On September 14, multiple workers from Guangdong Zhengye Construction, the general contractor for the New World Four Seasons Mountain and Water project in Guangzhou, Guangdong, sat on mats outside the construction site gate to demand unpaid wages. Several security personnel were present, on alert.
On September 15, the Qingyuan campus of Guangdong Nanhua Business and Technical College delayed wages for migrant workers, prompting many workers to go to the school gate, hold a banner protest and demand their pay.
On September 14, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the US AI giant's spreading of threat narratives, engaging in confrontation and malicious competition is not in the interest of any party. Earlier, the CEO of US AI giant Anthropic called for slowing AI development, receiving responses from many quarters; BBC analysis believes that coordination between China and the US on AI is almost impossible, but both sides intend to include AI in the summit agenda.
On September 13, at a hot pot restaurant in Dingxing County, Baoding City, Hebei Province, a delivery worker brandished a cleaver and got into a fierce clash with the shop.
On September 15, a garbage site in a certain area of Shandong displayed a sign prohibiting picking up trash and imposing a fine of 500 yuan, sparking heated discussion among netizens.
September 14, Guangdong Shenzhen Jindi Center, multiple migrant workers went to the building to protest over unpaid wages. The workers said that before protesting they had completed legal procedures such as filing lawsuits and arbitration and had won, but still have not received the owed wages.
On September 14, several nurses at the Second People's Hospital of Hulan District, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province reported that the hospital had been withholding wages for up to two years. After prolonged unsuccessful rights protection, the medical staff chose to publicly expose the issue online to seek a solution.
The Sun Meihua incident continues to ferment, and a netizen received a call from the police station ordering the dissolution of the relevant WeChat group to suppress discussion.
On September 14, over one hundred miners at Xinglong Coal Mine of Xihan Group in Hancheng, Shaanxi Province, whose wages had been withheld for several months, went to the government service center to demand unpaid wages and defend their rights, during which they got into a physical clash with police and security guards maintaining order on site.
September 15, Guangdong Gaozhou's Third People's Hospital mental rehabilitation campus construction site had a wage-demand incident. Several migrant workers of the project contractor China Railway Shanghai Engineering Bureau hung red cloth banners on the fence and used loudspeakers to repeatedly play audio demanding wages, with people gathering on site.
On September 14, 2026, multiple workers at the Guangdong Zhuhai Hengqin International Business Center, after more than three months of wage arrears, collectively went to the company to sit in protest and defend their rights.
On the morning of September 14, 2026, Wancheng Town, Wanning City, Hainan Province was struck by an EF3–EF4 tornado, damaging the playground facilities of Beijing Normal University Wanning Experimental School, with no casualties. Due to the combined effect of the residual vortex of a South China Sea tropical low and cold air, the province has been experiencing continuous extreme heavy rainfall since September 11. The main external road of Wuzhishan City was completely blocked, allowing only emergency rescue vehicles, and floods caused severe losses for local farmers.
On September 15, a fire broke out on the top floor of Building 3 of Qinshui Liting in Baiyun Subdistrict, Haishu District, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. Thick smoke and flames were seen at the scene. Rescue footage showed a woman falling from the building near the fire department's aerial ladder. The local emergency management bureau reported that the flames have been extinguished and one person was injured and taken to hospital.
On September 14, a wage arrears rights defense incident occurred at the headquarters of China Construction Fourth Bureau First Company in the CNBM Building, Guangzhou, Guangdong. Multiple migrant workers, whose wage payments were in arrears, went to the building and staged a sit-in protest in the lobby, demanding that the relevant parties resolve the wage arrears issue.
According to multiple sources, Xi Jinping concluded his trip in India and flew back to Beijing, arriving at Daxing Airport at 9 p.m. that night. Upon deplaning, he apparently suffered a sudden stroke or other serious health issue, was unable to walk normally, had to be carried off the aircraft on a stretcher, and was then taken directly to the 301 Hospital for comprehensive medical examination and treatment.
