Chronicle TIMELINE
A chronological, causal record of the resistance, major political crises, and contemporary truth.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 3
·Washington, United States
US Treasury Secretary Bessent confirmed at a congressional hearing on September 15 that he will hold talks with Chinese State Council Vice Premier He Lifeng this weekend, which is seen as the last high-level economic and trade negotiation window before the Trump-Xi Jinping meeting. The Financial Times reported that the two sides will consult in New York on Sunday, with topics including competition in artificial intelligence, export restrictions on rare earths, and extending the US-China trade truce arrangement that expires in November.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 9
·China
China began enforcing the 19-article Regulations on Exit and Entry Administration promulgated on July 31 starting September 15, expanding the scope of those barred from leaving the country from specific groups to all departing passengers at every port of exit, particularly affecting AI researchers and entrepreneurs, drawing widespread attention and concern at home and abroad. On September 10, officials issued a clarification saying the new rules mainly target cross-border gambling, telecom fraud, and the illicit transfer of technology. On the same day, the human rights organization Safeguard Defenders released a report noting an explosive growth in China's exit bans, with nearly 200,000 mentions of exit restrictions in Supreme People's Court rulings in 2025.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Beijing
On September 15, the National Bureau of Statistics announced that from January to August, national fixed-asset investment fell 7.2% year-on-year, private investment fell 10.1%, state-controlled investment fell 3.6%, and infrastructure investment fell 4.0%.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
On September 15, 2026, China and the United States signed a 20-year agreement to supply 500,000 tons of liquefied natural gas annually starting in 2030, raising the cumulative long-term offtake volume to 2.5 million tons, seen as groundwork ahead of Xi Jinping's visit to the United States.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·China
China's new exit-entry regulations took effect on September 15, which outside observers interpreted as a tightening of outbound travel; officials subsequently denied this.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Kyiv, Ukraine
On September 15, Russia launched 200 drones overnight at Kyiv and other cities, killing two people and destroying two gas stations in Kyiv; Ukraine struck an oil refinery in Russia’s Samara Oblast as well as drone production facilities in Taganrog and Oryol Oblast.此前 Trump said the two countries had agreed to stop attacking energy facilities.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·United States
US Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall confirmed on September 15 that the Space Force already possesses space control weapons deployed in orbit, but did not disclose their specific types or quantities; the Chinese Foreign Ministry subsequently urged the US to stop expanding its arms and preparing for war in outer space, and opposed the weaponization of outer space.
09.15
·Hearsay
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
In mid-September 2026, overseas reports circulated claiming that Wen Jiabao hopes to push the agenda after the Fifth Plenum further, from the top leader's departure toward restarting political system reform. Another account says conservative forces within the Party have hit the brakes on this. At present, no official document has confirmed any of it.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
According to Kyodo News, citing sources familiar with US-China relations, Beijing sent word to Washington in mid-September 2026 that if the United States approves new arms sales to Taiwan before the scheduled US-China leaders' meeting, the Chinese side might cancel the encounter, with only about ten days left until the meeting expected by the outside world.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 9
·Guangzhou
On September 15, a medical student in an eight-year bachelor-master-doctorate joint program at Southern Medical University fell to death on campus. Online rumors indicated that both of the student's parents were critically ill in the ICU, the leave request was approved for only three days, and the student faced heavy academic, research, and work pressures. After the incident, students laid flowers at the scene to mourn.
[Follow-up · September 15, 2026] On September 15, a 2020-cohort eight-year clinical medicine student at Southern Medical University fell to death. At the time of the incident, the Tencent Video show "The King of Land. Offer 8" was being recorded on campus, triggering public concern and discussion over the high-pressure training model and professional competition pressures faced by medical students.
[Follow-up · September 15, 2026] On the morning of September 15, numerous netizens left comments in the review section of Southern Medical University's admissions office social media account, demanding that the school authorities respond to recent controversial incidents.
[Follow-up · September 15, 2026] On September 15, a student suicide by falling occurred at Southern Medical University. On September 16, students on campus published posts mourning the deceased classmate.
[Follow-up · September 15, 2026] On September 15, an official WeChat account published an article mourning the deceased and calling for the establishment of a student burden-reduction mechanism, arguing that advisor authority should have boundaries and students are not cheap labor. The article attracted attention and was subsequently taken down after publication; the author later republished the original text.
[Follow-up · September 16, 2026] On September 16, Southern Medical University released an announcement confirming the student's fall on campus and ruling out homicide. The school stated it would strengthen student mental health work, which triggered netizens' questioning of faculty ethics issues.
[Follow-up · September 16, 2026] On September 16, Wang, the advisor of the student who fell to death at Southern Medical University, responded that the online rumors were untrue. Regarding key issues such as the student's parents' car accident and the duration of the leave, Wang refused to respond on the grounds of school regulations and hung up the phone when pressed about the number of leave days.
[Follow-up · September 16, 2026] On September 16, Southern Daily reported that the family members of the student who fell to death at Southern Medical University denied that the advisor coerced the student, and displayed transfer records from the advisor. On the same day, China News Weekly called the advisor regarding the online rumor of "only three days of leave granted," but the advisor did not respond and hung up the phone.
