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 11, netizens witnessed a captive killer whale with a collapsed dorsal fin repeatedly headbutting the display tank at Chimelong Spaceship in Zhuhai. This incident has sparked widespread public concern and criticism regarding the captive environment in aquariums and the physical and mental health of the animals.
On September 17, a sudden fire broke out at the Jiahe Liyan Center in Nanhe District, Xingtai City, Hebei Province. The fire quickly spread, affecting neighboring buildings such as surrounding supermarkets, with thick smoke billowing at the scene. As of now, authorities have not yet released the specific cause of the fire or any casualty reports.
On September 17, a large number of workers sat squatting outside the Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group to demand unpaid wages. Meanwhile, multiple leaders in formal attire lined up on the steps of the main building to pose for a group photo. Additionally, employees reported severe wage arrears, stating that as of October, wages had only been paid up to February.
On September 17, at the entrance of the Huazhang Xuanhua Computing Power Hub Industrial Base in Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, multiple migrant workers hung a banner reading "Please pay last year's arrears of migrant workers' wages," publicly demanding their unpaid labor compensation.
On September 16, a netizen posted a promotional video praising the worship of Mao Zedong and passing on the red gene, which was subsequently mocked by numerous netizens using image comments, attracting widespread public attention.
Recently, a video showing a worker in Jiangxi holding his breath and diving into filthy sewers for cleaning and dredging operations without any safety protection measures has sparked widespread discussion in society regarding labor safety guarantees.
On September 17, a collective strike occurred at the Cangdong Power Plant project in Cangzhou, Hebei Province. The contractor, Energy China Tianjin Electric Power Construction, was accused of withholding migrant workers' wages for three and a half months, leading multiple workers to stage a sit-in protest in front of the office building.
On September 12, a netizen posted on Xiaohongshu (RedNote) claiming that an age limit of 25 was set for recruitment at a Guming store, sparking public criticism over workplace age discrimination. Netizens believe this restriction reflects excessive labor intensity in the position and called for a boycott by refusing to patronize the brand.