🔥 Hot Topics · Aug 21, 2026
Nanjing unveils its 15th Five-Year hub-economy plan with GDP at 1.94T RMB, near the 2T mark; a PLA showcase reveals 750mm guided rockets reaching 500km; Zhang Xue vows to keep shipping e-bikes 'until reunification'; the search continues for a father and daughter missing along the Yellow River levee; loud blasts rock Yancheng; a Changzhou team builds a laser 'mosquito cannon'; a woman contracts HPV from a shared yoga mat; a Zibo hospital now hosts marriage registration; big-data price discrimination shows three prices on three phones; Typhoon 18 forms with No.19 close behind; Nokia reportedly exits mainland China step by step; cheap three-wheelers squeeze A00 EVs, whose sales plunge 61.3%.
1. The 'Near-2-Trillion' City Steps Up
Nanjing's 15th Five-Year hub-economy plan targets a high-capability supply-chain center and five-type logistics hubs, with 2025 GDP at 1.94T RMB — steps from 2 trillion.
2. PLA New Weapon Can Cover Taiwan Strait and Yonaguni
The 'Victory' showcase features the Army's 750mm guided rocket with 500km range — precision and power rivaling tactical missiles.
3. Zhang Xue: Shipping Until Reunification
After Taiwan seized his disassembled e-bikes, Zhang Xue pledged to cover legal costs for owners, replace unrecovered bikes, and keep sending 'until reunification.'
4. Father and Daughter Missing at Yellow River Levee
A 3-year-old in Heze vanished with her father at the levee, apparently into the river; his body was recovered downstream as rescue teams search day and night for the girl.
5. Loud Blasts Rock Yancheng, Jiangsu
Multiple booms shook downtown Yancheng, rattling windows and triggering car alarms, with the cause pending official explanation.
6. A Real-Life Cannon Shooting Mosquitoes
A young Changzhou team built a mosquito-killing 'laser cannon' that tracks mosquitoes with millimeter radar and zaps wings with pulsed lasers, fully automated.
7. Woman Contracts HPV from Shared Yoga Mat
A 28-year-old in Wuhan developed flat warts after months on shared mats; doctors warn HPV survives hours on surfaces in humid summer conditions — don't scratch.
8. You Can Now Register Marriage at a Hospital
Zibo's Linzi maternal hospital hosts a marriage registry — couples can register right after premarital exams (marriage only, no divorce).
9. Big-Data Price Bias: Three Phones, Three Prices
One BBQ deal showed three prices on three phones (37 RMB apart), with premium members paying more — lawyers call it price discrimination violating fair-trading rights.
10. Typhoon 18 Forms, No.19 Close Behind
Typhoon Satdo could reach super-typhoon strength with its path unclear until Aug 25; a South China Sea depression may become No.19 — Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai should stay alert.
11. Nokia Responds to China Exit Reports
Reports say Nokia will cut China jobs in waves and close offices and plants, possibly keeping only after-sales service; Nokia says it is adjusting operations amid declining business.
12. Three-Wheelers Squeeze A00 EVs, Sales Down 61.3%
A00 micro-EV sales plunged 61.3% YoY in seven months, squeezed by policy, A0 models, and cheap electric trikes — the segment may survive via premium products and exports.
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