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On October 28, the Associated Press reported that a Beijing lawyer discussed the Mbappe controversy, stating that some individuals or companies overreacted, while a financial professional remarked that they vaguely feel it might be related to politics.

On October 28, CCTV Military released a video criticizing Taipei mayoral candidate Shen Po-yang for playing the "anti-China card" again to deceive voters and ignoring livelihood demands.

On October 28, the Global Times published an article criticizing Sanrio for its collaboration with the Japanese drama "VIVANT," which has been accused of smearing China, demanding that it choose partners that align with Chinese values.

Universities in multiple regions have introduced policies explicitly requiring that the actual income of ideological and political theory course teachers be kept above the average income of all teachers across the university, drawing attention to the institutionalization of ideological indoctrination.

On October 22, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission announced that Xia Linmao, member of the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee and executive vice mayor, was under investigation for suspected serious violations of discipline and law, only 4 days before the opening of the Fifth Plenary Session; Yin Li immediately presided over the municipal Party Committee standing committee meeting to express support.

Asia Society report says the Chinese Communist Party's Fifth Plenary Session will be held in Beijing from October 26 to 29, with the core agenda being a decision on strict governance of the Party, an unprecedented purge of the PLA's senior leadership, and only Zhang Shengmin and Dong Jun among the original 44 members of the Central Military Commission left untouched.

China Democracy Quarterly Issue 4 of 2026 has been officially released, focusing on artificial intelligence and authoritarian rule, youth social movements, historical memory and other topics. Download and share it freely.

On October 13, The Wall Street Journal published an article stating that scholar Yi Fuxian's research suggests China's actual population may be only 1.27 billion, about 130 million less than the official 1.4 billion, which may distort economic and China-US strategic judgments.

On October 13, officials announced that Huang Qifan, former deputy secretary of the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee and former mayor, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and is under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission.

On October 10, the National Day of the Republic of China, Chinese state media reported that a small number of elderly people marched through the streets of Taipei shouting for unification, prompting netizens to question why the crowd was so small and why the faces looked familiar.