Chronicle TIMELINE
A chronological, causal record of the resistance, major political crises, and contemporary truth.
2026.10
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Xiamen
The Chongqing Trust product for the Dijingyuan luxury residential project in Xiamen has not been fully paid out since its maturity in December 2021. Over 300 investors nationwide have been seeking rights defense for a long time, and were recently offered a 20% buyout of their trust shares. Chongqing Trust previously announced that the collateral was valued at approximately 27 billion yuan and that the project had no ultimate risk.
2026.10
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Xiangyang, Hubei
An investigation report released in October shows that the Yicheng Emergency Management Bureau and the Zhengji Town government inspected the fireworks shop 5 times before the incident. They repeatedly discovered issues such as illegal stacking and excessive storage, but only ordered rectification without imposing any penalties. After the incident, inspections of 259 fireworks retail stores across the city revealed that 248 of them had safety hazards.
10.01
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·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Beijing
A review by netizens found that Peking University has spent more than it earned over the past 6 years, yet its surplus in 2025 still reached 9 billion yuan.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On October 1, a netizen reported that employees at PowerChina No. 9 Engineering Bureau in China frequently work overtime, that wages being delayed on a quarterly basis has become the norm, and that deception in campus recruitment also exists.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 2
·Beijing
On October 1, a flag-raising ceremony was held at Tiananmen Square. Some members of the public queued a day in advance to secure good spots and waited through the night to watch.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Shanghai
Recently, a netizen found a hair in their ice cream while dining at the Italian gelato shop Venchi in Shanghai's IAPM mall. The merchant agreed to a refund and paid a settlement of 1000 yuan, on the condition that a confidentiality agreement be signed; if the information is disclosed, the consumer must compensate the merchant 1 million yuan.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
Recently a netizen posted a video on Douyin with the five-star red flag and the national emblem as the background, captioned "If you also love this country, please shout 'dao'". After it was posted, the bullet comments were flooded with "ma ni dao", and the comment section was subsequently put under control by the platform.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Huaihua, Hunan
On October 1, the Seventh Detachment of the Hunan Highway Police reported a four-vehicle collision on the Huaihua section of the Shanghai–Kunming Expressway, while also calling on the public not to spread photos, videos, and related false information from the scene, on the grounds of avoiding secondary harm to the families of the deceased.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Guangdong
A 15-year-old girl in a poor mountainous area of Guangdong was selling second-hand items on Weibo when a fraud ring induced her to download remote-control software on the pretext that her account was frozen and needed to be unfrozen. Posing as customer service, they guided her into making multiple payments with her father's phone, transferring a total of 40,000 yuan from five credit cards and Huabei, with several of the payments going to Shanghai Disneyland. Her brother posted a long account of what happened; the family makes a living by her father hauling goods, and they have since reported the case to the police.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On October 1, "Big Macaque," a party involved in the Tiffany mooncake incident, renamed their Xiaohongshu account and deleted all posts, suspected to be due to pressure.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Shijiazhuang
On October 1, netizens found that among the "most beautiful teachers" roundups for Zanhuang County, Wuji County, Pingshan, Zhao County, Xingtang, Hengshui, Handan and other places published by the WeChat Channels account "Weiwen Famous Teachers", run by a college admissions planning institution in Shijiazhuang, those selected were almost all principals. After being exposed, the account has set its homepage to private.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 2
·Liuzhou, Guangxi
On October 1, before the departure of train D1884 from Liuzhou to Guangzhou South, a male passenger climbed onto the roof of the train and was electrocuted. Emergency medical responders (120) arrived at the scene and confirmed that he showed no vital signs. The incident constitutes a general Class B railway traffic accident, and the specific circumstances are still under investigation.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Ruili
On October 1, in front of the General Buddhist Temple in Ruili, Yunnan, several monks in robes lined up neatly facing the national flagpole and held a flag-raising ceremony accompanied by the national anthem. The video sparked heated discussion among netizens.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Wuhan, Hubei
On October 1, a netizen captured footage near a fireworks show in Wuhan, Hubei, showing the ground littered with trash and discarded national flags after spectators left. The video sparked heated discussion among netizens.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Beijing
On October 1, a topic related to “Public Security University investigating report against Pei Yi’s husband” appeared on Weibo. Netizens alleged that associate professor at the Public Security University Hao Guankui is suspected of teaching under the name “Liu Wei” at institutions such as Hou Da Legal Exam, in possible violation of rules on outside employment. Online reports say the Public Security University has already launched an investigation.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·United States
According to a report in The Economist on October 1, a research team tracked nearly 1,000 Chinese university freshmen who enrolled in 2019 (of whom nearly 400 were studying in the US) for four years, and found that their political views were generally stable, but their evaluations of the Chinese Communist Party’s governance performance declined markedly, especially during the zero-COVID period, and more of them tended to stay overseas after graduation.