[Follow-up · September 17, 2026] On September 17, a fellow lab-mate of the student who fell to death at Southern Medical University publicly spoke out for the school's advisor, Teacher Wang, stating that she suffered cyberbullying and attempting to defend her.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·Zhumadian
On September 15, due to the suspected collapse of the Huanle Aijia Supermarket's "Tianzhongxing Card" and allegations of illegal fundraising, a large number of depositors gathered at the Aijia Disney store in Yicheng District, Zhumadian City, to defend their rights and protest the capital side's postponement plan. Physical clashes occurred between depositors and SWAT police at the scene, and multiple people were detained by the police.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on September 15 showed that in August this year, the average weekly working hours of enterprise employees nationwide were 48.2 hours, far exceeding the 35 hours that Pang Donglai plans to implement.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
According to the Bilibili blogger “CC Who Buys Phones,” after pornographic comics appeared in the comment section in August, starting from September 15 someone began linking nude photos of other women to her, followed by images she identified as AI-generated and spliced videos. She said all of this content was fabricated.
09.15
·Official claim
·Importance III
·Sources 3
·美国华盛顿特区
The U.S. Department of Defense said on September 15 that the Navy awarded Boeing a fixed-price incentive contract worth $562 million for low-rate initial production of the first lot of the MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned aerial refueling aircraft, with first deliveries expected to begin in 2029, to counter the People's Liberation Army's anti-access/area denial capabilities.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·Europe
On September 15, the European Parliament passed the resolution on the "Findings and Recommendations of the Special Committee on the Shield of European Democracy," stating that Taiwan is a leading partner in situational awareness, affirming its whole-of-society resilience, and calling for strengthened cooperation with like-minded partners in East Asia on issues such as countering foreign interference and information manipulation and the sabotage of undersea cables.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
The Uyghur Post disclosed that 10 fake websites imitated its website design and domain name to harass it.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Washington, United States
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Mast and Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party Chairman Moolenaar sent a letter on September 15 to U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent and Secretary of State Rubio, calling for an investigation and a decision within 180 days on imposing sanctions on 26 foreign individuals and two entities linked to Southeast Asian cyber scam centers.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Shenyang
On September 12, Ma Shanshan was transferred to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Shenyang Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Party Leading Group of the Shenyang Municipal Government. On September 15, through People's Congress procedures, she was appointed Vice Mayor and Acting Mayor of Shenyang.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Dalian
After Li Qiang was promoted to Secretary of the Dalian Municipal Party Committee, Yao Huaming succeeded him as Deputy Secretary of the Dalian Municipal Party Committee, and on September 15 was appointed Vice Mayor and Acting Mayor of Dalian.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Beijing, China
On September 15, Defense Minister Dong Jun officially met in Beijing with the defense ministers of six countries — Myanmar, Brunei, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, and Armenia — and also met with the Secretary-General of ASEAN.
09.15
·Official claim
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·Washington, United States
U.S. Secretary of State Rubio announced on September 15 new visa restrictions on some South African citizens, citing discriminatory legislation, the threat of expropriation of land without compensation, and incitement of racial violence; South African International Relations Minister Lamola rebutted that enacting laws in response to racial injustice is a sovereign right, and acknowledged that bilateral relations face challenges.
09.15
·Official claim
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·法国斯特拉斯堡
On September 15, the European Parliament adopted the report of the Special Committee on the European Shield for Democracy, listing Russia as the primary external threat to European democracy, specifically warning against China, Iran and North Korea, calling for combating AI-driven disinformation that interferes with elections, and proposing reducing dependence on Chinese hardware and U.S. tech companies.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, China’s blueberry production has grown about 25 times compared with 2010, and its output in 2025 is roughly twice that of the United States.
09.15
·Official claim
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Shanxi
On September 15, 2026, the Shanxi Province Electric Bicycle Management Regulations officially took effect, stipulating that both drivers and passengers must wear safety helmets that meet national standards; failure to wear a helmet or carrying passengers in violation of the rules will result in a warning or a fine of 20 yuan.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
On September 15, Xiaohongshu disclosed that since launching the special rectification campaign at the beginning of the year, over the past nearly six months it has handled more than 1.01 million violating notes, 157,000 violating accounts, and more than 4.77 million violating comments.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Washington, United States
On September 15, US Attorney General Branch responded at a White House news briefing to a question about China stealing US AI technology, saying that blaming all of China is unfair, but acknowledging that isolated problems caused by individual actors exist within China, and citing Trump's view that criticism of AI safety is a scam.
09.15
·Official claim
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Washington, United States
On September 15, 2026, officials officially confirmed that after Thomas Crooks, the gunman who attempted to assassinate Trump in 2024, died, an anonymous donor paid for the cremation of his body, and this suspicious point is now being reinvestigated.
