🔥 Hot Topics · Sep 13, 2026
WeChat cracks down on bad account names — 91,226 accounts handled and 2,396 banned this year, with impersonators of official bodies and media facing suspension or closure; CCTV anchor Jing Yidan dies on Sep 13 at 71 after nearly three months of emergency care following a brain hemorrhage — her obituary closes with 'thanks to this world for letting me walk through it'; she hosted Focus Talk for 20+ years, presided over Touching China for 19 straight years, and signed off in 2015 with 'wishing you joy'; the 18th BRICS summit convenes in New Delhi, with an Indian scholar praising China's vital role; Zhejiang student Lu Yuandi gives up a Peking University medical-admission (693 pts) to chase CS, retakes a year, and lands 714 pts — second in the province — for PKU's Turing Class; the robot 'skinsuit' sector hits commercial takeoff with 40,000+ orders in six months and a forecast ¥27.4B market by 2030; the Houthis say Saudi jets launched 129 strikes across Yemen in 48 hours and vow retaliation; Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka 2-1 for her first US Open and third major, as Sabalenka smashes her racket in defeat; Shanghai police call the viral 'kindergarten collects parents' job titles' sheet fabricated, with its author punished; Zhao Lei announces fatherhood mid-anthem at his Bird's Nest show; 16-year-old Sun Xinran wins the junior girls' title at the US Open; the 'burlap-bag girl' reports to Zhongnan University with a new dress her mother sewed; robot dogs join desertification control in Inner Mongolia's Tengger — carrying 35 kg, thermal-scanning patrols at night, finishing three days' work in one; a survey finds 53.3% of young people sense their language skills slipping, with researchers warning meme-overload fuels 'text aphasia'; China's VR short 'Pigeon Ring' takes the Venice Immersive grand prize at the 83rd Venice Film Festival; and Shanxi police confirm a public official crashed drunk, speeding, lights off — into an elderly couple pushing a cart, killing both, and he's detained.
1. WeChat: Pick These Names and Get Banned
In a crackdown on messy account names, WeChat has handled 91,226 accounts and closed 2,396 this year; impersonators and rule-breakers face mutes or bans.
2. Goodbye, Jing Yidan: Beloved Host Dies at 71
After nearly three months of care following a June brain hemorrhage, her daughter's obituary quotes her sign-off line: 'Thanks to this world, for letting me walk through it.' She hosted Focus Talk 20+ years, Touching China 19, and left CCTV in 2015 saying 'wishing you joy.'
3. At the BRICS Summit, China's Role Wins Praise
As the 18th BRICS leaders' meeting opens in New Delhi, Indian scholar B.M. Jain tells reporters China plays a highly significant role in the mechanism.
4. Gave Up PKU, Retook Exams, and Got Into Turing Class
Lu Yuandi was admitted to PKU's med school with 693 points last year, quit against 100 family objections, retook — and this year hit 714 (2nd in the province) for the computer-science Turing Class.
5. Robot 'Skinsuit' Orders Explode Past 40,000
E-skin commercialization takes off — 40,000+ shipped orders in six months; with prices over ¥5,000 per robot and limited customization, the market may reach ¥27.4B by 2030.
6. Houthis: 129 Saudi Strikes on Yemen in 48 Hours
Spokesman Yahya Saree says Saudi jets hit Taiz, Marib, Hodeidah and more for 129 sorties in two days, vowing retaliation; Riyadh has not commented.
7. Rybakina Beats Sabalenka for First US Open Title
Rybakina takes the US Open 2-1, ending Sabalenka's three-peat bid and grabbing her third career major; the beaten Sabalenka smashes her racket in frustration.
8. The 'Kindergarten Collects Parents' Titles' Sheet Is Fake
The Shanghai kindergarten says the viral family-info form asking for parents' jobs is fabricated and has filed a police report; authorities have punished the offender.
9. Zhao Lei Announces He's a Dad — Mid-Hymn, at Bird's Nest
At his Bird's Nest show while 10,000 fans sang 'I Remember,' the folk singer flashed a photo of himself and his child on the big screen — the sweetest way to share the news.
10. Sun Xinran, 16, Wins US Open Junior Title
Top seed Sun Xinran beats No.5 Pushkareva 6-4 4-6 6-0 for her first Grand Slam junior girls' title.
11. The 'Burlap-Bag Girl' Reports in — in a Dress Mom Sewed
Her family says they'll give everything to lift her up, hoping she learns independence and self-care in her new city and campus.
12. Robot Dogs Tame the Desert: 3 Days' Work in 1
In the Tengger Desert, robot dogs carry 35 kg of gear, patrol woods via thermal imaging, and shoo off animals at night — collabing with workers to cut the patrol-keeping workload to a third.
13. 'Text Aphasia': 53.3% of Young Users Feel Their Language Slipping
A survey finds over half of young respondents sense their verbal skills eroding; experts blame the meme diet, whose copyability and fragmentation sap creativity and muddle logic.
14. Chinese VR Short 'Pigeon Ring' Wins Venice Immersive Prize
At the 83rd Venice Film Festival, 'Pigeon Ring' takes the top prize in the Venice Immersive section.
15. Report: Official's Drunken, Lightless Crash Kills Two
Puxian, Shanxi: a public official under the influence — speeding, no headlights at night — fatally hits an elderly couple pushing a cart; he's under criminal detention.
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