai Media” posted a video promoting the new entry‑exit regulations effective from September 15 and urged people to build their hometowns. The video sparked a wave of netizens appearing to be from overseas IPs such as the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan to collectively mock in the comments, ridiculing the contrast between the call to stay put and the fact that the publisher is abroad.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On September 13, a netizen posted a character table covering all Chinese characters, and then many netizens in the comment section pieced together the names of sensitive figures such as Xi Jinping, Mao Zedong, Lin Biao by extracting individual characters, using this for political satire and expression.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Wuhan
On September 9, a video from a class in a primary school in Jiangxia District, Wuhan showed students who had not subscribed to student milk being gathered in the back rows of the classroom to take water cups and drink. The Education Bureau responded on September 10, stating it was a misunderstanding by parents and emphasizing voluntary subscription. The incident sparked widespread public questioning of the administrative promotion targets for student milk and the underlying profit chain.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Japan
On September 13, residents of Miyazaki, Japan held a memorial and animal protection publicity event for the Wang Wang family at the west exit plaza of Miyazaki Station. The site featured a flower offering platform and memorial video, and displayed panels demanding that China enact animal protection laws and stop the Yulin dog meat festival, while also conducting a signature campaign calling for a ban on the consumption and import of dog and cat meat.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On September 13, the WeChat mini‑program “Double‑day weekend purchase” that sparked discussion about companies’ two‑day weekends was blocked from search on Xiaohongshu and Weibo, and entering this term in Xiaohongshu’s comment section results in a violation prompt and failed to send.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On September 13, while taking a ride-hailing car back to the hotel, a passenger discovered promotional signs advocating for animal kindness and relevant legislation pasted behind the car seat, and multiple anti-animal abuse badges were also hung inside the vehicle.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance V
·Sources 3
·China
The "Regulations of the State Council on Exit and Entry" promulgated by the Chinese Communist Party's State Council officially took effect on September 15, 2026, requiring that reasons for exit be truthful and lawful, and possibly requiring the presentation of documents and electronic data, otherwise exit will be denied.
09.15
·Verified
·Importance V
·Sources 1
·China
The new regulations, dubbed the '19 Articles of Xi Jinping's New Era of Isolationism,' have officially taken effect, with border checkpoints implementing strict interception and vetting of public officials, employees of state-owned enterprises, and even their extended family members.
09.15
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
New Chinese entry and exit regulations took effect on September 15, implementing stricter restrictions and penalties regarding reasons for application, travel to high-risk countries and regions, special technical personnel, and the responsibilities of intermediary agencies, sparking widespread concern over obstacles to traveling abroad.
09.15
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Washington, United States
Lawmakers from the United States and Japan held talks in Washington, reaching a bipartisan consensus confirming that a contingency in Taiwan is a contingency for Japan, as well as for the US-Japan Alliance. A crisis in Taiwan is fundamentally a crisis for Japan and the US-Japan Alliance, further strengthening strategic deterrence against the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s military aggression against Taiwan.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Hunan
According to revelations, on September 15th, the Deputy Secretary of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee was allegedly knocked down by an electric bicycle ridden by a delivery worker while on a private visit in disguise during his vacation, triggering a subsequent large-scale rectification campaign.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·China
China will implement new exit and entry regulations starting September 15, further tightening its borders and restricting ordinary citizens' freedom to travel abroad.
09.15
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
On September 15, Xi Jinping rolled out closed-door isolationist regulations aimed at restricting citizens from leaving the country, a move that sparked widespread dissatisfaction and resistance among people from all walks of life in China.
09.15
·Official claim
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
State Council Order No. 81 has begun to take effect, which stipulates that Chinese citizens engaged in illegal or criminal activities abroad that are deemed to endanger national security and interests may be barred from leaving the country for a certain period after returning home.
09.15
·Official claim
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·China
The National Bureau of Statistics released data showing that national fixed-asset investment fell 7.2% year on year from January to August, while real estate development investment fell 19.9% year on year.
