On December 30, 2021, after being edited in a variety show, Jin Xing released a list of multiple programs including The Jin Xing Show, accusing someone of abusing public power to carry out blacklisting.
Beijing Haidian police announced that three individuals who fabricated and spread false information involving Tong Liya have been placed under administrative detention.
Ma Xingrui has replaced Chen Quanguo as the Party Secretary of Xinjiang. He previously served as the Party Secretary of Shenzhen and Governor of Guangdong Province.
Hong Kong's Ming Pao, citing Beijing sources, claimed that Shen Haixiong remarried Tong Liya; Tong Liya denied the rumors and reported the matter to the police.
Before December 2021, Chen Quanguo served as the Xinjiang Party Secretary; he was succeeded by Ma Xingrui.
Alvin Chau (also known as "Sikit Wah"), founder of Macau gaming junket giant Suncity Group, was arrested in Macau and later sentenced to 18 years in prison.
On November 21, 2021, after Lithuania allowed the establishment of a representative office under the name “Taiwan,” China announced that it would downgrade its neutral diplomatic relations to the representative office level, and subsequently imposed trade restrictions on Lithuanian goods.
The Supreme People's Procuratorate has decided to arrest Sun Lijun on suspicion of accepting bribes in accordance with the law.
The Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, attended Dr. Yan's nationwide tour event and delivered a speech, discussing the corrosive impact of pandemic mandates on society, the plight of small businesses, and the political pressure Dr. Yan faces from the Chinese government.
Dr. Yan delivered a speech at the fifth welcome banquet in Anchorage, Alaska, pointing out that the COVID-19 virus is a non-traditional unrestricted biological weapon developed by a laboratory of the Chinese Communist Party's military.
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has revoked the Section 214 operating authorization of China Telecom Americas.
At the third stop of Dr. Yan's nationwide tour in the U.S., the entire audience sang hymns together to express their gratitude and blessings for the sacrifices and contributions she has made.
On October 10, 2021, Ou Jinzhong, a villager of Shanglin Village in Putian, clashed with his neighbors over a years-long housing dispute, leaving two dead and three injured, and fled into the mountains; on October 18, police said he died by suicide when he was cornered, and the cause of his death drew skepticism.
Meng Wanzhou landed at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport on a Chinese government chartered flight; on the same day, two Canadian citizens, Michael, who had been detained by China, were released and boarded a flight back to Toronto.
Meng Wanzhou returned to China on a government chartered flight, with CCTV broadcasting the event live. At the airport, she stated that the motherland is the strongest backing.
Meng Wanzhou signed a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and signed a four-page statement of facts, admitting to making false statements to HSBC in Hong Kong in 2013.
The Taiwan Affairs Office responded to the related online controversy, saying it would conduct an in-depth investigation and handle it, while pointing suspicion at certain political forces in Taiwan.
Evergrande, China's largest real estate developer, is in trouble with $31 billion in debt, and a rare protest has broken out at its headquarters, marking the opening of the continuing downturn in China's property sector.
Blackstone made an offer to acquire all of SOHO China's shares, but the deal lapsed that September after the State Administration for Market Regulation launched an antitrust investigation.
A wild black Swan rarely landed on the central axis of Tiananmen Square in Beijing and strolled about leisurely for two hours before being taken away by a professional agency, sparking outside associations with the economic and political situation.
On September 2, 2021, the National Radio and Television Administration issued a notice requiring television and online audiovisual platforms to take political literacy as a criterion for personnel selection, specifying that "personnel with incorrect political stances who are alienated from the Party and the country must be resolutely rejected."
Desmond Shum received the first phone call from Duan Weihong four years after her disappearance, just on the eve of the book's publication, followed by the official release of 'Red Roulette'.
Sima Nan seized on issues such as Lenovo's restructuring, state-owned assets, and executive compensation, releasing multiple videos in a row to attack the company, thereby gaining enormous traffic, accompanied by the operations of a behind-the-scenes PR team.
Netizens dug up Zhang Junning's 2010 master's thesis, questioning his political stance over the wording "our country" and the Republic of China era dating in the title; his studio subsequently issued a statement denying any pro-Taiwan independence stance.
Dong Jun promoted to the rank of General.
On September 10, 2021, Blackstone terminated its acquisition of SOHO China; on December 17, Jianhua Land, a SOHO subsidiary, was ordered by Beijing tax authorities to pay back taxes and a fine for underpaid taxes, totaling 709 million yuan.
In September 2021, Meng Wanzhou flew from Vancouver back to China; on the same day, two Canadians detained by China were also released and left, with both sides seen as a prisoner swap.