On September 16, inside the reception office of the National Public Complaints and Proposals Administration in Xicheng District, Beijing, two petitioners committed suicide by drinking pesticide. It is reported that the reception office had refused to allow petitioners to check in starting this Monday, leaving a large number of petitioners with no way to resolve their grievances. [Follow-up · September 16, 2026] On September 16, two petitioners protested by drinking pesticide in front of the National Public Complaints and Proposals Administration in Beijing.
The U.S. Department of Justice issued an announcement stating that individuals within the United States who conduct activities under the instruction or control of foreign governments or entities must register as foreign agents in accordance with the law, and those who fail to do so will face civil or criminal liability.
The World Economic Forum released the 2026 Global Gender Gap Report, ranking China 96th overall, with the sex ratio at birth indicator ranking third from the bottom globally.
On September 16, the Huanneng Bajiao Power Plant in Yantai, Shandong Province started construction of the "RuiTanhao" project, with Phase I planned to build a 50 MW generator unit and a 100 MW/400 MWh molten salt energy storage system, expected to be put into operation in 2027.
Villagers of Duoren Village, Pukou Street, Shengzhou City, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province, gathered to demand an explanation from the local government after failing to receive demolition compensation for many years.
On September 16, a blogger posted a video expressing dissatisfaction with holidays being squeezed by adjusted workdays, resonating with a large number of netizens who complained in the comments about working multiple days in a row and the shrinkage of holidays caused by adjusted workdays.
On September 16, a man in Changde, Hunan held a street protest carrying a banner printed with cat and dog patterns and slogans such as "Refuse Animal Abuse," calling on society to pay attention to animal protection.
Contractors for the China Co-op Wenxi Mansion project in Jishou City, Hunan Province, hung banners in front of the marketing center demanding payment after the developer defaulted on their payments.
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.
At the September 15 press conference of the State Council Information Office, the National Bureau of Statistics announced that the average urban surveyed unemployment rate for January to August nationwide was 5.2%, with the August monthly rate at 5.3% and a month‑on‑month increase of 0.1 percentage point. The authorities described the employment situation as overall stable, prompting netizens to mock and question statistical rules such as the exclusion of flexible employment from unemployment counts.
On September 14, a netizen working through a labor dispatch posted that they had not received wages for half a year and their social security had been suspended, and could not resign due to family opposition; subsequently, many netizens left comments in the reply section, revealing wage arrears ranging from several months to even twenty months, and that complaints for rights protection were met with criticism.
On September 15, Caixin reported on September 12 that the article titled “Anthropic says Chinese large model leaked Chinese user data to its model for distillation training” was inaccessible, and the original link returned a 404.
Volunteer searcher Du Xiaohua posted a video report; in the case that attracted attention after reporting Sun Meihua's abuse, the “Uncle Long” who had long controlled Sun Meihua’s cohabitation has been taken by local police for investigation.
On September 13th, during freshman registration at the Zhongdu Campus of Shanxi Medical University, it was discovered that the loft beds with desks underneath were not equipped with climbing ladders. Freshmen are required to purchase them themselves at a price of 200 yuan each, sparking questions from students and parents about profiteering. Older students reported that previous cohorts also did not have ladders.
On September 15, the State Council's Regulations on Outbound and Inbound Management officially came into effect, stipulating that Chinese citizens who violate export controls or endanger national security may be prohibited from leaving the country. Foreign media and scholars worry that this move will tighten control over technical talent, turning international travel into a privilege requiring administrative approval.
Around 5:20 PM on September 14th, a knife attack occurred in a commercial area of Xiaoguwei Street, Guangzhou University Town. The Panyu police reported that the 35-year-old suspect, Li, was apprehended and the injured were not in life-threatening condition. Subsequently, self-media articles questioned the police's failure to disclose the number and gender of the injured, pointing out that leaked photos from the scene showed all victims were female and their wounds were concentrated on the face, demanding an investigation into whether the attacker selectively targeted women.
On September 14, a BYD employee posted on Maimai questioning the company's excessive cost reduction, revealing that body parts were switched from stainless steel to carbon steel, the material inspection department was dissolved and all materials exempted from inspection, and the review process was artificially rushed. Several self‑identified internal employees echoed in the comments and disclosed more quality control loopholes.
