Chronicle TIMELINE
A chronological, causal record of the resistance, major political crises, and contemporary truth.
10.24
·Reported
·Importance II
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·Beijing
On October 24, a netizen posted a video of a visit to Majuqiao in Beijing. A young man who had once received training in software development said he successively lost two jobs, worked in food delivery, security screening and as a guard, and after exhausting his savings slept on the street, subsisting on noodles at 6 yuan a bowl and scavenged food; his application for a security guard certificate was rejected at the review stage.
10.24
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·Importance II
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·Manila, Philippines
On October 24, residents of Manila, Philippines took to the streets with their dogs, holding up "JUSTICE FOR WANGWANG" signs to support the stray mother dog "Wangwang" and her puppies who were abused to death in Jieyang, Guangdong, calling for an end to animal abuse and stronger animal protection.
10.24
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·Importance II
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·China
On October 24, some netizens found that in train schedule search software, neither G-prefix nor C-prefix trains carry the number 8964, while trains such as G8961, G8962, G8965 and C8963, C8965 can be found, apparently deliberately avoiding the sensitive number June Fourth (64).
10.24
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·Importance II
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·Qujing own content archive.
On October 24, Mr. Hu, an environmental blogger in Qujing, Yunnan, stated that after he exposed pollution issues in Luoyi Village, Luliang County, he received a threatening call from someone claiming to be a villager, who threatened that he would "die right here." After reporting it to the police, he learned that the caller was the village Party secretary, surnamed Ma.
10.24
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Changchun
Recently, FAW-Volkswagen employees reported online that the company has delayed the payment of policy bonuses. Some netizens questioned that this money was included in the compensation package during recruitment, but there has been no clear news about its distribution to date.
10.24
·Reported
·Importance I
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·Hebei
Recently, a student at a university in Hebei asked for leave from a counselor because of his niece's birth. After being refused, he was still lectured with words like “don’t have such thoughts” and “studies come first,” and was asked in return whether his high school homeroom teacher would have approved the leave. The chat records were submitted and exposed.
10.24
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·Importance I
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·China
A netizen posted that a part-time bookstore position required doing the same work as a full-time employee, yet the monthly wage was only 500 to 600 yuan, lamenting that slavery still exists. Commenters joked that the hourly pay is worse than a parking lot in Guangzhou.
10.24
·Reported
·Importance I
·Sources 1
·Chengdu
On October 24, a Chengdu netizen uploaded a video: a woman in her 60s wearing a reflective vest sat by a flowerbed weeding, while behind her several retired elderly people were dancing. The caption read “On one side is life, on the other side is survival,” sparking heated discussion among netizens.
10.23
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·Importance V
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·Beijing
The Politburo meeting reviewed the comprehensive report on the seventh round of inspections of the 20th CCP Central Committee, decided to remove Shen Xiaoming from the post of Hunan Provincial Party Secretary and Wang Ning from the post of Yunnan Provincial Party Secretary, and parachuted in Mo Gaoyi as Yunnan Provincial Party Secretary and Wang Zhijin as Hunan Provincial Party Secretary.
10.23
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·Importance V
·Sources 1
·Beijing
At a Politburo meeting on the eve of the Fifth Plenary Session, the elders and the faction holding real power placed two pieces of paper demanding resignation or dismissal on the table, forcing Xi Jinping to choose one of the two.
10.23
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·Beijing
On October 23, 2026, the Political Bureau of the CCP Central Committee held a meeting to deliberate a comprehensive report on the seventh round of inspections of the 20th CCP Central Committee, covering 36 units of central and state organs.
10.23
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Xiamen, Fujian
San'an Optoelectronics issued an announcement stating that it received notice from the family of actual controller Lin Xiucheng that Lin Xiucheng has been approved for arrest by the procuratorate on suspicion of embezzlement of office and misappropriation of funds.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance IV
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·United States
An analysis released by the Brookings Institution on October 23 points out that after the purge of the 44 military members of the CCP Central Committee, only 17 remain in name, with only Defense Minister Dong Jun and Zhang Shengmin still making public appearances.
10.23
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·Importance III
·Sources 2
·Washington
President Trump on Thursday accused Iran of fabricating incidents of ships being attacked in the Strait of Hormuz, intending to push up oil prices before the U.S. midterm elections, and noted that oil shipments are currently higher than before the conflict broke out.
