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. ...
During a People's Congress election at a public school in Guangzhou, the administration strictly prohibited teachers from abstaining and privately designated candidates, interfering with the electoral process.
Starting September 15, Shanxi Province implemented new e-bike regulations prohibiting electric bicycles from carrying two children at the same time. This move has caused commuting difficulties for multi-child families. Furthermore, schools failed to emphasize safety during publicity campaigns, instead demanding parents not to bring disgrace to the school, triggering public controversy.
On September 14, a community in Dongying City, Shandong Province announced the implementation of the "Young-Old Service for the Elderly" project, encouraging people aged 60 to 70 to provide public services for seniors aged 70 to 90. The policy sparked heated public debate, with netizens questioning it as a disguised forced labor amid pension shortfalls.
On September 16, a group of volunteers in Dezhou, Shandong Province, wearing fluorescent reflective vests, held an outdoor night parade carrying promotional boards printed with photos of dogs to call for attention to the living conditions of stray dogs.
The Fucheng District government in Mianyang City, Sichuan Province, issued an anti-gang and anti-evil notice, explicitly defining malicious wage-demanding, forging evidence, surrounding construction sites, and coercing transactions as "labor porcelain-smashing" (extortion), and announced a severe crackdown.
The first F-15EX Eagle II fighter jet designated for permanent assignment to Kadena Air Base left Boeing's St. Louis plant in late August and flew to the Oregon Air National Guard's 142nd Wing for subsequent preparation work.
On September 16, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Beijing, urging all parties to take measures to open the Strait of Hormuz and maintain the stability of energy transportation. Araghchi responded that Iran had reached a plan with Oman, but emphasized that the United States must first fulfill its previous commitments.
On September 15, a fire broke out near the YASREF refinery in the Yanbu Industrial City of Saudi Arabia, and personnel were evacuated, suspected of being attacked by Houthi forces. The plant is a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Sinopec, making it China's largest investment project in Saudi Arabia and a landmark project for Belt and Road energy cooperation. Officials have not yet confirmed the details of the attack.