🔥 Hot Topics · Sep 3, 2026
China's first fully AI-made long drama, Journey to the West: The Sequel, has no human actors yet tops its timeslot on Hunan TV; a man who recharged ¥1,000 was mistakenly credited with a 26,419,933-亿元 balance, and after spending ¥250k must return the unjust enrichment; today marks the 81st anniversary of China's victory in the War of Resistance; WeChat ships two 'for the unseeing' features and says bulk single-delete checking remains unsupported; a parent flashing a discipline-inspection commission ID in the class chat to ask for favors draws a probe; the 'Calabash Grandpa' who lost his child treats visitors like family and won't sell his gourds; Fujian's Fuding 'China's No.1 White-Tea Street' floods with heavy losses; Ukraine's SBU and defense-intelligence staff clash in Kyiv, wounding three; Iran says it struck a US base in Kuwait with missiles and drones; global stocks stage a deep-V reversal as Treasury yields tumble; HBO drops a new Sorcerer's Stone trailer; veteran actor Lau Siu-ming (Tree Demon in A Chinese Ghost Story) dies at 93.
1. All-AI Drama 'Journey to the West: The Sequel' Tops Ratings
China's first fully AI long-form drama aired Aug 31 with no human cast and took the top spot in its provincial-TV timeslot on debut.
2. Typo Credits a Man with 26,419,933-Yuan-in-Yi Balance
An operator typed an account ID as an amount, crediting a ¥1,000 recharge with an absurd balance; after spending ¥250k, a court ordered the sums returned as unjust enrichment.
3. 81st Anniversary of China's War-Resistance Victory
After 14 years of brutal struggle and over 35 million casualties, this victory was hard-won and must never be forgotten.
4. WeChat Features for the 'Unseen'
Long-press the bottom-left icon to see all unread chats, and receive pop-ups for unclaimed red packets or transfers.
5. Parent Flaunts Official ID for Favor — Probe Launched
A parent in Baoding touted their hospital discipline-commission role in the class chat to ask for favors; the city's discipline inspection unit is now investigating.
6. WeChat Responds on 'Single-Delete' Alerts
Tencent says bulk checking of who deleted you is unsupported; only when your contact list is full does a prompt let you prune manually.
7. Fujian's 'No.1 White-Tea Street' Flooded
A torrent hit Fuding's Dantou Town, flooding the famous white-tea street; one dealer lost at least ¥500k. Water is receding as recovery begins.
8. Scuffle in Kyiv Between Two Ukrainian Agencies
Staff from the SBU and the defense-intelligence directorate clash in Kyiv, wounding three; a full state investigation follows.
9. Iran Claims Strike on US Base in Kuwait
Iran says missiles and drones hit a US base in Kuwait, with sources reporting plumes of smoke at the scene.
10. Global Markets Stage a Deep-V Reversal
Markets V-reversed and Treasury yields slid after oil-driven inflation worries had pushed the 10-year to its highest since Nov 2023.
11. HBO Drops New 'Harry Potter' Series Trailer
The trailer reveals the Sorting-feast and first-year ceremony with Harry, Hermione, and Ron; the series is coming soon.
12. Veteran Actor Lau Siu-ming Dies at 93
Known for the Tree Demon in A Chinese Ghost Story, Ye Gang in Butterfly, and Yue Buqun in Swordsman, the TVB hall-of-famer died at 93 after years of illness.
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