On September 27, a lawyer in Beijing posted a video stating that since 2026, as the 'sweeping away black and evil' operations have continued, the number of people detained in detention centers has increased, lawyer meeting rooms are full, and the demand for lawyer meetings has risen significantly recently.
On September 27, a journalist posted on Weibo regarding the incident of a scavenger elderly person in Hunan receiving 420,000 yuan in pension, pointing out that despite 40 to 50 years of farming labor, the pension is meager, and calling for at least 500 yuan per month, stating that if this goal is achieved starting from 2027, they are willing to donate half of their own pension.
On September 27, a netizen posted a photo of a poster supporting Wangwang displayed in a rice noodle shop in Dalian, Liaoning. The poster features images of Wangwang and a puppy, with words such as "Every life deserves to be treated kindly" and "Protect stray animals," and is pasted on the back of the cashier's monitor.
In the first year of the nationwide marriage registration policy, Nanjing saw marriage registrations increase by more than 15% year on year, with over 22,000 couples from elsewhere coming to obtain their marriage certificates. The Wall Street Journal noted that this may only attract people who were already planning to marry, and does not necessarily resolve concerns about the economic burden of marriage and childbearing.
In response to the call for tightening their belts, many places across China are welcoming National Day in a frugal manner. Erqi District in Zhengzhou has achieved an old flag reuse rate as high as 82.26%, while Shiyan in Hubei and Jiande in Zhejiang have also adopted cost-saving measures such as reusing materials or relying on existing flowerbeds.
On September 27, a clash broke out among the crowd waiting to watch the flag-lowering ceremony at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, during which a woman was grabbed by the throat by someone amid the shoving.
On September 27, commenting on the Harbin Engineering University student who was disciplined for circumventing the Great Firewall, a netizen compared China's information control to the historical "Single Channel for Profit" technique of ruling the people, stating that today it is "Information from a Single Channel," forcing hundreds of millions of citizens to view the world only through the eye of a needle.
Data from the Ministry of Finance shows that national revenue from the transfer of state-owned land use rights has dropped to over 970 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 31.5%.
Wang Junzheng of Tibet, Liang Yanshun of Anhui, and Liu Ning of Henan have been removed from their posts as provincial party secretaries, with their next appointments yet to be determined.
UN and US diplomats warned on August 13 that Yemen faces its most severe risk of a resurgence in conflict since the 2022 truce, as the Houthis intensify attacks on commercial vessels.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on August 12 the arrest of 11 defendants, charging them with orchestrating thousands of sham marriages to help Chinese citizens fraudulently obtain U.S. immigration status.
The Chinese military announced the completion of exercises with the Indonesian Navy in waters east of Taiwan, sparking strong dissatisfaction and condemnation from Taiwan. Indonesian and Taiwanese officials subsequently clarified that this was a routine maritime encounter.
On August 12, the US Department of State announced the establishment of a special task force to curb birth tourism, aimed at investigating and cracking down on foreigners who travel to the US on visas to give birth in an attempt to acquire citizenship. Over 600 visas have already been revoked.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on August 12 that a federal grand jury in Georgia has indicted three men, accusing them of forcing Chinese nationals to work at a local flooring factory and confiscating their identification documents.
Ecuadorian police seized approximately 370 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a secret compartment of a truck in the northern Carchi province and arrested a dual-national woman.
US President Trump hosted visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping for a tea chat at the White House, followed by a joint tour of the US National Archives. Xi Jinping subsequently concluded his US visit and departed for home.
In his speech at the UN General Assembly, Han Zheng made anti-American remarks regarding Middle Eastern issues and the situation in Cuba, while reiterating his support for Iran and Cuba.
Xi Jinping's special plane arrived in Beijing after he concluded his visit to the U.S., holding closed-door discussions on a way out to deal with the Fifth Plenum and pressure from all sides.
In the phone call between Sanae Takaichi and Trump, the two sides discussed economic security and China-related affairs, and confirmed that they will continue to strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance.
Influencer Yaoyao Jiang was surrounded and harassed by suspected CCP members in the US. The group filmed her with their phones and tried to block her vision. US police later intervened.
An office building in the Solomianskyi district of Kyiv was hit by a drone attack, resulting in four deaths and seven injuries, including a child.
A Foreign Ministry spokesperson responded to the US-proposed notion of “superintelligence,” saying that China values the US position and is open to exploring and seeking consensus, showing a difference in tone between the diplomatic texts of the two countries.
While watching a college football game, Trump responded to reporters' questions, stating that the two sides did not discuss the Taiwan issue much.
Global Times published an editorial suggesting that dialogue is more valuable than confrontation, and restraint serves the interests of all parties better than risk-taking.
Na Ying changed into black clothes and added Liu Huan's song "The Curved Moon" at her Chengdu concert, was reported by audience members and drew the attention of the local culture and tourism bureau; after investigation it was found that no rules had been violated and no penalty was imposed.
In the first half of 2026, 36 centrally-managed officials fell from power, including Politburo member Ma Xingrui and 7 officials at the ministerial level.
Within two months starting from early April 2026, at least 15 bureau-level political, legal, and public security officials were investigated.
Simulations and calculations show that, in order to hold to the general budget target, the government's continued intensification of tax collection would make the tax base and corporate profits unable to bear the load, and the moment the red line is burned through falls around October 2028.
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng attended the general debate of the 81st United Nations General Assembly and met with the UN Secretary-General, the President of the General Assembly, and leaders of other countries. He will elaborate on China's views on the international situation, regional issues, and the work of the United Nations, emphasize true multilateralism, and call for strengthening the authority of the United Nations and reforming global governance.
