On September 23, a parent from Jilin province posted a video of a school satisfaction survey. The survey requires users to fill in the student's ID number if they choose 'a little dissatisfied,' give a score of 9 or below, or believe the problem originates from the school. However, selecting 'very satisfied' or giving a score of 10 allows for direct submission. The video sparked heated discussion.
The comments section of the CCTV Finance Musk interview video shows “author has enabled filtering, some comments are not displayed”, and some comments are restricted.
On September 23, the Douyin creator who posted the GTA-style AI workplace short videos said their account had been throttled.
On September 23, students at Anyue Middle School in Ziyang, Sichuan, held a collective protest after their Mid-Autumn Festival holiday was compressed; the school restored the three-day holiday on the 24th.
On September 23, a blogger released a video showcasing a WeChat mini program they developed called "Xiuxiucha," which allows employees to input their company's two-day weekend status and link it to products for public query.
The Chongqing Municipal Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission announced disciplinary action against Xiao Ling, former Level-1 Specialist of the Chongqing Xinhua Bookstore Group, stating that he privately read and listened to online texts and audio with serious political issues.
On September 23, Cai Xiaodan updated her rights-defense progress on Bilibili, saying that it had been the fifth day she stayed overnight in the company's conference room awaiting a reply; her 83-year-old grandfather felt unwell and was taken to hospital by ambulance 120, and after receiving an IV drip he returned to the company to fetch belongings but was blocked again. Her husband passed away nearly nine months ago, and the company has repeatedly called the police to demand that the family members leave.
On September 23, a Douyin blogger posted a video questioning why, whenever the two-day weekend is discussed, some people counter by asking whether one would accept a higher salary in exchange for a one-day weekend, saying that based on his own experience, ordinary one-day weekend jobs often come with worse treatment. Netizens in the comments section said that the fewer rest days per month, the lower the salary, and pointed out that hourly wages should be compared instead.
Bian Yuye, former chairman of Dafeng Rural Commercial Bank in Jiangsu, was accused of embezzling more than 15.9 million yuan and was held in detention (liuzhi) at a detention site in Zhangjiagang for 168 days. According to a September 23 report by investigative journalists Wu Yingjiao and Liu Hu, after the case-handling authorities checked the accounts, real estate and wealth-management products of him and his relatives, they found no evidence that he profited from the transactions of the two properties involved in the case; his defense lawyer entered a not-guilty plea.
On September 23, 2026, multiple electronic screens outside the People's Park Centre in Chinatown, Singapore, displayed photos of the stray dog Wangwang, along with English and Chinese slogans such as "Stop Animal Abuse" and "Be Kind to Life."
On September 23, a netizen posted that after the union collected membership fees of over three hundred yuan per person, the Mid-Autumn benefit was a shopping voucher of five hundred yuan given to over a thousand members, which could only be used at a very small fruit shop, and was labeled as targeted consumption. In the comments, it was said that state-owned enterprises' internal purchase vouchers are generally more than 30% more expensive than e‑commerce platforms.
On September 23, a Meituan autonomous delivery vehicle drove against traffic on a motor vehicle lane in Haigang District, Qinhuangdao, Hebei, causing road congestion.
On September 14, 2026, a shop in Guangzhou officially announced its closure due to business difficulties.
On September 20, 2026, due to extremely poor business in September, many people chose to return to their hometowns and were waiting at the bus station.
US President Trump delivered his sixth speech in office at the 81st United Nations General Assembly, focusing on the strength of the US economy, border security, national sovereignty, and the "America First" policy. He specifically addressed the Iran issue, reiterating that Iran would never be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons, and criticized Iran's support for regional conflicts. The speech also touched upon policies toward countries such as Venezuela and Cuba, as well as perspectives on the development of artificial intelligence (superintelligence).
US President Trump delivered a speech at the UN General Assembly, emphasizing American strength and confronting the common enemy of all mankind, issuing stern warnings against Iran, nuclear proliferation, and geopolitical challenges.
Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan arrived at Andrews Air Force Base in the US and subsequently traveled to Washington to stay at the Waldorf Astoria.
The White House has announced detailed arrangements for Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the US, including President Trump personally going to Andrews Joint Base to greet him, holding a welcoming ceremony and state dinner at the White House, and the leaders of the two countries and their spouses will visit the US National Archives together.
Brazilian President Lula delivered a speech at the 81st UN General Assembly, criticizing the United Nations for failing to effectively stop wars and pointing out that the Security Council failed to play its role. He emphasized the importance of diplomacy, and discussed the Middle East conflict, the Russia-Ukraine war, and Brazil's position in international affairs.
Trump officially signed a milestone security agreement on Greenland with the Prime Minister of Denmark and the Prime Minister of Greenland, expanding the permanent U.S. military presence in the Arctic and excluding non-NATO countries from establishing bases.
Account "New Highland" on X posted that during Xi Jinping's visit, Qincheng Prison suddenly increased personnel, implemented double alert duty, and prohibited visits, sparking external speculation.