09.15
·Official claim
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Washington, United States
Disclosed on September 15, 2026: Thomas Crooks, the would-be assassin of Trump, used the alias Bobado to receive suspicious packages before his death. This had never been reported before, and related leads have been handed over to a Senate investigation.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Washington, United States
On September 15, 2026, Senator Bernie Sanders announced that next week he will jointly introduce a bill with Congressman Greg Casar to permanently ban the development of artificial superintelligence, comparing artificial superintelligence to nuclear weapons and calling it a threat to humanity.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·United States
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that if Trump and Xi Jinping reach an agreement at the Trump-Xi summit on the peaceful development of AI and joint, responsible China-U.S. regulation, both should receive the Nobel Prize; Musk immediately expressed support for the proposal.
09.15
·Official claim
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Washington, United States
On September 15, 2026, Bessent stated at a House hearing that there is no need for large-scale regulation, legislation, or bans on AI; these companies can handle it themselves, and if they don't want to continue, they can halt their progress at any time.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·立陶宛
Lithuania's National Crisis Management Center said a NATO fighter jet shot down a drone that entered Lithuanian airspace at night, the first such interception in the country's airspace. Italy's defense minister said the drone very likely came from Russia.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·United States
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent stated on September 15 that the Iran issue and financial ties between China and Iran will be topics of discussion at the Trump-Xi summit on September 24, and he will consult with He Lifeng this weekend.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·United States
Hit by the impact of the Middle East conflict on global energy markets, the average price of diesel in the United States has risen to about $6.20 per gallon, a record high, while Europe also faces pressure to replenish its natural gas stocks before winter.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Taiwan
After China's new entry and exit regulations were implemented on September 15, Shen Yu-chung, Deputy Minister of the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), warned that grassroots officials might prefer to "arrest by mistake rather than let go" during the initial implementation phase. Li Pao-wen, Deputy Secretary-General of the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF), advised citizens to conduct risk assessments, manage information security, and register their travel details on the MAC website before visiting the mainland, emphasizing that this is not intended to hinder normal cross-strait exchanges.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Shenzhen
In September 2026, a machinery manufacturing plant in Shenzhen announced its relocation to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, reflecting the trend of manufacturing moving overseas.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Shenzhen
In September 2026, a Shenzhen businessman dealing in TPE materials visited specialized markets and said they were almost deserted. Previously, multiple manufacturing factories had closed one after another, and not a single one had voluntarily ceased operations after making money.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Hangzhou
In September 2026, a tenant in Hangzhou said the office building they were in had a high vacancy rate: nearly all the tenants on their floor had moved out, leaving only one company, with many offices sitting vacant and no one renewing the leases.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Shenzhen
In September 2026, online reports reflected that the number of homeless people on the streets of Shenzhen was increasing year by year — they could not be accommodated under overpasses, in underground passages, or in unfinished buildings; to avoid the social impact, the government closed a well-known homeless encampment and drove homeless people out of densely populated areas.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
The blogger demonstrates in the video that "Quick Apps" can be pulled up directly by ads without going through the full download and installation process required by regular apps, and that clicking or even trying to close an ad can trigger the automatic download of other software.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
The blogger mentions in the video that some rogue software will “size people up and treat them differently,” showing different content to different users; once elderly users enter a loop of pop-ups, redirects, and downloads, they can hardly get out of it completely.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
The blogger shows in the video that the ad alliance offers multiple ad formats such as splash, interstitial, floating, and rewarded video, supporting the quick app popup ad ecosystem.
09.15
·Hearsay
·Importance III
·Sources 3
·China
Hu Liren stated in his September 15, 2026 program that a vice minister of the CCP Organization Department told him that nearly two million officials were actually investigated and punished last year, while only 1.01 million were announced externally.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 5
·Beijing
Reported on September 15, 2026: Beijing recently introduced new drone-related regulations, reportedly because traces of fiber-optic-controlled drone activity have appeared locally. Fiber-optic-controlled drones do not rely on traditional radio signals, making them difficult to intercept with existing counter-drone technologies.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Huaihua, Hunan
On September 15, a netizen uploaded a video repeatedly poking the damaged ceiling at Phase II of Yuelu Qingcheng in Huaihua, Hunan with a wooden stick, with dust and debris falling one after another, calling it a tofu-dreg project, more fragile than tofu.
09.15
·Hearsay
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
In the comment section of a blogger's video on September 15, a netizen recounted that their grandmother's remains were sold by their uncle for over 100,000 yuan, and after being recovered they were stolen again; after their grandfather passed away, they could only make a large dough figure to be buried with him.
09.15
·Hearsay
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
In the comment section of a blogger's video on September 15, a netizen claimed that after their childhood friend died at the age of 20, she was arranged for a 'ghost marriage,' with the groom's family paying 160,000 yuan.
09.15
·Hearsay
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
In the comment section of a blogger's video on September 15, a netizen recounted that a 14-year-old girl was arranged into a ghost marriage, with a bride price of 60,000 yuan collected for her father, and everyone around called the girl filial.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Dalian, Liaoning
On September 15, 2026, Yao Huaming was appointed acting mayor of Dalian.
09.15
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Shenyang, Liaoning
On September 15, 2026, Ma Shanshan was appointed acting mayor of Shenyang.