By the end of May 2026, China's foreign exchange reserves rose to $3.44 trillion, reaching a new high since October 2015, but analysts say it is mainly caused by capital controls rather than capital inflows.
From November 2024 to 2026, China cumulatively replaced 5 trillion yuan of local government debt. However, the statutory debt balance increased by 10.7 trillion yuan, indicating that the local government debt problem remains severe.
Since June 10, 2026, hundreds of residents of Wuchang, Wuhan have clashed with police over a planned hazardous waste laboratory at their doorstep.
Starting from June 28, 2026, flight clubs in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Suzhou and other locations have been gradually receiving a total grounding notice.
From July 11 to July 20, the PLA Daily has not published the phrase 'Chairman Responsibility System of the Central Military Commission' for ten consecutive days.
China's real estate investment fell sharply by 18% year-on-year in the first half of this year, and the real estate market continues to decline.
In the first half of the year, China's fixed asset investment fell 5.7%, and total retail sales of consumer goods barely grew, almost stagnating.
U.S. intelligence agencies are leading an investigation into the overseas assets of Xi Jinping’s family and those of 25 other current and former CCP Politburo members, and plan to publish the related report by the end of the year.
The CCP implemented the Great Leap Forward policy. During this period, the climate was normal, and there were no large-scale wars or epidemics, yet at least 45 million Chinese people died abnormally, with causes of death including starvation, overwork, and beatings by cadres.
During the famine caused by the Great Leap Forward, widespread large-scale cannibalism incidents broke out in places such as Xinyang, Tongwei in Gansu, Anhui, and Sichuan.
Stalin sent two urgent telegrams, warning that the CCP starting a civil war immediately after the end of the Anti-Japanese War would be national self-destruction.
By the end of 1951, the CCP's campaign to suppress counter-revolutionaries had led to the abnormal deaths of about 2 million people.
The CCP launched the "Three-Anti and Five-Anti" campaigns, seizing the property of capitalists and private business owners on a large scale under charges such as tax evasion, and conducting public humiliation and struggle sessions.
Through a series of political movements, the CCP has successfully established a totalitarian state devoid of any dissenting voices.
To provide fuel for "backyard furnaces", about 30% to 40% of rural houses were demolished during the Great Leap Forward, leaving people with nowhere to shelter from the wind and rain.
Since its opening in 2016, the FIFA Museum has welcomed over 2 million visitors.
The Jules Rimet World Cup trophy was awarded between 1930 and 1970.
Xi Jinping arrived at Shanghai's Xijiao State Guest House 48 hours in advance to present his governing achievements to CCP elders, facing strong doubts from the elders regarding his policies.
Through a friend's introduction, Zhao Xiaolan met Senator Mitch McConnell, and the two began dating.
On September 24, Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for a state visit. Officials including Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi waited on the plane for the US side to lay out the red carpet.
Xi Jinping plans to visit the US National Museum, Trump may accompany him.
Roads along the route of Xi Jinping's motorcade to the National Museum may not be fully closed, potentially leading to clashes between protest groups and pro-CCP individuals, and even interception of the motorcade.
At a rate of 100 tanks scrapped per month, Russia's heavy equipment inventory is projected to hit bottom in March-April 2027.
预测显示，到2041年中国人口年龄中位数将超过50岁，人口老龄化和少子化趋势持续。
According to the presidential schedule released by Roll Call, the Trump couple will greet the Xi couple at the South Portico of the White House at 22:00, hold a welcome ceremony at 22:10, the two heads of state will each deliver a speech at 22:15, followed by gift exchange, a silent gun‑drill performance, and a Rose Garden military review at 23:00.
Xi Jinping will depart from the Blair House in the afternoon, with his motorcade heading directly to Andrews Air Force Base Airport to leave Washington. Unexpected incidents may also occur along the way.
At the Trump‑Xi meeting, a B‑1 bomber swept over Trump and Xi Jinping’s heads; Trump made an exaggerated expression and tried to communicate with Xi, while Xi remained expressionless.
