Sayings SAYINGS

Baidu's Ernie Bot refers to Xi Jinping as 'former Chinese national leader' when explaining the 'Winnie the Pooh' meme, sparking heated discussion among netizens.

On November 12, Xi Jinping stated at the 160th anniversary of Sun Yat-sen's birth that unifying Taiwan is the unswerving historical mission of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), reiterating peaceful reunification and 'one country, two systems,' and leaving no room for Taiwan independence.

On November 10, Xinhua News Agency reported that Xi Jinping's thematic collection "On Poverty Reduction and Alleviation" was published and distributed nationwide, with state media praising it as the "theoretical crystallization" of the poverty alleviation campaign.

Recently, many netizens discovered that the iPhone Photos app automatically groups saved memes of Xi Jinping by face, sparking heated discussion.

On November 10, the Japanese House of Representatives approved Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's travel schedule from the 16th to the 19th. She will visit Shenzhen to attend the APEC summit, marking her first visit to China since taking office.

On November 6, the University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences established the "School of Obscure Studies" in Beijing to research ancient ethnic scripts such as Old Turkic and Tangut. The school stated that it would provide academic support for "serving the long-term stability of the border regions" and claimed this move is a concrete measure to implement Xi Jinping's discourse on obscure disciplines from ten years ago.

On November 6, Xi Jinping participated in the voting for the 18th People's Congress deputies of Xicheng District, Beijing, at the Huairentang polling station.

Recently, many netizens posted that WeChat official account recommendations featured combinations of Winnie the Pooh images and headlines sarcastically mocking Xi Jinping, which are reminiscent of Xi Jinping.

On November 2, Reporters Without Borders released its 2026 list of 'Predators of Press Freedom', naming Xi Jinping and stating that China remains the world's largest prison for journalists, with 111 media workers currently detained, citing cases such as Dong Yuyu, Bai Zhaodong, and Zhang Zhan.

On November 4, after a netizen was permanently banned on WeChat, Xiaohongshu, and Douyin for posting a taboo name referring to Xi Jinping in their Moments, associated accounts linked to the same phone number on Xianyu and NetEase Cloud Music were also collectively banned with permanent account suspension, under the pretexts of "improper registration" and "involvement in politics," respectively.