As President Trump is about to set off for the highly anticipated meeting with CCP leader Xi Jinping, Beijing has indeed once again high-profilely emphasized its old cliché—that so-called "mutual respect" should become the foundation of China-US relations. This sentence sounds reasonable, and even has a touch of nobility. But in reality, what it truly wants to express is a demand for others to shut up, acquiesce, or even bow down morally. Looking deeper, when the CCP demands that others "respect China," it is actually engaging in a carefully designed conceptual substitution, and on multiple levels. ...
On September 16, a pair of sisters who had lived in mainland China and Taiwan respectively and had not seen each other for ten years reunited at the airport. After the video was released, netizens compared the mental state and attire of the two elderly women, sparking widespread discussion and political metaphorical interpretations regarding the social environments and living conditions on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
On September 16, the homeowners association of Phase II of Xinghai Mingcheng in Beihai, Guangxi held a vote-counting box opening ceremony. Due to residents not participating in the vote, the scene faced strong boycotts. Residents immediately questioned the staff for staging a self-directed performance, exposing that the election process involved no voting and was purely a fabricated formality of public will.
A high school student posted a tearful complaint about the school's extremely compressed holiday schedule, stating that students are released at 3:20 PM on Saturday and must return by 3:00 PM on Sunday. After accounting for sleep and homework, students have almost no personal time.
On September 16, the Weibo LGBTQ+ science popularization account 'Lao Shuang Jia Chuan Sheng Tong,' which had approximately 141,000 followers, was permanently banned by the platform. The account had long been dedicated to popularizing knowledge about bisexual and LGBTQ+ communities. Its homepage currently indicates that it has been banned for violating community guidelines, and all historical content is inaccessible.
On September 16, more than 100 students at Dongdaihe Zhizhen Middle School in Huludao City, Liaoning Province, experienced symptoms such as nausea and vomiting after having meals at the school, and dozens were sent to the hospital. On September 17, the food safety office of Suizhong County reported that it was caused by improper processing in the cafeteria leading to acute gastroenteritis, and some students remained in the hospital for observation.
On September 16, The Wall Street Journal disclosed that Zhengzhou Zhirong Network Technology Company used AI technology to organize stolen foreign government classified data and sold intelligence to the Chinese public (Public Security) organs, involving secrets of countries such as Russia, the Philippines, Pakistan, and the Vatican.
On September 15, a netizen reported on social media that a pothole had appeared on Gongyuan Road in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City. Councilor Chen Shih-hsun responded within three hours and completed the repair four days later, sparking discussions among Chinese netizens about the communication mechanisms and efficiency of officials on both sides of the Taiwan Strait.
On September 16, during military training at Hubei Enshi University, instructors required multiple students to brave heavy rain and enter muddy pits to conduct simulated military mud combat and wrestling confrontation, triggering widespread public skepticism about the necessity of military training and student health and safety.