The phenomenon of large-scale unused space after office buildings, shops, residential buildings, and factories are completed: vacancy rates, brightly lit corridors and empty offices, entire floors of unfinished skyscrapers.
On September 10, 2026, the AP reported that China's total auto exports in the first eight months of 2026 have already exceeded the total exports for the whole of 2025, with electric vehicle exports rising sharply. Morgan Stanley analysts noted in a latest research report that weak domestic demand is prompting automakers to shift capacity overseas and gradually move from exporting complete vehicles to local assembly, to avoid trade barriers and reduce logistics costs.
On September 10, the Yunnan Provincial Department of Transport announced the application status for public institution recruitment. Among them, the "Admissions and Employment Management Post" at the Yunnan Transport Technician College recruited only 1 person, but attracted 5,172 applicants, with 4,953 passing the review and 2,106 completing the payment. This position has no major restrictions and is included in the public institution establishment.
On September 11, a video circulated online showing a girl searching for and eating leftover food from a trash can, which garnered widespread attention and shares. The comment section for the related video was strictly limited, displaying only 3 comments, while a large number of netizens used bullet comments to express sarcasm and commentary.
On September 10, the General Office of the State Council of China issued a notice on governing the difficulty for small and medium enterprises in receiving payments. It requires focused monitoring of large enterprises' arrears, stipulates that government procurement and central enterprise projects must be paid in full cash, and prohibits large enterprises from forcing small and medium enterprises into accounts receivable financing.
Xi Jinping suddenly felt unwell while attending the BRICS summit in India, prompting Indian Prime Minister Modi to pause his speech and inquire about his condition twice. Subsequently, Xi Jinping missed the dinner hosted by Modi for leaders of various countries, and his health has drawn intense attention and speculation from the outside world.
On September 10, news spread on social media platforms that BYD had suspended profit-sharing bonuses for the 2025 fiscal year. After an internal employee posted to confirm this, they were called in for a talk and forced to delete the post. Meanwhile, multiple employees leaked that they had not received pay raises for a long time, housing subsidies had decreased, and performance bonuses had dropped, leaving concentrated satirical satirical own comments under the company's official account.
A Wuxi netizen posted that their mortgage exceeds the house price, and they still owe the bank after selling the house; many people in the comments section shared similar loss experiences.
In the first 8 months of 2026, only 10 C919s were delivered. China Eastern Airlines has lowered its introduction plan for the next three years, exposing supply chain dependency issues.
Guangdong netizens netizens discovered that the categories in the 'Double-Day Off Shopping' mini program all show no products available, and only companies with a 'Double-Day Off Index' greater than 2 are allowed to add links, sparking discussions on the widespread lack of double-day offs for domestic companies.
A hot pot restaurant owner in Nantong, Jiangsu, claimed during a live stream that they work 17 hours a day, and influencer Yongge's defense of them has sparked public opinion controversy regarding employee shareholding and exploitation.
A dry bulk carrier named Ocean Melody at Qingdao Beihai Shipyard caught fire during repairs. The blaze was extinguished after about three hours. There were 42 people on board; 12 were safely evacuated, officials said 25 missing persons showed no signs of life, and 5 were injured and taken to hospital. The vessel, built in 2006, is 190 m long with a deadweight of about 55,000 tonnes. At the time of the incident it was registered under Liberia, but the owner is Hui Li Shipping Co., Ltd., and the ship management company is Shanghai Yuyang Kunpeng Ship Management Co., Ltd. The ship arrived at Beihai Shipyard for repairs on August 31; it had previously been detained in Australia for fire safety defects such as emergency fire pumps, CO₂ system remote valves, and engine room fire dampers, and the issues were rectified.
"Now the general environment is poor, the only way is to trade time for it." On September 7, a hot pot restaurant owner in Nantong, Jiangsu, connected with Yongge, stating that the shop operates from 11 AM to 4 AM, 17 hours a day, "basically without rest," which has continued for two or three months. Upon hearing this, Yongge exclaimed: "My goodness, 17 hours!" The owner responded: "Now the general environment is poor, now the only way is to trade time for it." The shop... #RebelAcademy
An undergraduate graduate born in 2004 from Hebei complained online that after submitting 200 resumes, there was no response, and due to immense employment pressure, they were forced to consider working in a factory.
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Foreign Ministry, when asked by reporters whether Xi Jinping would attend the BRICS meeting around September 12, responded, “We will speak when there is news, it is not convenient to answer,” implying that Xi Jinping may not travel to India.
The video points out that the downward pressure on China's economy continues to increase, sparking widespread concern. Experts express worry, believing that China's economic growth model has reached its end, and the past growth pattern relying on investment, exports, and real estate is no longer sustainable. China's economy has entered a stage of slowing growth, prominent structural problems, and a severe external environment. In recent years, the CCP has placed more emphasis on security and ideology; tightening regulations on the tech industry, intervening in the real estate market, and tensions in relations with the United States have all brought uncertainty to the economy. Structural issues such as an aging population and the wealth gap also pose threats to the economy. The CCP government has realized the problems and proposed countermeasures, but the effects remain to be seen.