🔥 Hot Topics · Sep 1, 2026

Huawei, Xiaomi, and Honor phones collectively hike prices today, with the Mate 80 series up ¥500-1000 and Xiaomi 17 up ¥300-500; the Purupu-Qiangzangbar lake is nearly drained and experts explain why blasting a relief channel isn't viable; local labor authorities confirm the woman kicked from 845 chats won arbitration and both trials with payment delivered; South Korean police publish the suspect's photo in the Chinese student's death; Zheng Qinwen fights back 2-1 to end Ryutova's 9-match streak; the 'Hong Kong Pharmacy' neither sells medicine nor sits in Hong Kong, leading to 35 shop and 3,318 listing takedowns; Hengdian's vertical short dramas go viral abroad as AI shorts charge in; Baidu completes its dual-primary listing in Hong Kong; big-six banks' mortgage balances fell over ¥500B in H1; Himalaya glaciers are retreating 65% faster; domestic AI chips face a ~1M-unit capacity gap with orders booked three years out; the 'Snake Doctor' who lost a finger to a mangshan pit viper says 'don't blame the kids.'

1. 1. Huawei, Xiaomi, Honor Phones All Hike Prices

   The Mate 80 line rises ¥500-1000 (top 9,999), Xiaomi 17 by ¥300-500 — likely tied to Qualcomm's September hike and rising memory costs.

2. 2. Jilong Barrier Lake Drained; Why No Blasting?

   The Purupu-Qiangzangbar barrier lake is nearly drained; experts say the dam lacks a sealed base and blasting would be uncontrollable, so no relief channel was blown.

3. 3. Jilong Port Building Down to Its Foundation

   Entering the core zone Aug 31, reporters found the five-storey building scoured to its foundation and rebar after the mudslide's heavy toll.

4. 4. 845-Chat Firing Updated: Labor Bureau Confirms Win

   Dazu district confirms the worker forced out after being dropped from 845 chats won arbitration and both trials, with the employer settling in full on Aug 27.

5. 5. SK Police Publish Suspect's Photo in Student's Death

   North Gyeongsang police named and pictured Chinese suspect Jeong (through Oct 1); the 25-year-old student's body was found at his Gyeongsan home.

6. 6. Zheng Qinwen Ends Ryutova's 9-Win Run

   A 2-1 US Open comeback ends the 16-year-old's streak; the emotional Ryutova broke down as Zheng claimed a long-awaited major main-draw win.

7. 7. 'Hong Kong Pharmacy' Sells No Pills and Sits Nowhere Near HK

   The TCM administration swept internet marketing, pulling 35 unlicensed shops and 3,318 listings and flagging 27 doctors who pushed prescriptions under the guise of science.

8. 8. Hengdian Verticals Boom Abroad; AI Shorts Arrive

   Hengdian's vertical micro-dramas are the newest wave, moving from live action to AI-powered production and expanding overseas.

9. 9. Baidu Completes Dual-Primary HK Listing

   Baidu's HK secondary listing converts to a dual-primary one effective today, making it dual-primary on both HKEX and Nasdaq.

10. 10. AI-Chip Gap of a Million; Orders Out Three Years

    With ~4M chips demanded vs ~3M delivered this year, a million-level shortfall has orders booked through 2029 and domestic firms' earnings surging.

11. 11. Himalaya Glaciers Retreat 65% Faster

    A UN report finds HKH glaciers retreating 65% faster this decade — linked to the Nepalese ice-rock avalanche behind the Jilong mudslide.

12. 12. 'Snake Doctor' Chen: Lost a Finger, 'Don't Blame the Kids'

    The 77-year-old donor, who was poisoned and lost his left middle finger studying the mangshan pit viper, says kids aren't to blame for the damaged specimen.