09.15
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 4
·China
On September 15, the first day of the implementation of the State Council's new exit-entry regulations, widespread public discussion and concern were sparked regarding who is being intercepted and the border inspection interrogations.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
Xie Weiyaxing, wife of US scholar Mingen who is illegally detained by China, revealed that US consular officials visited Mingen for the fourth time on September 15. He was in good spirits and earnestly requested President Trump to raise this case at the summit.
09.15
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Washington
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Select Committee Chairman Moolenaar sent a letter to the Department of the Treasury and the Secretary of State, calling for stronger sanctions on foreign personnel associated with Southeast Asian cyber scam centers.
09.15
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
U.S. consular officials have conducted a fourth visit to the detained scholar Min Xin. It is reported that he is in good spirits and is striving to maintain his health.
09.15
·Official claim
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
The new exit and entry administration regulations officially took effect on September 15. The regulations contain 19 articles, meaning that passports will be kept by Party organizations.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
China's customs authorities have introduced new regulations concerning entry-exit management, which are being pointed to as primarily targeting wealthy individuals and high-profile entrepreneurs for border control to prevent the flight of capital and personnel.
09.15
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Beijing
Beijing police have launched night inspections targeting rental housing and the floating population, requiring tenants and all visiting friends and relatives to self-report through a platform, which netizens have sarcastically dubbed the "Beijing Visa."
09.15
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Beijing
Bi Jingquan, former chairman of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges, was sentenced to 14 years in the first instance trial, found guilty of accepting bribes and having voluntarily confessed to most of the facts.
09.15
·Verified
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On September 15, the counselor conducted the fourth home visit for Min Xin. Min Xin was in good mental condition but was very worried about family members and worked hard to exercise and stay healthy.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
A digital blogger released a video exposing the 'quick apps' and popup ad ecosystem on Android phones, pointing out that some manufacturers and software use fake close buttons, disguise system interfaces, and induce jumps, causing elderly users unfamiliar with the operation to fall into an endless loop of 'popup‑mis‑tap‑jump'.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Guangzhou
According to a Caixin report, many contract teachers in Guangzhou’s Huangpu, Haizhu, Panyu and Huadu districts were dismissed by schools before their contracts expired. Due to declining birthrates, primary school enrollment in Guangzhou fell sharply by about 19.9% from 2023 to 2025, and contract teachers who had been hired in large numbers to cope with enrollment peaks now bear the brunt of layoffs.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Henan
On September 14, a university in Henan posted an anti-circumvention propaganda poster, stating that using VPN may involve violating national security and listing risks, which sparked netizen doubts.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On September 13, a video of post‑00s sobbing while visiting Chairman Mao’s Memorial Hall spread online, and the comment section saw many highly upvoted sarcastic remarks from netizens, joking that they were “crying to the point of suffocation” and “almost ended up in the ICU.” The comment section is now under official control.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Chongqing
On September 13, a netizen in Chongqing posted that they discovered a hard glass-encapsulated foreign object containing the IDs of 15 pet chips in takeout zhajiang noodles. After failing to contact the vendor, the netizen has lodged complaints through the food delivery platform and 12315, and the market regulatory authorities are now intervening to investigate.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·Wuzhishan City
Wuzhishan City, Hainan Province, suffered severe urban flooding due to continuous heavy rain, with rapid floodwaters spilling onto streets and washing away many private cars and electric bikes, while some areas experienced water, power and gas outages. The Hainan Provincial Meteorological Bureau issued a level‑2 rainstorm warning, and local authorities have upgraded flood‑and‑wind emergency response to Level I, implementing a “five stops and one closure” measure across the city.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Suzhou
On September 13, 2026, a ride-hailing driver in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, was found dead in his car. He had been deceased for two or three days before being discovered, and the police set up a cordon to handle the scene. Local peers reported that due to overcapacity, high platform commission rates, and low-priced orders such as 'fixed-price' fares, drivers are forced to drive for long hours under extreme fatigue.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Harbin
On September 13, during the Harbin Marathon in Heilongjiang, a large number of university student volunteers were arranged to stand guard for free at race supply stations on a bridge in heavy rain, maintaining supply tables and squatting on the ground to seek shelter from the rain. Volunteers on-site revealed that it was entirely unpaid volunteer service, with no compensation, receiving only bread, sausages, and milk as brunch.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Kyiv
On September 13, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and several European officials encountered a drone threat and were briefly evacuated while traveling by train from Kyiv. Another passenger train on the same route was subsequently struck by a Russian drone at the Yahodyn station in Ukraine; no casualties were reported. Ukrainian railway authorities suggested that the attack may have originally been intended for the train carrying the European officials.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
On September 15, China’s new entry‑exit management regulations officially took effect, empowering authorities to inspect electronic devices, deny exit to persons involved in security matters, and not disclose related decisions. Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council Deputy Chairperson Shen Youzhong and the Straits Exchange Foundation Deputy Secretary‑General Li Baowen promptly reminded the public to pay attention to information security and risk assessment when traveling to the mainland.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
On September 15, the day the new entry-exit regulations took effect, netizens shared that they were asked in detail about the reasons for leaving the country and their travel plans when departing. Earlier, another netizen on September 12 in Guangzhou, with all proper documents and boarding a flight to Vietnam, was refused exit and sent back by customs despite no clear violation.
