Sayings SAYINGS

On November 6, an announcement from the NPC Standing Committee showed that four PLA major generals—Zhang Gong, Guo Jianjun, Wu Yuhong, and Meng Qingbin—resigned from their positions as NPC deputies; the authorities did not provide a reason.

On November 6, during the election of deputies to the district and township people's congresses in Beijing, former CCP General Secretary Hu Jintao entrusted staff members to vote on his behalf for the third consecutive term.

Recently, a Beijing netizen posted their voter registration card for the district People's Congress election on Douyin, with netizens mocking: Candidates have no political platforms or debates, and independent candidates are repeatedly harassed and besieged by state security. What kind of democracy is this?

On November 4, the Academic Affairs Department of Taiyuan Institute of Technology in Shanxi issued a notice to organize teachers and students to participate in the election of deputies to the Jiancaoping District People's Congress, suspending classes in batches on the morning of November 6, with 11 departments voting at staggered times.

On November 4, Hunan Daily published an article titled "Do We Really Need Halloween? Also Discussing Our Festival Sovereignty," stating that Halloween should not be simply banned, but that the needs of young people should be addressed and the localization of foreign festivals should be promoted.

After Zhangxue Motorcycle was criticized for offering a 120,000 annual salary in campus recruitment and retorted 'You can't force me to raise fresh graduate salaries to 200,000,' media criticized its 'misplaced arrogance.'

On November 1, a Weibo blogger posted praise for Tsai Ing-wen's reduction of military, public, and teaching staff retirement benefits during her term, sparking heated discussion among netizens, with topics shifting to pension gaps in mainland China, the civil service exam craze, and the right to vote. Netizens commented, 'Do you have a vote? Does the government care about your feelings?'

On November 2, People’s Daily published an article naming Japanese cultural products such as Pokémon, Kantai Collection, and My Hero Academia, claiming they release militaristic toxins and warning against them becoming tools for ideological incitement for Japan's military expansion.

On November 2, East China Normal University issued a notice that classes for all faculty and students will be suspended all day on November 16 to cooperate with the district-level People's Congress representative election.

On October 30, Huang Jianfa, Deputy Head of the Organization Department of the CCP Central Committee, stated that the CCP has over 100 million members and more than 5.4 million primary-level party organizations, a powerful advantage that no other political party possesses.