10.23
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·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Washington
US Vice President Vance said on Thursday that the key to the controversy over Ukraine's use of Starlink lies in US policy toward Russia and Ukraine, and that Musk, as a private company, should not decide how to intervene in the war without explicit instructions from the US government.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
In a livestream, Zhai Shanying combined scientific logic with the case of the renewal of the lease for the K11 building of Shanghai New World Group to analyze the enormous lease renewal fees and the economic crisis facing China's commercial real estate.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·Washington
Trump said at the White House that the amount of oil the U.S. has helped pass through the Strait of Hormuz now exceeds pre-conflict levels, and claimed that the U.S. is capable of quickly ending the conflict with Iran.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·Taipei
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement condemning the China-Russia joint communiqué for distorting United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 and harming Taiwan's sovereignty.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Berlin
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang urged people to maintain responsible optimism about the development of artificial intelligence at a conference in Berlin on Thursday, and criticized claims that it will end human civilization.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
Netizens have exposed a roster of individuals who have not participated in resident social insurance, and the related collection calls made to family members have sparked public complaints.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·United States
The United States held midterm elections on November 3, 2026, with the two parties engaged in fierce contests in key Senate and House districts. The results will determine the balance of power in Congress and the policy direction for the next two years.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Beijing
On October 23, Chinese Premier Li Qiang presided over the State Council executive meeting, calling for accelerating the building of a fertility-friendly society, improving policies on marriage, childbirth, child-rearing and education, optimizing family support measures such as fiscal and tax, social security and housing policies, and striving to stabilize the scale of the newborn population.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
Minsheng Observation Studio published Issue No. 171 of the "China Stability Maintenance and Human Rights Dynamics" (September 2026). According to incomplete statistics, a total of 160 stability maintenance cases that month were compiled, and at least 562 individuals were subjected to varying degrees of stability maintenance and suppression.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
The developer of the "Two-Day Weekend Select" website posted on WeChat Moments that people from some department had come looking for him and the website might not survive for many days; the site only displays companies offering two-day weekends, and previously the "Two-Day Weekend Buy" and "Weekend Check" mini-programs had both been suspended.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Jinjiang
On October 23, a netizen posted a video claiming that the boss of Fujian Jinjiang Burì Shoe Industry Co., Ltd. was suspected of fleeing after owing wages, with large numbers of workers gathering to demand payment. Police arrived to maintain order. One worker said they had not received a single cent in wages, while another netizen said wages had not been paid for several months.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
On October 23, car influencer "Racing Frappuccino" publicly apologized to MAEXTRO on Xiaohongshu (RedNote), saying he would pay 300,000 yuan as determined by the court; the content involved included "Squatting Realm Private Gathering" and a video imitating anime characters to disparage the MAEXTRO S800.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Fuzhou, Fujian
On the morning of October 23, a bus accident occurred in Changle District, Fuzhou, Fujian. A first-grade pupil of Wuhang Central Primary School died at 8:25. The child's grandmother sat beside the body, while police held up black screens to block off part of the scene.
10.23
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·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Changsha, Hunan
On October 23, Central South University issued a notice requiring all undergraduate and graduate classes across the school to carry out safety education from October 24 to November 2, listing anti-circumvention of the Great Firewall as part of class meeting content, stressing the consequences of disciplinary penalties for using circumvention tools without authorization, and requiring the installation of the National Anti-Fraud Center App and the timely reporting of improper online speech.
10.23
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·Importance III
·Sources 2
·China
On October 23, the Ministry of Finance released fiscal revenue and expenditure data for the first three quarters. In September, national land transfer revenue was 233.4 billion yuan, down 23.2% year on year; individual income tax revenue was 138.4 billion yuan, up 10.5% year on year. In the first three quarters, land transfer revenue decreased by 621.5 billion yuan year on year.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Baoding, Hebei
On October 9, a 51-year-old male patient was admitted to Tang County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in Baoding, Hebei, for anal fistula surgery. After the operation, his leg pain was fobbed off by a nurse as being due to the cold weather; on October 18 he was diagnosed with a high-risk blood clot, collapsed after getting out of bed, and died. On October 23, family members went to the hospital to demand an explanation and were driven off by security guards who sprayed them with fire extinguishers. The family questioned whether the hospital had tampered with the medical records, saying this was the second death following hemorrhoid surgery at the hospital within two years.
10.23
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·Importance III
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·意大利米兰
On October 23, Milan prosecutors concluded their investigation into 10 individuals suspected of stalking the operator of the Teacher Li account. Among them, 8 are Chinese citizens and 2 are Italian citizens. There are currently no convictions.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Henan
Recently, the Douyin account of a primary school in Henan posted a classroom video in which only one girl was in the room. The teacher took attendance as usual, and the girl answered, "Everyone's here." After class, she left the classroom alone. Netizens left comments joking that she was the teacher's "final disciple."
10.23
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·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Shenyang
The trial of Shenyang petitioner Fu Youling, charged with the crime of picking quarrels and provoking trouble, has opened; the prosecution recommended a fixed-term prison sentence of two years.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
Before Lei Jun publicly emphasized vehicle safety, a large number of Xiaomi car owners reported suspected faults in the vehicles' intelligent brake boosters, with problems such as brake pedals that could not be pressed down.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Hunan
A netizen submission claimed that bottom-level employees at Hunan Meicheng New Materials Technology Co., Ltd. have no guaranteed rest time, and that during the 2026 Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays they did not get a single day off, working overtime throughout.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
Economist Yao Yang, Dean of the Dishui Lake Advanced School of Finance at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, said in a video posted on "Yao Yang Shuo" that about 100 million people in China actually pay individual income tax, that an annual income of 100,000 to 120,000 yuan puts one in the top 10% by income, and that an annual income of about 300,000 yuan puts one in the top 1%. The bottom 10% of earners account for only 0.4% of all income and have negative net wealth, and around 600 million people nationwide still earn less than 1,000 yuan per month.
