On September 2, 2026, surviving workers at Nepal's Trishuli 3A hydropower station told the media that before the flash flood arrived on August 26, workers had requested evacuation, but the Chinese national in charge ordered them to stay and keep working while he left first, leaving multiple workers trapped in the tunnel.
On September 2, 2026, many Shenzhen residents reported online that their monthly deductions had risen sharply after the social insurance contribution base was raised, with a number of flexible workers saying the burden was too heavy and they could only stop paying pension insurance while keeping medical insurance.
According to data released by the Chinese Communist Party, on September 2 the roads leading to the disaster area were all repaired and cleared; a total of 7 teams and more than 2,500 personnel, 500 vehicle sorties of search and rescue vehicles, and more than 9,000 sets of search and rescue equipment were deployed in the relief effort, with drones air-dropping 5.43 tons of supplies, of which the People's Liberation Army and the People's Armed Police cumulatively deployed 500 person-times and 4 helicopter sorties.
On September 2, 2026, Kong Xun, deputy director of the CCP Central Committee General Office, was transferred to acting governor of Gansu Province. Overseas sources claim the move is a promotion in name but a demotion in reality, to keep him from interfering with and monitoring the venue and affairs of the Fifth Plenary Session of the CCP Central Committee in October.
According to official sources, on the afternoon of September 2, multiple military forces entered the Gyirong mudslide disaster area to carry out in-depth search and rescue as well as disinfection and epidemic prevention work.
On September 2, US Attorney General Blanche said that this week Chinese cybercriminals attempted to launch a password reset attack against hundreds of thousands of Twitter users. Twitter intercepted it in time, preventing accounts from being compromised, and the Department of Justice is pursuing those involved.
In a lengthy CNN report, from autumn 2024 to spring 2025, a quadcopter drone suspected of being linked to the Chinese Communist Party repeatedly intruded into restricted airspace over the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The U.S. side employed electronic warfare means to force it to land, detained multiple Chinese citizens in a nearby RV as well as one Chinese woman who had remained in a national park (the latter was later released). The FBI suspects these individuals were connected to Chinese intelligence agencies, and the Chinese embassy denied the allegations.
On September 2, Russia announced that Putin had renamed the Power of Siberia 2 natural gas pipeline project “Power of Baikal,” and said the project was close to the construction stage; just a week later, reports emerged that negotiations had stalled over price disagreements.
On September 2, 2026, it was reported online that a worker was electrocuted to death during renovation and demolition work at Poly Times Mall in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou. Due to a dispute over compensation, the victim’s family paraded a portrait of the deceased around the mall to defend their rights.
On September 2, 2026, the EU China Committee posted a video on Douyin emphasizing that compliant employment is a bottom line, not a favor, calling for the protection of workers' rights, and received likes and support from more than 100,000 netizens.
On September 2, 2026, a netizen in Bijie, Guizhou posted that after publishing a video reflecting the state of rural primary schools, they faced continuous threats and warnings and were demanded to delete the video immediately.
On September 2, 2026, a Yunnan tourism industry worker posted that the large prayer flags in Lijiang had been demolished, and that some attractions in Shangri-La had also canceled large prayer flag displays, sparking concern over cultural control.
On September 2, 2026, a netizen in Jinzhou, Liaoning, posted that on the very first day after newly deployed shared e-bikes were put on the streets, large numbers of the vehicles were abandoned en masse and pushed into waterways such as the Xiaoling River.
On September 2, 2026, multiple medical staff at the Xiangfu District Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in Kaifeng, Henan, reported that the hospital has long withheld performance pay and forced a 40% salary cut across the entire hospital, with some staff receiving only four or five hundred yuan per month.
On September 2, 2026, more than 20 construction workers gathered at the Second Division of the China Railway 24th Bureau Xiyu High-Speed Railway Project Management Department in Dazhou, Sichuan, to defend their rights, seeking construction wages that had been unpaid for nearly a year.
On September 2, 2026, outside the gate of Changqi Middle School in Huazhou City, Maoming, Guangdong, a large number of parents hung banners to protest unfair zoned enrollment and the incomplete facilities of the new campus. Security personnel confiscated the banners and scuffled with the parents.
On September 2, 2026, Hong Kong netizens exposed that a new primary school Grade 5 humanities textbook, approved by the Education Bureau, marks the origin of Chinese civilization at 5000 BC, sparking controversy over historical narratives.
On September 2, 2026, a notice soliciting campus performances at Pingdingshan University in Pingdingshan, Henan, drew attention online. The document requires that selected songs be uplifting and full of positive energy, and specifically stipulates that foreign-language lyrics and lines are strictly forbidden throughout the entire performance.
On September 2, 2026, in a middle school class group in Baoding, Hebei, a student's parent openly flaunted their identity as secretary of the municipal People's Hospital's discipline inspection commission and asked the teacher to look after their child; the hospital involved subsequently confirmed the identity and is studying how to handle the matter.
On September 2, 2026, state media carried out patriotic propaganda at Tibet's Gyirong port, which was devastated by a mudslide, focusing on the flag-raising at the ruins of the destroyed joint inspection building and on the giant cliffside characters reading "I Love You, China" that had not collapsed.
On September 2, 2026, a parent exposed the schedule of the high school division of Haikou City No. 4 Middle School, which shows that the school forces students to collectively watch a half-hour broadcast of Xinwen Lianbo during the evening self-study period, sparking public discussion.
On September 2, 2026, Hebei's official Great Wall New Media posted a video criticizing Real Madrid's moment-of-silence caption related to China, and its comment section was flooded with collective sarcastic replies from more than 14,000 netizens using the same sentence structure, citing places such as Chengdu in China's Sichuan Province.
