The CCP made a strange request before the Trump‑Xi meeting, hoping the US would postpone arms sales to Taiwan to save face for Xi Jinping, showing the CCP regime's extreme emphasis on “face”.
At a press conference held by the State Council Information Office, Hu Haifeng, Vice Minister of Civil Affairs, made a rare appearance and spoke highly of the development of the charity sector, which is interpreted as a political signal.
Ministry of Education spokesperson and Vice Minister Wang Guangyan announced that China has built the world's largest and highest-quality education system, with 270 million people having received higher education.
Before the White House welcome ceremony, a Chinese journalist got into a dispute with Secret Service and White House staff over positioning and camera placement, as on-site personnel demanded they move back to the designated press area.
During a closed-door White House meeting, a Chinese journalist attempted to enter the meeting area via a hallway to film Xi Jinping; the White House subsequently closed the access point to prevent entry.
The White House has released the state dinner menu, featuring yellow squash soup, crispy sesame-crusted sea bass, and French pastries, along with American sparkling wine, artistic performances, and floral arrangements.
A Palestinian attacker drove a vehicle into police and soldiers at a checkpoint on Highway 443 in Israel. Neria Leiter, the son of Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, was seriously injured, and the attacker was subsequently shot dead.
Xi Jinping concluded his U.S. visit and boarded his plane back to Beijing, facing power struggles among various factions ahead of the Fifth Plenary Session.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent stated that due to the implementation of severe sanctions, the vast majority of Iran's international flights have been grounded and its aviation ties severed, further isolating Tehran's economy.
When Xi Jinping arrived at Joint Base Andrews, two B-1B strategic bombers roared overhead as the U.S. national anthem was played.
It was reported that vehicles belonging to Chinese Communist Party officials entered the U.S. Trade Representative's Office building as Chinese President Xi Jinping was about to stay at the Waldorf Astoria.
Finnish parliamentarian Atte Harjanne said at the EU-Taiwan Annual Conference that Taiwan and Finland can deepen cooperation in the technology sector and should share experiences in dealing with China's and Russia's hybrid influence and hybrid warfare.
In Washington, a coffin made by anti-CCP activists bearing anti-CCP slogans was kicked and destroyed by elderly individuals who support the CCP.
Anyue Middle School in Ziyang, Sichuan, gave students only one day off for the Mid-Autumn Festival, sparking a collective protest in which students shouted from their dormitory building; student representatives gave speeches at the school gate, after which the school changed the holiday to three days.
According to the source material, Liu Ning of Henan and Liang Yanshun of Anhui stepped down as provincial Party secretaries on September 23, with the announcement citing age as the reason.
According to the materials, Anhui Governor Wang Qingxian resigned on September 23, and the announcement did not state a reason.
According to the source material, former Fujian Party Secretary Zhou Zuyi was transferred to Henan on September 23.
The on-exchange prices of several ETFs tracking the Nasdaq 100 have traded more than 10% above their net asset value for five consecutive trading days, with some reaching as high as 15%.
Xi Jinping visits the United States
On September 23, the PLA Daily published an editorial accusing Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli of abandoning their original aspirations and engaging in clique-forming, which severely endangered the Party's absolute leadership over the military, stating that investigating the two is a major victory for military anti-corruption.
On September 23, Xinhua News Agency reported that Xi Jinping had left Beijing by special plane for a state visit to the United States. His entourage included Peng Liyuan, Cai Qi, and Wang Yi, among others.
Ahead of the US-China leaders' summit, several bipartisan lawmakers told Voice of America that US policy toward Taiwan remains unchanged, supporting Taiwan in maintaining its self-defense capabilities continues to be an important issue for Washington, and emphasizing the maintenance of the cross-strait status quo.
Based on previous calculations, the next major renovation of the Mao Zedong Memorial Hall should take place in 2027. However, Xi Jinping plans to carry out a more fundamental renovation, positioning it as the "Museum of the Great Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation" and extensively promoting "Xi Jinping Thought."
Hu Liren predicted in his program on September 23, 2026 that the route for Xi Jinping to the National Museum could not be completely closed off, and that protesters on both sides might intercept the motorcade and clash with pro-communist individuals.
On the evening of September 23rd, Xi Jinping checked into the Washington Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Protective netting and concrete barriers were installed around the hotel, with tight security. Dissidents chanted 'Xi Jinping Step Down' outside the netting, and police maintained order at the scene.
China will host a high-level dialogue at the UN headquarters marking the fifth anniversary of the Global Development Initiative, aiming to promote the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Chinese Foreign Ministry stated that over the past five years, the initiative has mobilized more than $23 billion and implemented over 2,000 cooperation projects.
A large amount of yellow smoke billowed from the plant area of BASF Polyurethane Co., Ltd. in Shanghai and spread to the surrounding areas, suspected to be an explosion accident.
Police in Chonburi Province, Thailand, raided a villa in Bang Lamung District, rescuing three Chinese women who had been lured into companion work, detained, and extorted. Four Chinese suspects were arrested at the scene.
The first-instance trial of the child abduction case involving two children in Zhenxiong County, Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province, was held at the Zhenxiong County People's Court. Numerous parents searching for their missing children gathered outside the court, holding up posters and long banners in support.