09.15
·Official claim
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Washington, United States
Attorney General and newly appointed White House Press Secretary Todd Blanch held a press conference at the White House. He pointed out that the FBI committed serious dereliction of duty in its handling of the 2024 Trump assassination attempt during the Biden administration, and that senior officials failed to fulfill their protection responsibilities. Meanwhile, officials confirmed that the shooter, Thomas Crooks, received anonymous donations after his death to pay for his cremation, and that he had used the alias 'Bobado' to receive suspicious packages while alive. Relevant leads have been transferred to the Senate for investigation.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Beijing
On September 15, a video circulating from Beijing at night showed multiple barricades set up around Tiananmen Square, with plainclothes and uniformed guards, police cars, armed police, and fire trucks on the scene. Online reports indicated that Chang'an Avenue was temporarily under traffic control, with restricted access for personnel in some areas. While relevant footage and information about the controls spread online, there has been no further official explanation regarding the specific cause, duration, or handling of the situation.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 3
·互联网
Around September 15, 2026, the harassment of "Shou Shouji de CC" (CC who buys phones) by cybercriminals and malicious netizens escalated into serious crimes of spreading pornographic rumors. Overseas Telegram groups, X (Twitter), and adult forums began grafting others' nude photos onto claims of being "CC's private photos." Subsequently, black market gangs quickly followed up by using open-source AI face-swapping algorithms (DeepFake) and facial LoRA models to batch-generate hundreds of highly realistic fake AI indecent images, face-swapped nude photos, and forged videos based on the blogger's publicly available facial features. These fabricated image collections were packaged and sold under sensational titles like "The CC Scandal" and "Full Unreleased Video Set" to drive traffic. CC later publicly denounced the rumor-mongers on social media, solemnly declaring that all circulated images and videos were malicious grafts and AI-generated fabrications.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
According to the Hu Liren program, China has tightened exit restrictions starting September 15, 2026, with customs able to intercept people with legitimate business from leaving the country at any time, in what is known as "large-scale border control."
09.15
·Hearsay
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
It is claimed that on the afternoon of September 15, all military attachés at the Chinese Communist Party's embassies and consulates worldwide, along with intelligence personnel dispatched to embassies by the Ministry of State Security, were recalled to Beijing.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Beijing, China
On the evening of September 15, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng delivered a speech at the welcome banquet of the Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, stating that the use of force or the threat of force at every turn should be opposed, advocating the resolution of disputes through dialogue and consultation, and saying that China should serve as a stabilizing force for world peace.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·United States
In an interview aired on CBS on September 15, Zelenskyy stated that there is currently no agreement to stop attacking energy facilities, refuting Trump's previous claim that the two countries had agreed to cease such strikes. He noted that U.S. envoys Witkoff and Kushner proposed the idea during their visit to Kyiv, stating that any truce would imply an absolute halt to attacks on energy infrastructure.