🔥 Hot Topics · Sep 25, 2026
On the evening of Sep 24, President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan attend the Trumps' welcome banquet at the White House — Musk, Bezos, Huang Renxun, Schwarzman, and Altman join a room of Sino-American luminaries, 'The Moon Represents My Heart' fills the hall, and Xi's toast notes the Chinese people are celebrating Mid-Autumn, wishing all in both countries a festive greeting; the first lady's office releases a menu rooted in American ingredients with Chinese touches meant to fuse both culinary traditions; at the welcome ceremony Xi announces giant pandas 'Pingping' and 'Fushuang' will meet the American people — and a beaming Trump nods along; a photo of Xi shaking Trump's hand from the latter's China visit hangs on the first floor; Peng Liyuan and Melania tour the National Museum of Asian Art, where she voices appreciation for the US returning Chinese cultural relics in recent years and hopes for deeper heritage cooperation; on the Asian-Games table saw, Sun Yingsha and Wang Chuqin blank Zhang Ben Meihua and Matsushima Teruku; drone engineers are scarce talent — hiring posts up 26% year-on-year in Jan-Aug at an average ¥16,149/month salary, with drone-swarm flight-planner roles ballooning ~8x in five years, and the industry craving people who can both assemble and code; for the festival, chasing the moon through classical poetry and finding Mid-Autumn in relics becomes a national pastime, as the dining table goes two-way — imported fresh food peaks and Panjin river crabs export 482 tonnes in the first eight months, up 14.5x, flavors and culture symbols flowing both ways; Maye Musk, forwarding her son's interview clip on X, cheers China as 'clean and safe' and says plainly she loves visiting; after the men's table-tennis team cedes the title to Japan, head coach Wang Hao says the squad is in a critical generational transition needing room for young players to err, and asks media and fans to treat players and coaches kindly; many nations' delegates walk out of Benjamin Netanyahu's 81st General Assembly address, which he calls 'cowards'; Wang Zuxian, in her first interview after 22 years off-screen, answers the beauty-battle talk with 'I'm 60 now' — most still picture her 19-year-old self — and clarifies leaving acting had nothing to do with heartbreak; 'A Smile Is Beautiful' re-launches as 'A Smile Vast as the Sea' with female lead Bei Weiwei's face AI-swapped for actress Wang Zhuyue, who admits she licensed the swap and apologizes for 'ruining the character in everyone's heart'; at Xinxiang's Pang Donglai, carts pile into mountains and a boss drives 100km to stock up, while the viral big mooncake's online-limited sale sells out thousands in two or three minutes; and the CSRC discloses that Chen Huan, Zhou Houlu, and Li Pingping, who rigged stock prices across multiple accounts yet made no illegal gains, are fined ¥8M combined and barred from the market for 2-3 years.
1. Xi and Peng Attend the White House Welcome Banquet
Musk, Bezos, Huang, Schwarzman, and Altman fill the room; 'The Moon Represents My Heart' plays as Xi toasts Mid-Autumn wishes to all.
2. Trump Beams at Pdanda News
Xi announces pandas 'Pingping' and 'Fushuang' will reunite with the American people — and a smiling Trump nods.
3. A Handshake Memory Hangs in the White House
On the first floor hangs the photo of Xi clasping Trump's hand from the China visit.
4. First Ladies Tour the National Museum of Asian Art
Peng Liyuan hails the US's recent cultural-relic returns and hopes for deeper heritage cooperation.
5. Sun and Wang Blank Japanese Pair
At the Asian Games table, China's duo shuts out the Japanese pairing.
6. Drone Engineers in Demand at ¥16,149 a Month
Posts up 26% year-on-year, flight-planner roles up ~8x in five years; the industry wants people who assemble and code.
7. Mid-Autumn: Chasing the Moon Through Poetry
Where does Mid-Autumn begin, who lives on the moon? Open a poetry collection and the moon rises from the lines — hunting the festival through relics.
8. Maye Musk: I Like Going to China
Forwarding her son's interview, Maye Musk calls China 'clean and safe' and says she loves visiting.
9. Panjin River Crabs: Mid-Autumn Hit, +14.5x Exports
482 tonnes exported in eight months, up 14.5x; imported seafood peaks as taste and symbol flow both ways.
10. Wang Hao Speaks After Men's Team Loses the Crown
The squad sits at a critical generational transition needing room for young players to grow; he asks for kindness toward players and coaches.
11. Netanyahu Speaks to an Emptying UN Chamber
Most delegations walk out of his 81st General Assembly address; he calls them 'cowards.'
12. Wang Zuxian on Aging: 'I'm 60 Now'
In her first interview in 22 years: fans still picture her 19-year-old self — and no, she didn't quit over heartbreak.
13. AI Face-Swap Sparks Apology Around 'A Smile Vast as the Sea'
The rebranded series swaps Bei Weiwei's face onto actress Wang Zhuyue; she admits to licensing the swap and apologizes for 'ruining the character you loved.'
14. Pang Donglai's Big Mooncake Is Hard to Snag
Carts stack into mountains and a boss drives 100km to restock; the online limited sale of a few thousand a day sells out in minutes.
15. ¥8M Fine for Market Rigging That Earned ¥0
Despite zero illegal gains, three riggers of share prices draw ¥8M in combined fines and 2-3 year market bans.
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