According to The South China Morning Post, citing information from the Washington police, the police have received five applications for rallies related to Xi Jinping's visit. The applicants include the Washington Falun Dafa Association, the Tibetan Youth Congress, the Wei Jingsheng Foundation, a group called "Protest Chinese Government," and a Chinese community organization in the greater Washington area.
In his September 23, 2026 program, Hu Liren inferred that Xi Jinping had suffered a minor stroke, based on signs such as his stiff left hand and the swelling on the back of his hand as he disembarked at Andrews Air Force Base.
On September 23, Musk said in a CCTV Finance interview that “President Xi Jinping is an outstanding leader, under his leadership China has achieved great achievements.”
September 23, US Treasury Secretary Bessent said the US and China have agreed to extend the trade ceasefire until January 10, 2027.
On September 23, Reuters reported that under the current plan, after the Xitler meeting ends on September 24, a joint press conference is not expected to be held, nor a joint statement. The US and Chinese sides may each release a summary of results. This arrangement has not yet been formally confirmed by the White House or the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
On September 23, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei each gave remarks on AI safety at the UN Security Council. Altman called for AI development to be led by democratic institutions and kept under human control; Amodei proposed that the international community establish an agreement banning the use of AI to develop biological and chemical weapons and set up global testing standards.
On September 23, at the south gate of the BYD Industrial Park in Fuyang, Anhui, after a worker reportedly died in a work-related incident, multiple family members knelt at the scene to demand their rights and held up a banner reading "Worker died three days ago and no one has dealt with it," protesting the factory's three-day failure to respond.
On September 23, at the Party-Mass Service Center in Hebaizhuang, Chengjiao Township, Sheqi County, Nanyang, Henan, after He Xianglin's fundraising scheme collapsed and the funds were suspected to have been absconded with by an upstream operator, a large number of investors showed up to defend their rights; most participants were elderly villagers from various villages, involving about 2,000 households.
On September 23, dozens of workers at Hongxing Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in Xingtai, Hebei hung banners at the factory gate to demand unpaid wages, saying the controlling listed company, Shanzi Hi-Tech, had failed to pay wages and stopped paying social insurance contributions, leading some employees to be forced to terminate their labor contracts.
On September 23, Pelosi co-signed an open letter to Trump, urging him to oppose China's Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law during his meeting with Xi Jinping. The letter expressed concern that the extraterritorial application of the law would escalate transnational repression against critics residing in the US, including impacts on US citizens.
On September 23, more than 130 mandate holders of UN special procedures and members of human rights treaty bodies issued a joint statement calling on states, international organizations, Interpol, and corporations to take action to prevent and respond to transnational repression.
Academic fraud-exposing blogger Geng Tongxue released a video pointing out that a rice immunity research paper, with Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University professor Wang Gang as co-first author, has problems including duplicated data, anomalous values, and repeated images; the corresponding author is Chinese Academy of Sciences researcher Wang Ertao.
On September 23, an instructor at the Vocational Education Center in Wuqiang County, Hengshui, Hebei used an electric baton to punish students, and several students were burned by electric shocks. The homeroom teacher said they were aware of the incident but did not know the details. The school evaded questions about the origin of the electric baton and whether the instructor involved was still on campus, saying that the police had already intervened.
Employees of Shanghai Zuiqingfeng Health Technology Company revealed that the company sets high-difficulty question-bank assessments as performance indicators to maliciously lay off staff.
During the peak potato harvest season in Inner Mongolia, pregnant women and nursing mothers from migrant worker families in Sichuan, Henan, and other places brought their children to pick potatoes in the fields. Some piece-rate pay was as low as 1.8 yuan per bag.
A fire broke out in the Shuangyunli residential community in Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, and the entire building was engulfed in thick smoke.
A Suzhou subway security inspector submitted a post stating that their hourly wage for an 8-hour early or mid-shift translates to only about 13 yuan, and if calculated based on a full 24-hour shift, the hourly wage is even less than 10 yuan.
A garment enterprise in Shenzhen issued a notice stating that to ensure normal operations before and after the holiday, the company has suspended leave privileges, requiring all employees to work normally and halting all leave requests.
Two depositors encountered obstruction and difficulty from the bank when attempting to withdraw money at the counter. A fierce conflict erupted between the two parties, with the bank threatening to call the police, sparking strong dissatisfaction among the depositors.
On September 23, 2026, multiple workers in Chongyang County, Xianning City, Hubei Province, held banners outside the gate of Hubei Huadian Fuxin Chongyang New Energy Co., Ltd. to demand unpaid wages.
The US Congress and Administrative Authorities China Committee (CECC) issued a statement noting that Ilham Tuheti has been serving a life sentence for the crime of "splitting the state" for 12 years. In reality, he has been dedicated to Uyghur-Han dialogue to bridge differences, and called for Trump and Xi Jinping to pay attention to his case during their meeting. [Follow-up · September 23, 2026] On September 23, the US Congress and Administrative Authorities China Committee (CECC) stated that as the US President and Xi Jinping are about to hold a dialogue, the Ilham Tuheti case should be placed on the agenda, and his unconditional release should become an urgent priority.