This video explores the long-standing superstition surrounding secret diplomacy in U.S. diplomatic relations with China and its inherent dangers. The speaker points out that despite the Chinese Communist Party repeatedly violating both public and private commitments, certain interest groups and China experts in Washington remain blindly confident in closed-door negotiations. Reviewing the drawbacks of the backroom model since Nixon's visit to China, the video analyzes how the Chinese Communist Party uses information control and cultural misinterpretation to blind Western dignitaries. It calls on Washington to abandon its appeasement and illusions regarding Beijing, adhere to diplomatic principles of transparency, documentation, and verification, and compel the Chinese Communist Party to change through the truth brought to light.
On September 18, 2024, a 10-year-old Japanese boy was fatally stabbed outside the Shenzhen Japanese School. On the second anniversary of the incident, local authorities have increased police presence, while the school has implemented measures such as suspending classes and banning Japanese-style school bags. Japanese residents in China remain deeply concerned about their safety.
On September 16, JD.com food delivery riders reported that the platform's rest function has been changed to require approval from station managers. If not approved, the platform will continue to force orders on them. This mechanism has now been widely implemented across the country, sparking concerns among riders about the infringement of their labor rights.
Recently, the Chinese-style animation 'Dengxian Pavilion,' adapted from 'Flowers in the Mirror,' has gone viral on Douyin. Through a fictional class structure, the work satirizes the absurd exploitative relationships between the powerful, the compradors, and the starving lower classes, sparking resonance and discussion among netizens regarding the current state of society.
On September 16, a BYD employee had their corporate WeChat account banned after sending an open letter to their department opposing the company's policy of deducting performance pay based on rankings. The employee had previously organized colleagues to sign a petition against the pay cuts, but after being warned by department heads, only six people participated.
On September 18, blogger "Yulie Qige" released a video exposing a bamboo shoot processing plant in Guangdong for using sulfur to fumigate bamboo shoots. The test report shown in the video indicated a sulfur dioxide content of 4860 mg/kg. The blogger recorded the on-site processing and transfer process, and called on local regulatory authorities to conduct a thorough investigation.
On September 17, U.S. President Trump signed a document designating China as the world's largest producer of synthetic drug precursor chemicals, demanding that Beijing expand the scope of controlled substances and prosecute raw material suppliers in order to curb the outflow of fentanyl ahead of the Xi-Trump summit on September 24.
On September 3, a netizen posted a video pointing out that their employees' monthly salary is 4,000 yuan, but the social security contribution base is far higher than the actual wage, resulting in an extra deduction of over 130 yuan per month from employees. The netizen believes this exacerbates cash flow pressure on low-income earners, with some job seekers even actively requesting to waive social security in exchange for cash. Netizens in the comment section discussed this, pointing out the excessive gap between the minimum wage and the contribution base, and calling for an increase in the minimum wage and protection of working hours.
On September 16, inside the reception office of the National Public Complaints and Proposals Administration in Xicheng District, Beijing, two petitioners committed suicide by drinking pesticide. It is reported that the reception office had refused to allow petitioners to check in starting this Monday, leaving a large number of petitioners with no way to resolve their grievances. [Follow-up · September 16, 2026] On September 16, two petitioners protested by drinking pesticide in front of the National Public Complaints and Proposals Administration in Beijing.