Xinhua News Agency reported that Hu Changsheng has been appointed Party Secretary of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Wu Xiaojun has been transferred to serve as Party Secretary of Gansu Province, and Luo Dongchuan has taken over as Party Secretary of Qinghai Province. Within two days, top leaders of six provinces have been intensively appointed to key positions, indicating that professional technocrats who are not absolute confidants of Xi Jinping are taking on major responsibilities in crucial local roles.
The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg have successively confirmed that under the intervention of elders and economic authorities, China ultimately did not arrange for a delegation of entrepreneurs to accompany the visit to the US, breaking the personal public relations channels.
The Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Public Security and other five ministries jointly issued Announcement No. 40, adding export controls on two fentanyl-related chemicals for the United States, Canada and Mexico.
John Moolenaar and Jason Smith sent a letter to the US Treasury Secretary and the IRS Commissioner, demanding an investigation into several non-profit organizations allegedly linked to the Chinese Communist Party and their tax-exempt status.
Trump welcomes Xi Jinping at Andrews Air Force Base, with a scheduled military aircraft flyover ceremony featuring B-2 bombers and fighter formations.
At a State Council press conference on September 22, Vice Minister of Natural Resources Zhou Xing announced a nationwide mineral exploration campaign targeting petroleum, iron, copper, and aluminum.
President Trump met with New York City Mayor Adams and French President Macron in New York.
Ukrainian officials said on September 22 that Russia bombed Ukraine overnight using missiles and drones, killing 5 people.
Taiwan Executive Yuan Minister of Labor Hung Sun-han visited Nanjing, China from September 20 to 22 to attend the Human Resources Development Ministerial Meeting. After returning to Taiwan, he stated that he was not belittled.
The authorities centrally announced personnel adjustments for top leaders in provinces such as Tibet, Gansu, and Qinghai, setting the local defense line ahead of the Fifth Plenary Session.
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission released a research report analyzing China's threat to critical submarine communications infrastructure.
Taiwanese officials are concerned that their future could be discussed, negotiated, or even decided without their participation, citing the 1979 establishment of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and China as an example of history they do not wish to see repeated.
Experts revealed that before the Beijing summit, the Chinese side had strongly pushed for Trump to state that the U.S. opposes or does not support Taiwan independence. After Trump's visit to China, his remarks about 'not wanting to see someone declare independence, and then we have to run 9,500 miles to fight a war' were viewed by the Chinese side as the clearest statement of opposition to Taiwan independence.
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker spoke on the Senate floor, urging Trump not to invite Xi Jinping for a grand welcome and criticizing Xi Jinping as an unelected dictator.
Trump posted on Truth Social that when Xi Jinping arrived in the United States, he looked radiant and full of energy, in better physical condition than ever before, and described Peng Liyuan as beautiful and moving.
During Xi Jinping's motorcade transit in Washington, several main roads were closed, causing local traffic congestion and sparking complaints from the public.
Large-scale temporary fences and barbed wire were set up outside the Waldorf Astoria hotel where Xi Jinping is staying, with security controls implemented around the hotel.
A poll released by the Xinmin Association shows Chiang Wan-an with 41.7% support and Shen Po-yang with 40.5%, narrowing the gap to 1.2 percentage points, within the margin of error.
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission released a research report analyzing China's growing gray-zone threats to trans-Pacific submarine cables.
A Xinhua News Agency dispatch said Wang Junzheng no longer serves as Secretary of the Tibet Party Committee, without stating where he has gone; the material said there were messages from the Hong Kong side indicating that he left his post for age reasons.
A student in Jiangxi said that drinking water directly from the campus dispenser costs about 2 yuan; netizens calculated that this comes to about 7 yuan per liter and questioned the price.
On September 21, a factory on Dejin Road, Lishui Town, Nanhai District, Foshan City caught fire. Multiple plastic packaging manufacturers are gathered around the ignition point. Specific casualties and the cause of the fire are still pending official announcement.
On September 21, because Shandong China Construction Traffic Engineering Co., Ltd. owed migrant workers' wages, multiple workers went to the company to hang banners for rights defense and demanding unpaid wages.
Recently, the Xianyu platform blocked keywords related to AI service top-ups such as ChatGPT and WorkBuddy. Subsequently, sellers began using underworld jargon like 'genius programmer Tibo' and 'Ultraman monthly pass' to evade censorship. Practical testing on September 21 showed that these slang keywords can no longer be searched for on Xianyu.
On September 21, homeowners of Shengshijindu Estate in Chengdu's Tianfu New Area gathered to protest, accusing the developer of using banned techniques during tap water pipe construction, which polluted the water supply and threatened residents' health. After previous multi-party coordination failed, homeowners demanded a property refund on-site.
Employees exposed that China Comservice Guangxi Branch delayed wage payments and withheld performance bonuses, resulting in take-home pay as low as 200 yuan, while N+1 severance compensation was only about 1,000 yuan, triggering labor disputes.
The White House released the president's schedule, with Trump planning to go to Joint Base Andrews at 18:00 on September 23 to welcome Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan upon their arrival in the United States.
President Trump and his wife held a grand welcoming ceremony for President Xi Jinping and his wife on the White House South Lawn, with the participation of 479 U.S. military personnel and a flyover by B-2 bombers and F-22 fighter jets.
President Trump and his wife will hold a state dinner for the visiting Xi Jinping couple in the White House East Hall.