2026.10
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Beihai
Recently in Beihai, Guangxi, an elderly person was seen riding a tricycle adorned with a five-star red flag and a portrait of Mao Zedong, its body covered front and back with slogans pledging support for the CCP Central Committee, threatening Taiwan independence, and promising that after reunification the people's government would pay wages and pensions; the scene was captured by netizens.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Xuzhou, Jiangsu
On October 1, a netizen in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, photographed desks and chairs set up in the infusion area of Pei County People's Hospital, with several students in school uniforms doing their homework while receiving IV drips. The post drew teasing and sarcasm from netizens.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Pratas Island
On October 1, Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration vessel Yunlin discovered two Chinese fishing vessels anchoring and operating across the boundary in waters near Dongsha Island. After broadcasts ordering them to leave had no effect, it fired a high-pressure water cannon at the “Jinsha,” which refused to weigh anchor, for about 17 minutes. The vessel subsequently weighed anchor but lost power; the Coast Guard stood guard throughout and provided hot food, and the next day it was handed over to a Chinese work vessel for towing back. Ocean Affairs Council Minister Kuan Bi-ling confirmed the incident.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Taizhou, Jiangsu
On October 1, a shipyard in Taizhou, Jiangsu released a promotional video in which several workers in uniforms took turns shouting slogans such as "Happy birthday to the motherland" in front of the camera, while the person filming repeatedly demanded "a little louder." The video sparked heated discussion among netizens after it was posted.
2026.10
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·韩国城南市
According to South Korea's Newsis news agency, the "Xi Jinping" Chinese restaurant in Bundang-gu, Seongnam, fearing another act of vandalism, has taken down a sign it had used for 8 years and reopened under a new name.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Shanghai
On October 1, a Shanghai netizen posted that in late August they received a 96110 AI voice call asking whether they had encountered fraud; in early September they were called in by police for “tea,” had their phone browsing history checked, and were asked to install anti-fraud software, after which they still frequently received dissuasion calls. Several netizens in the comments said they had similar experiences.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Guilin
On the evening of October 1, the Guilin Cultural Promotion Society issued a letter of apology, acknowledging that it had released a false announcement without verifying with the event organizer and the person involved; the Society's Cultural Tourism Innovation Working Committee confirmed that A Qiu serves as its deputy director, and that the event in question was a free public-benefit event.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Guilin
Late on the night of October 1, the Guilin Culture, Radio, TV and Tourism Bureau announced that it had launched an investigation into an announcement issued by the Chinese Culture Promotion Association, which it oversees, that had not been fully verified; the Association also initiated an internal accountability review.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Beijing
During the National Day holiday on October 1, TF Family trainee Yang Bowen posted a video of night-riding to Tiananmen in Beijing. It was deleted shortly after a fan member account reposted it; netizens speculated that the scene of cycling to Tiananmen evoked the famous footage of young people cycling to Tiananmen during the 1989 June Fourth student movement.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Bangkok, Thailand
On October 1, a Taiwanese netizen posted that outside the lobby of a hotel in Bangkok they witnessed a Shanghai man trembling all over, who claimed to have been trapped in his room for days and fed prohibited substances, and asked for help calling an ambulance; mainland netizens suspected he was a missing teacher surnamed Wang, but his identity has not been confirmed.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 2
·Beijing
On October 1, two petitioners ran naked on the Great Wall in Beijing to air their grievances, publicly voicing their demands.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Manila
On October 1, Yide Middle School and Jili College in Metro Manila separately notified parents that Chinese teachers must return to China immediately or be unexpectedly recalled by the dispatching agency; the two schools are arranging substitute classes or considering online Chinese-language courses.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Hainan
On October 1, a netizen from Hainan posted a video on Douyin, successfully uploading it by pairing the prelude of "Flower of Freedom" with a Tiananmen National Day filter.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On October 1, the Minecraft add-on team Honeyfrost posted a promotional image for the RLCraft mod on a domestic platform. The image showed a Japanese samurai wielding a weapon and cutting down a bloodied character. Falling on the National Day holiday, it drew dissatisfaction from some players who demanded refunds. The official account subsequently deleted the post and apologized, saying the image was produced by an outsourced party due to a review oversight, and that a multi-layer review mechanism would be established, with special reviews of promotional materials for major holidays.