On the afternoon of September 26, a landslide and mudslide occurred at a land leveling project in Bili Township, Luoyuan County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, leaving three people missing. Local authorities launched a search and rescue operation, and the blocked roads were cleared that night.
A 2024 paper by Wang Ertao's team published in Nature: the corresponding author acknowledged issues such as data anomalies and image duplication and applied for retraction; the team said it had reported the matter to its institution and launched an investigation, and the authors said that repeated experiments support the main conclusions.
On September 26, a primary school teacher reported to the media that 309 teachers in Nandan County, Guangxi, were included in a "teaching capacity building training program." Some were reportedly selected due to lower rankings in teaching performance. The training takes place every Friday, with transportation and lodging expenses to be borne by the participants themselves, posing a particularly long and difficult commute for rural teachers.
In the early hours of September 26, Yang Ziyi, a 23-year-old graduate student in energy and power engineering at Tongji University's School of Automotive Studies, fell to her death at the Jiading campus. Her family said she had already bought a train ticket to go home for the Mid-Autumn Festival but refunded it because the school had something going on.
On September 26, a netizen in Guangdong posted a work drawing an analogy to “public toilets used to charge fees, and it was only after predecessors spoke out that the charges were abolished,” calling on workers to lawfully voice their demands for implementing the two-day weekend system. The post received over 100,000 likes, and a large number of netizens left comments supporting the two-day weekend and the eight-hour workday.
Around September 26, the Ministry of State Security publicly released three closed espionage cases in a batch: aerospace researcher Zhao Xuejun was recruited and turned by overseas agents to steal secrets and was sentenced to seven years; exchange student Xiao Zhe who went to Taiwan for an exchange program was cultivated by Taiwan Military Intelligence Bureau agent Xu Liting and leaked nearly 100 pieces of national defense science and industry intelligence; public official Zhang stationed abroad was coerced into espionage through a honey trap; all were held criminally responsible.
Ji Yichen, publicity director of the China Democracy Progress Alliance, was invited to attend the Falun Gong commemorative event marking the "Three Withdrawals of 460 million Chinese people" held in Sydney on September 26, 2026, and delivered a speech as a guest. In his remarks he shared his own "Three Withdrawals" experience, his family's ordeal, and his concerns regarding freedom of belief, freedom of speech, and basic human rights.
On September 26, 2026, netizens exposed that students at Hengshui High School were still participating in morning/routine drills during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, sparking heated discussions in the comment section.
A netizen said that after they posted about a bad experience seeking medical care, police contacted their mother and demanded that the post be deleted.
On September 26, the Chinese Embassy in Thailand issued a reminder, calling on Chinese citizens in Thailand to be vigilant against flood disasters.
On September 26, a netizen said that they were clearly filmed by a news video while passing through customs. The criminal suspect in the footage was pixelated, which led to them being misidentified and subjected to online attacks; they contacted the media to request a correction to the video but received no response.
On the evening of September 26, the mini program 'Xiuxiucha' was suspended for violating the 'Provisions on the Administration of Mobile Internet Application Information Services', though the page did not specify the exact violation.
On September 26, a netizen claiming to be a disabled veteran posted a plea for help in Yongji County, Jilin Province, saying he had difficulty with food and lodging and questioning the relevant assistance.
On September 26, Zhongda Hospital Affiliated to Southeast University in Nanjing, Jiangsu, set up a dedicated "children's infusion study area" equipped with desks and chairs in the pediatric infusion zone, drawing public attention.
On September 26, Na Ying added a performance of "The Curved Moon" to her Chengdu concert to mourn Liu Huan. Netizens are hotly debating whether this move was pre-approved and if she will face fines, lamenting the tightening cultural environment.
On September 26, a Hubei netizen posted that freshmen at a certain university (suspected to be Wuchang University of Technology) were not given a Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, but were instead gathered to attend a gratitude education-themed class meeting, where calculation tables showing 'how much you owe your parents for growing up' were displayed on site.
When asked about the specific university, the student who made the disclosure claimed that saying it would lead to being invited for 'tea' (police interrogation). Subsequently, the student publicly begged for mercy in the comments section, stating that if the school demanded the video be deleted, they would do so immediately, and repeatedly expressed gratitude to the school and teachers.
From September 26 to 27, a 1,000-person singles matchmaking event was held at Zhongyuan Wanda Plaza in Zhengzhou, Henan. Netizens captured footage showing on-site zones designated for those inside the system, high-net-worth individuals, and highly educated people.
On September 26, a high school senior in Guangdong posted on Xiaohongshu saying that the Mid-Autumn and National Day holidays are only two days each and that make-up classes are still required, describing hair loss and menstrual irregularities, and saying classmates look like “the living dead.” A teacher in Hunan replied in the comments saying that students are collapsing all over the classroom and that the make-up classes are only meant to comfort school leaders and parents.
On September 26, Bobo Talk Show comedian "Zhaocai Dazhuang" published a post titled "Suspended from performing because I'm gay," stating that he had been in the industry for a year and his jokes contained no off-limit offensive content, yet his company unilaterally halted his performances on the grounds that his gay identity would affect the company's image.
Sun Meihua's daughter has hired a lawyer to help her mother apply for the restoration of her original Beijing household registration, and has asked her father to sign a commitment ensuring her mother's safety and to relinquish the relevant guardianship rights; the report did not state whether the demands were met.