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...
On September 15, German Chancellor Merz criticized China at the Berlin Entrepreneurs' Conference, stating that through state intervention, overcapacity, and export subsidies, China has driven the EU's trade deficit with China to over 300 billion euros. EU leaders plan to discuss in October whether to deploy trade defense instruments.
On September 16, during Jilin University's 80th anniversary celebrations, first-year students were locked inside the central stadium for training, and the gates were closed prohibiting students from leaving to eat, causing them to be exposed to high temperatures, with some students feeling unwell. Students questioned that the school's action was to prevent freshmen from colliding with leaders or alumni vehicles.
On September 16, Ningde Times' stock price fell for two consecutive days, the decline widened to 5%, breaking below the 300 yuan threshold, down 35% from the May 7 peak, hitting a near‑year low, with total market value approaching 1.4 trillion yuan.
On September 5, netizens reported that nearly two months after the floods in Hengzhou, Guangxi, some elderly people receiving five guarantees and vulnerable households are still sleeping on damp floors because their beds were washed away and they received no aid. Currently, volunteers have initiated a tally and are fundraising to buy folding beds, which has triggered public doubts about disaster relief material distribution and government support capabilities.
On the morning of September 16, a landslide occurred at Dingziba in Shidaguan Village, Diexi Town, Mao County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province, blocking traffic on the K2029+200 segment of National Highway 213. The Mao County Emergency Management Bureau said that because of early warning and control, no casualties occurred.
On September 15, military media "Navy News" disclosed satellite images showing that Shanghai Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard is building a vessel suspected to be the world's first unmanned submarine mother ship, which features a dock, lift cradle and hangar, and is estimated to be able to carry about four large unmanned submarines.
On September 15, netizens discovered an anti‑abuse poster commemorating the stray dog “Wangwang” from Jieyang, Guangdong on the wall of a hotpot restaurant in Dalian, sparking attention.
On September 15, Hongmeng Smart Mobility announced that the definition, marketing and service of the Wenjie product would be taken over by Seres, with Huawei only providing empowerment. The news sparked concerns of car dealers selling off, and Seres' stock closed down 5.09% that day, after having turned from profit to loss in the first half of the year.