On August 30, 2021, the Chinese Academy of History published a lengthy article publicly naming Gao Xiaosom, systematically cataloging his remarks on Chiang Kai-shek, the Xi'an Incident, the Yasukuni Shrine, and other topics, and classifying them as "historical nihilism"; around the same time, programs such as Xiaosom's Talk could not be searched normally on some platforms.
The Cyberspace Administration of China has launched a special rectification targeting financial information, identifying activities such as distorting interpretations of financial policies and macro data, or maliciously betting against financial markets, as targets for governance, covering financial self-media accounts and information platforms.
On August 26, 2021, Zhao Wei's works were suddenly taken down by major video platforms in mainland China, her Weibo super topic was banned, her name was removed from cast lists, and related entries on Baidu Baike were deleted or altered.
China introduced a policy prohibiting public schools from cooperating with private schools in running schools, and as a result Hengshui No. 2 High School's cooperation with the relevant private schools has come to an end.
Voice of the Strait published a post stating that Taiwanese people live in a different environment, so their everyday vocabulary cannot be required to be identical to that of mainland China, and said that Little S's use of the term "national player" is perfectly normal in Taiwan.
During the Tokyo Olympics, Dee Hsu (Xiao S) was attacked by netizens and labeled as a supporter of Taiwan independence after referring to Taiwanese athletes as 'national athletes.' Four Chinese brands announced the termination of their endorsement contracts with her within a single day.
In late August 2021, media reported that Gao Xiaosong had left Alibaba; Alibaba Digital Media and Entertainment Group only responded that it was unclear, and no reason was announced.
On July 24, 2021, the General Office of the CCP Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council issued the "Double Reduction" guidelines, prohibiting academic after-school tutoring institutions from listing for financing and making profits. This led to the bankruptcy of a large number of companies in the tutoring industry and mass unemployment for workers.
The General Office of the CCP Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council issued the Opinions on Further Easing the Burden of Homework and Off-Campus Tutoring on Students in Compulsory Education, delivering a devastating blow to the tutoring industry.
Zhao Wei appeared at a night party in Chengdu's Tianfu New Area as a Fendi brand ambassador. This was also her last time attending a commercial event in China in her capacity as a star, and she was reportedly divorced from Huang Youlong the same day.
From July 17 to 23, 2021, Henan was hit by exceptionally severe rainstorms, with Zhengzhou suffering the worst devastation on July 20. A State Council investigation report put the death and missing toll at 398 across the province, including 380 in Zhengzhou.
The Court of Appeal in Bordeaux, France, rejected China's extradition request for Huang Youlong, accepting the defense arguments regarding the political nature of the case and the risks he faces.
Two days after Didi listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the Cyberspace Administration of China announced the launch of a network security review of the company; its app was subsequently forced off shelves, and it was ultimately delisted in June 2022 and hit with a massive fine.
After a French court rejected the extradition of Huang Youlong, Zhao Wei was completely banned across the entire mainland internet, with her social media accounts suspended and multiple film and television works removed.
Qin Gang was promoted from spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and protocol official to Chinese Ambassador to the United States.
It is rumored that in July 2021, Zhou Hongxu, former deputy chief of staff of the Northern Theater Command Army, took office as director of the Central Guard Bureau and was awarded the rank of major general, breaking the precedent that his three predecessors were all promoted from within the guard system. The authorities never announced this appointment.
CCTV broadcast a large-scale symphony, vocal, and poetry performance celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), featuring Andy Lau and Na Ying singing "Pearl of the Orient".
After its management was arrested and its assets frozen, Apple Daily was forced to cease publication, with its final issue printing 1 million copies.
On June 16, 2021, SOHO China announced that Blackstone had made a takeover offer of HK$5 per share, valuing the company at about HK$23.658 billion, with the existing controlling shareholders retaining about 9% of the equity; the deal was later terminated in September.
On June 9, 2021, Biden signed an executive order revoking Trump’s bans on WeChat and TikTok, instead directing the Commerce Department to conduct security reviews of related Chinese apps.
In 2021, during the nationwide education and rectification campaign for the political and legal affairs workforce, cases of sentence reduction, parole, and temporary service of sentences outside prison dating back to 1990 were reviewed retrospectively; on June 10, it was announced that 10279 cases of violations had been corrected.
The State Council has released implementation measures and opinions on strengthening the governance of urban waterlogging, proposing that by 2025, new urban areas must no longer experience the phenomenon of “watching the sea” in the city.
On April 9, 2021, the Reporting Center of the Cyberspace Administration of China launched a special reporting zone for harmful information related to historical nihilism, accepting reports of distortions of the history of the Party and the history of New China, attacks on the Party's leadership, and so on.