10.23
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·Importance II
·Sources 2
·China
On October 23, netizens photographed the traffic signal pole previously struck by a Huawei AITO M9, which is now surrounded by barriers; the related comment section appears to have been cleaned up, with only 5 sarcastic comments left.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance II
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·Shanghai
On October 23, it was circulating online that due to the continuous decline of the stock market, an investor purchased a funeral wreath online, with the delivery address set to the Shanghai Financial Exchange Plaza and a note saying to hang it on the neck of the bronze bull at the exchange's entrance; the order has not been paid for yet because security at the entrance has been tightened.
10.23
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·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
In an apology letter, the car blogger “Racing Star Ice Cream” said that his Weibo, Douyin and WeChat Channels accounts had all been banned from posting for one year due to complaints, and that he would make the apology once the bans are lifted.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
In 2025, a Bilibili user commented that they would rather die for Huawei and for their country inside a Huawei AITO car; on October 23, 2026, the account posted a listing to sell a 2025 AITO M9, stressing that it had no accidents and no fire damage, and after being teased by netizens, changed its name and deleted the post.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Fuzhou, Fujian
A suspected internal government follow-up report provided by netizens says the deceased was a first-grade student at Wuhang Central Primary School, and calls on the relevant departments to properly handle the accident investigation and comfort the family, mentioning public opinion control twice.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Shenzhen
On October 23, an online store selling model protective spray paint notified customers that, because Shenzhen is hosting the 2026 APEC Meeting (November 18 to 19), the product falls within the control zone, and deliveries to Shenzhen addresses are temporarily suspended. Shipping will resume after November 19, and buyers in Shenzhen were advised not to place orders for now.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Zaozhuang, Shandong
On October 23, a student at the Experimental Campus of Zaozhuang No. 16 Middle School in Shandong Province reported that the school requires Grade 11 students to come to school on Saturdays for "independent study." In reality, it is mostly teachers of core subjects like Chinese, Mathematics, and English giving lectures. Students who do not attend may face criticism, and homeroom teachers will pressure students, making it difficult to choose freely.
10.23
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·Importance II
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·Myanmar
On October 23, a Hearthstone player posted a plea for help on the gaming community Lvfashi Camp, saying he had been kidnapped in Thailand and taken to a telecom fraud park in Myawaddy, Myanmar. The park holds about 700 to 800 people, 80 percent of whom were abducted from Thailand. His family has reported the case to the police at home and sought help from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but he has still not been rescued.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Yancheng, Jiangsu
On October 23, a blogger uploaded a video of the sports meet at Sudong Bilingual School in Dongtai, Yancheng, Jiangsu. Students held sunflower props and marched in formation displaying two banners: 'Taiwan must belong to China' and 'The championship does not necessarily belong to 912.' Netizens in the comments mocked them, saying, 'Get enough sleep first before talking.'
10.23
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Beijing
On October 23, a blogger released a documentary short visiting day laborers in Maqiaoqiao, Beijing. A 53-year-old female worker, Aunt Hu, recounted her experience of fighting back after being sexually harassed by a labor contractor, and said she spent 3,760 yuan to learn AI video-based product promotion, only to have the contractor disappear before the commission was withdrawn, and was then asked to pay an additional 1,450 yuan in traffic-boosting fees.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Nagqu
On October 23, Apple CEO John Ternus announced a donation to support relief organizations in the earthquake-stricken area of Nagqu, Tibet. Tim Cook subsequently reposted, saying he was concerned about the disaster victims and thanking the frontline search and rescue workers. Netizens left sarcastic comments.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Yunnan
On October 23, a netizen posted a video claiming that the Yunnan flower trading market was suffering from severe low-price involution and aggressive price squeezing, and that a flower grower appeared to have suffered an emotional breakdown; medical workers arrived at the scene to provide treatment and transferred the person on a stretcher.
10.23
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Wenzhou
On October 23, a netizen posted that an employee at a BBQ restaurant in Wenzhou calculated that after deducting rent, utilities, living expenses, and money sent home from a monthly salary of 3,200 yuan, only 5 yuan was left. Netizens in the comments section converted the figures item by item, sparking heated discussion.
10.23
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·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On October 23, the Journal of the Central Party School published a paper by scholars from Renmin University of China titled "Optimization of the Social Security System and Solidly Advancing Common Prosperity," which points out that in 2025 the average monthly pension expenditure for urban employees is 3,900 yuan, while that for urban and rural residents is only 276 yuan, a difference of 14 times, and recommends substantially raising the basic pension for farmers, with the older the age, the larger the increase.