After the closure of Yucai School in Pingyin County, Jinan City, Shandong Province, a teacher posted a complaint about the school owing wages and social security contributions, and suspected that their personal items in the office had been rummaged through. On-site footage shows items scattered across the classroom, with desks and books discarded at will.
On September 14, Chi Wen, a former police officer at the Huangyan Branch of the Taizhou Public Security Bureau in Zhejiang Province, filed a real-name report against his two brothers, Chi Guangxu and Chi Rixin, who are both public officials. He accused them of long-term illegal business operations and using their power to monopolize the packaging bag business in their jurisdiction, securing high profits of 30% to 40%. He also alleged that they bribed leaders in the industry and commerce department and received tip-offs when they were under investigation by the discipline inspection commission.
According to a Bloomberg report on September 14, as the U.S. and Chinese heads of state are expected to meet in late September, China purchased at least 1 million tons of U.S. soybeans last week, bringing total purchases to over half of its annual commitment. China Gas also signed a 20-year liquefied natural gas purchase agreement, though tensions between the U.S. and China persist in areas such as AI and arms sales to Taiwan.
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.
On September 14, it was reported that instructors at Guangzhou Donghua Vocational College forced students to undergo military training in heavy rain. Multiple students confirmed this in the comments section and advised the uploader to delete the video to avoid trouble from the instructors.
Shenzhen Middle School has released its list of 21 proposed teacher hires for 2026, all of whom hold graduate degrees, including 5 PhDs and 16 master's degree holders. Among them, several PhDs from Tsinghua University, the University of Cambridge, and Fudan University listed labor dispatch companies as their previous employers, sparking public concern over the employment patterns of high-end talent.
The Beijing Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Rural Development reported that the China Institute of Building Standard Design and Research Co., Ltd. issued five inspection reports for ductile iron manhole covers with fabricated data without conducting load-bearing tests. Surveillance verification confirmed that the pressure testing machine involved was not turned on during the relevant dates. The commission fined the institute 62,500 yuan and suspended its municipal engineering material testing business for one year.
A work schedule for August from a new energy vehicle supplier shows that employees worked 31 days without a single day off, totaling 474 hours of work. With a total income of 10,428 yuan, the average hourly wage is 22 yuan, reflecting the extreme labor intensity faced by grassroots workers.
During Xi Jinping's visit to India from September 12 to 13, 2026, his gait and state during public appearances were noted by outsiders as clearly abnormal, sparking speculation about his health and discussions regarding a power crisis within the CCP.
On September 14, an influencer in Chongqing launched a challenge to only purchase products from businesses where employees enjoy a two-day weekend. After visiting streets and shopping malls, it was discovered that most service industry businesses operate on a one-day weekend or no-day weekend schedule. Ultimately, the influencer only managed to buy a cup of Luckin Coffee and ended the challenge, unable to fill their stomach with products from businesses with two-day weekends.
Xi Jinping visited India from September 12 to 13, staying for one night. During this period, his motorcade was intercepted by local Tibetans who ran toward it. Dozens of Tibetans were arrested by Indian police during the incident and subsequently released. On-site videos show that Indian military and police did not use lethal force against the protesters and displayed sympathy.
Recently, multiple posts on platforms like Xiaohongshu (RedNote) have surfaced, showing that many enterprises are still being required to pay back individual income tax, verify undistributed profits, or restore tax registration after deregistration. Some enterprises have even been pursued for taxes two years after deregistration, and systems are blocking instant deregistration due to "declared income being less than platform-reported income," sparking widespread criticism from netizens.
On September 5, a netizen reported that while traveling in Shenzhen, they clarified to the anti-fraud police who came to their door for investigation that they had not been scammed, but their father still received a warning text message notifying the family. This triggered comments from multiple netizens who shared similar experiences of being harassed and having their privacy leaked.
On September 14, Lei Haichao, Director of the National Health Commission, stated that in the face of negative population growth, the fundamentals of China's total population remain unchanged. He proposed actively promoting views on marriage and childbearing, resisting negative views on marriage and childbearing, and simultaneously promoting the integration of childcare and preschool education while reducing the costs of giving birth and raising children.
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.
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.
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.
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.