In this episode, "In-depth Perspective" conducts an exclusive interview with Xin Haonian to discuss the legitimacy of the People's Republic of China. Xin Haonian believes that the Republic of China was a modern nation-state established by the Chinese nation itself, inheriting Chinese historical and cultural traditions while promoting republicanism and democracy, and therefore possesses legitimacy; whereas the People's Republic of China is not a continuation of the Chinese nation's own traditions, but rather a transplant of the international communist movement and the Soviet Russian political system into China, representing an autocratic restoration of the Republic of China. He discusses this from the perspectives of the nation-state, historical inheritance, the constitution, the War of Resistance, the origin of the political system, the Soviet model, U.S. policy toward China...
According to a Reuters report on September 17, Japan and Taiwan are stepping up communication with the U.S. amid concerns that Trump might sacrifice Taiwan's interests for economic and trade commitments during the anticipated September 24 meeting with Xi Jinping. Japan has already dispatched officials to the U.S. to secure a meeting between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Trump, and Taiwan has also expressed its position to the U.S. side.
On September 17, video footage from the BRICS summit showed that Xi Jinping's simultaneous interpretation equipment malfunctioned while Modi was speaking. Multiple Chinese staff members rushed to handle the emergency, clarifying previous speculation from the outside world regarding his health.
On September 16, the discipline inspection and supervision team of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and National Supervisory Commission stationed at the Agricultural Bank of China announced that Wang Qingshan, former general manager of the Assets and Liabilities Management Department of the Agricultural Bank of China, has been expelled from the Party for privately reading books with serious political problems over a long period and illegally accepting huge amounts of property.
The medical journal The Lancet published a research report indicating that between 1990 and 2023, the disease burden of mental disorders in China increased significantly. In 2023, the estimated number of patients was about 191 million, an increase of 45.6% compared to 1990. Depression and anxiety disorders accounted for over 60%, and the prevalence of eating disorders grew the fastest. The report suggests that socioeconomic transition, competitive pressure, and demographic changes are the main inducing factors.
On September 14, a netizen posted the animation "Right Is Wrong" on Bilibili. Through the dialogues between sheep and sheepdogs, and wolves and deer, the work satirized the servility of the ruled managing their own kind on behalf of the rulers, as well as the hypocritical logic of rulers packaging the absence of harm as benevolence.
On September 16, a parent publicly shared a medical report diagnosing their 10-year-old child with severe depression, sparking widespread public discussion. Some parents questioned the diagnosis and the authenticity of children's mental health issues, while other netizens criticized parents for ignoring their children's psychological needs, arguing that the parents themselves were the ones in greater need of medical attention.
On September 11, a female mainland student was filmed with a hidden camera in the women's restroom at a university in Macao's Islands District. On September 12, police arrested a mainland male university student in his 20s in the campus dorms. Police found 28 voyeuristic videos and 10 photos involving multiple female students on his device. The suspect confessed to committing the crime due to high academic stress and has been referred to the Public Prosecutions Office for investigation.
On September 16, multiple BYD Changfeng-affiliated 4S dealerships in Guiyang, Guizhou (including Changfeng Wangchao, Qianxindi Haiyang, etc.) were exposed as having closed overnight. Employees were owed months of back pay, and suppliers and staff staged rights defense actions on-site; numerous car owners are facing dilemmas such as being unable to register their vehicles, hindered delivery, and unfulfilled after-sales service packages.