Wang Xiuying, a villager group leader in Fu'an, Fujian, has been litigating since 2000 against the government's illegal issuance of certificates for 371 mu of village farmland to businessmen. Courts at the county, city, and provincial levels have failed to review the legality of the certificate issuance, focusing only on her standing as a plaintiff and whether the case constitutes a petitioning issue.
The German armored brigade deployed to Lithuania is not expected to be at full strength until the end of 2027.
U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee chief member Gregory Meeks issued a statement before the Thursday summit between U.S. President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. [Follow‑up · September 23, 2026] On September 23, Democratic chief member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Gregory Meeks issued a statement ahead of Xi’s visit to the United States, urging Trump to stick to the Taiwan policy, pay attention to the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea situation, raise human‑rights issues, and urging the Chinese side to release Jimmy Lai, Dong Yuyu, Zhang Zhan, and U.S. citizens Min Xin and Chen Youlin.
A psychologist at the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University displayed his backend September consultation records, showing a large number of teenagers becoming the patient group of the psychiatry department, generally facing anxiety, depression, insomnia, school aversion and psychological disorders, with notes involving parental pressure, family changes, campus bullying and academic stress among other reasons.
In the 1990s, Hainan's land speculation activities were rectified, and Zhu Rongji was credited with halting related land speculation.
The national symposium of public security department and bureau heads was held in Nanjing, Jiangsu. Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong attended and emphasized the tune of absolute loyalty. The meeting was arranged and prepared by Hu Binchn, Vice Governor of Jiangsu Province and Director of the Public Security Department.
Reports indicate that around the time Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli were detained, Wang Qishan also lost his freedom and is facing a secret investigation by a central special investigation group headed by Cai Qi.
Xi Jinping traveled to Shanghai to attend the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, prompting high-level security and traffic controls in the area.
Kuancheng Manchu Autonomous County in Chengde, Hebei, suffered 48 hours of continuous torrential rain, triggering flash floods and frequent landslides. Over 100,000 people were affected, and communications were cut off in many areas.
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh completed his debut on June 17, with the decision to hold rates steady meeting market expectations. Dovish language was removed from the statement, and half of the officials believe that a rate hike will still be needed in 2026.
A large-scale non-violent non-cooperation movement took place across 34 counties and districts in Heilongjiang province, where merchants collectively shut down their businesses for over two months to protest unbearable exorbitant fines.
Liu Ning, Party Secretary of Henan Province, led a team to Xinjiang for counterpart industrial cooperation, which was interpreted by outsiders as seeking a new political stronghold.
He Lifeng led economic, trade, and technical bureaucrats at the JPMorgan Chase headquarters building in New York to hold round-the-clock talks with US officials for days, negotiating the deadline for rare earth deliveries and terms for soybean procurement quotas.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Chinese Vice President Han Zheng will travel to New York from September 24 to 26 to attend the General Debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited the US from September 21 to 24, meeting with Trump in New York ahead of Xi Jinping's US visit, out of concern that the US might compromise with China on sovereignty issues in exchange for Chinese orders.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Liu Jianchao was taken away for questioning by authorities immediately after returning to China in late July 2025 following his overseas visit.
Reuters cited insiders as saying that Liu Jianchao's residence was searched in early August 2025.
Jiande City in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province was struck by heavy rainstorms, triggering flash floods and mudslides that caused over 30 houses to collapse or suffer damage.
Tomorrow Holding boss Xiao Jianhua was cross-border taken back to the mainland from the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong by state security (MSS) personnel, and his massive network of proxy-held and money-laundering assets began to be investigated.
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) announced that Sun Lijun, Vice Minister of Public Security who once oversaw Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan affairs as well as cross-border law enforcement, is under disciplinary review and supervisory investigation for suspected severe violations of discipline and law.
Procuratorates in Dongguan, Guangdong issued a Red Notice for Huang Youlong through Interpol. Huang Youlong was arrested immediately upon landing in Bordeaux, France, after arriving on a private jet from Iceland.
Alvin Chau (also known as "Sikit Wah"), founder of Macau gaming junket giant Suncity Group, was arrested in Macau and later sentenced to 18 years in prison.
Macau's Court of Final Appeal delivered its final verdict in the Alvin Chau case, sentencing him to 18 years in prison and confiscating all illegal proceeds for the Macau SAR government.