On September 2, 2026, a woman in Shenzhen called 119 to report a fire and, as instructed, uploaded a video; however, a splash ad popped up in her mobile browser, delaying her for about a minute. The incident sparked online discussion over ads appearing during emergency calls for help.
On September 2, 2026, projects related to the Central Hospital of Xicheng District in Luohe, Henan Province, were in arrears on wages owed to migrant workers. Several workers held up banners at the hospital entrance in rights defense, protesting the malicious withholding of wages.
In the early hours of last Tuesday and Wednesday, the U.S. Army used a multi-purpose high-energy laser system near the U.S.-Mexico border to shoot down three drones, classifying them as hostile targets and saying drug trafficking networks are increasingly using drones to assist smuggling and reconnaissance.
The influencer "Tietou" (Dong Guangming) was sentenced to eight years in prison by the Binjiang Court in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, for organizing a team to expose social darkness, including scams involving elderly health products and shortchanging at seafood markets. His team members were also sentenced. The official reason given was "extortion," but the video argues this is a fabricated charge aimed at suppressing those who reveal the truth.
The CCP Central Committee announced that Zhang Youxia has been formally expelled from military rank and explicitly stated that he will be referred to a military court for trial, with the charges adjusted from violating Xi Jinping's personal will to betraying the entire party.
The Graham Act, which imposes tariffs, freezes assets, seizes property, and pursues legal accountability against those assisting Iran and Russia, passed with a strong majority in the U.S. House of Representatives.
An announcement by the Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration stipulates that dividend and bonus income received by foreign individuals from foreign-invested enterprises will no longer be exempt from individual income tax and will be taxed at a rate of 20%, effective from September 1.
Xi Jinping visited the United States and held a meeting with U.S. President Trump at the White House, sparking widespread attention regarding the future direction of U.S.-China relations.
The leaders of China and the U.S. held their second meeting, visited the U.S. National Archives, conducted closed-door talks on issues including economy, trade, technology, and Taiwan, and established a head-of-state level crisis management communication mechanism.
With local finances strained and land transfer fees plunging, Chinese tax authorities have launched a large-scale tax recovery campaign targeting the wealthy and corporations, focusing on tracing trust assets in Hong Kong and overseas.
The US Treasury Department sanctioned Turkey's Golden Global Bank and its subsidiaries, accusing them of providing money laundering and correspondent banking services for oil trade between the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and the Chinese Communist Party, cutting off Iran's financial lifeline in Turkey.
The video points out that Xi Jinping has not appeared in public for four consecutive days (96 hours), sparking speculation about his health and the political situation. Media reports are filled with false information such as "Xi Jinping congratulates," while the absence of his name in official media has intensified outside suspicion. Meanwhile, Cai Qi, who has close ties to Xi, has also not appeared, deepening concerns about Xi's health and suggesting that the CCP regime is like a powder keg; any issues with the top leader could trigger turmoil among various factions.
The US think tank Defense Priorities has released a report concerning Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and the Philippines, suggesting that the US shift its military strategic center from the first island chain to the second island chain and withdraw approximately 90,000 troops stationed in first island chain countries to the second island chain. The report also advocates for the US to shift its stance on Taiwan from strategic ambiguity to a policy of non-intervention, meaning the US military would not intervene in the event of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait. The report argues that China is already the hegemon in the Indo-Pacific region, that the US should no longer bear security responsibilities for allies in the region, and advocates for relevant countries to accept China's regional dominance.
The CCP Politburo meeting decided, demanding strict control of thought within the party and unifying around Xi Jinping, seen as a major political signal.
Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli, who were arrested, were announced to be expelled from the Party and the military, and transferred to a military court; this news was released nine months after their arrest.
U.S. President Trump said on social media that a Ukrainian drone attack caused a Russian diesel refinery to be bombed and temporarily shut down, and he said the war must end.
Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 450 drones were shot down, and a Moscow refinery and a residential building were damaged, resulting in three deaths.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bastian said the talks with China on artificial intelligence, trade and other issues were very successful, and both sides agreed to establish an AI dialogue mechanism and plan to meet again.
Reporters Without Borders released a report exposing how China uses media diplomacy and other strategies to export an authoritarian information control model abroad, aiming to amplify its own narrative and marginalize unfavorable information.
Several U.S. lawmakers said that a meeting between U.S. and Chinese leaders would help prevent misunderstandings, clarify the United States' stance on national and economic security issues, and emphasized the need to remain strategically vigilant.
The report of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission notes that China is Iran's most important economic lifeline, providing revenue by purchasing Iranian oil and supplying components for its war machines.
Desmond Shum, author of Red Roulette, published a long article in September 2026, publicly detailing for the first time his interactions, reading groups, and the last meeting with Ling Gu before the accident, while analyzing the impact of the car crash on Chinese politics and Xi Jinping's consolidation of power.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit the United States soon. US President Trump stated he looks forward to meeting with Xi, noting that they have a very good relationship despite the two countries being competitors.
The US Secretary of State met with the Japanese Foreign Minister and the South Korean Foreign Minister. The three parties expressed support for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, opposed any unilateral changes to the status quo, and supported Taiwan's meaningful participation in international organizations.
Chairman Mullernair of the House China Special Committee wrote to Trump, stating that cooperation between the Chinese government and the Iranian military has caused American casualties, equivalent to an act of war against the United States.
Bessent said that he had substantive discussions with He Lifen in Washington on US‑China economic relations, preparing for a meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping, with topics including protecting American workers, farmers and businesses and safeguarding economic and national security interests.
At the GT China race venue, a racing accident occurred, the vehicle caught fire, rescue personnel responded slowly, and driver Ollie Millroy was seriously injured.
After the accident, Phantom Global Racing driver Luke Hartog stopped the car and got out, rescuing Ollie Millroy who was trapped in the burning race car.