2026.10
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Shangrao, Jiangxi
The Smart Commerce Cold-Chain Logistics Park project in Wuyuan County, Jiangxi, has long been in arrears on migrant workers' wages and project payments since 2024, and has still not paid up. Recently, a netizen exposed the matter by posting a video.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
On October 1, a netizen posted their 33 National Day holiday exam papers on Douyin. In the comments section, students from various regions shared their own workloads, with some needing to complete 108, 121, or even as many as 168 exam papers.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
After "CC the Phone Collector" posted a video of calling the police, comments such as "support leaving the internet to defend rights" and "I'll support you once you resign" repeatedly appeared in the comment section, and some people asked for related images under the name of "collecting evidence." Teacher Li Is Not Your Teacher compiled this situation on X.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·德国慕尼黑
On October 1, Yang Shuangzi's lecture was held in Munich, and the on-site interpreter rendered the huge threat from China that she mentioned as "a very big neighbor," with the host adding that it referred to China. Chunshan Publishing said that subsequent events will instead have Lin Yu-li serve as interpreter.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Turpan, Xinjiang
On October 1, a Japanese tourist posted that while dining at a restaurant in Turpan, Xinjiang, she was refused service and thrown out by the owner because of her Japanese nationality, even though she had eaten at the same restaurant normally the day before; after she called the police, officers who arrived said the restaurant has the right to choose its customers and cannot be forced to cook for them.
2026.10
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism released data for the first half of 2026: domestic residents made 5.4% more trips year on year, while total travel spending rose 2.0%; a rough calculation based on the growth rates puts average spending per trip down about 3.2% year on year.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Jiangsu
On October 1, Time Finance reported that Zhang Qiang (a pseudonym), a homestay operator at a scenic area in Jiangsu, said that three years ago the best room type could sell for 700–800 yuan a night during the National Day holiday, but now even listing it at 580 yuan still brings no orders; more than 100 homestays cluster in his area, making price competition fierce.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Jinan
On October 1, Qilu Evening News reported that Hou Mingjing, marketing director of Shandong Kairui Commercial Group, said that this year's National Day wedding banquets generally have around ten tables, with the larger ones having around twenty, and that the per-table budget has fallen from 1,599–2,000 yuan to generally just over 1,000 yuan.
2026.10
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
China Daily's Douyin account posted a 16-second video in which remarks by Israeli National Security Minister Ben Gvir were edited and translated to appear as a threat to kill Palestinian women and children, sparking outrage among Chinese netizens.
2026.10
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
Netizens found the roughly 1-minute original video on foreign platforms and re-translated it, showing that Ben-Gvir was in fact accusing Palestinian prisoners of taking part in an attack that killed 48 people — a context completely opposite to the China Daily version.
2026.10
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
A large number of netizens went to China Daily's Douyin account to leave comments mocking its out-of-context editing, and that evening China Daily took down the video.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 3
·China
CC, a Bilibili uploader with 970,000 followers who buys used phones, was hit by fabricated pornographic rumors; AI face-swapped pornographic images and comics spread across the internet for two months. Unable to endure it any longer, she reported to the police and on October 1 released a video publicly blasting the rumor-mongering keyboard warriors.
2026.10
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 3
·Taipei
Poll data show that in the 2026 Taipei mayoral race, Chiang Wan-an's lead narrowed from 28 percentage points in May to 8 percentage points in October, while Puma Shen won majority support among the 20 to 29 age group.
2026.10
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Taipei City
Taiwan's National Police Agency determined that mainland China poses a risk of transnational repression, and assigned police in its jurisdiction to investigate Kevin Tsai's residence, establish contact, and carry out security deployment; the relevant actions have been conveyed to Kevin Tsai himself.
2026.10
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
A netizen who claims to have worked for the "Zhengzhou Gang" said that a Xiaohongshu operations team of about 500 people posts 6 pieces of content per person per day, publishing over 50,000 notes a month, with dedicated staff collecting popular templates for mass copying, and each viral note rewarded 500 yuan.
2026.10
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Sri Lanka
Recently, a Chinese tourist was asked for a $100 tip by customs when entering Sri Lanka. After the tourist refused, they were locked in a small dark room and told to buy a return ticket themselves the next day. The following day, airline staff, claiming there was a problem with the ticket, demanded 13,400 Sri Lankan rupees per person, and refused to return the luggage without payment.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Leiyang, Hunan
On October 1, local media reported on the incident of Leiyang No. 1 Middle School forcibly shaving students' heads and charging fees.
2026.10
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Taipei City
In an interview, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an publicly stated that Taipei absolutely cannot accept the drug decriminalization controversy sparked by Shen Po-yang's early remarks, making it the focus of pan-blue and pan-green confrontation in Taipei.
2026.10
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Taipei City
Puma Shen, who is planning to run for mayor of Taipei, put forward four anti-drug measures, only to have netizens dig up remarks he made in 2014 that were seen as paving the way for drug decriminalization, as well as his proposal to distribute drugs and needles at community centers, drawing fierce criticism from the Kuomintang.
10.01
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Pingtan
On the evening of October 1, Ms. Guo and two others paid 282 yuan to rent a homestay in Pingtan, Fujian in full. After showering, they went naked into the living room to get clothes. Afterwards, they checked the camera's memory card and confirmed the footage had been recorded. The landlord admitted to installing it and said the device was not connected to the network.