🔥 Hot Topics · Sep 27, 2026
At the Nagoya Asian Games, China's Su Wen wins the men's triple jump with 17.42m, breaking the 36-year-old Games record; China's women's 50m rifle 3-position team takes gold — the delegation's 100th of the meet; the table-tennis mixed doubles final is an all-China affair as Lin Shidong/Kuai Man beat Wang Chuqin/Sun Yingsha 4-0; organizing committee secretary-general Mura Sato publicly apologizes for a string of event issues; Xi's state visit wraps with the two leaders agreeing to enrich the bilateral relationship's positioning around a 'constructive, strategically stable relationship based on respect, fairness, and equality' and an eight-point consensus; Washington's unusually lavish reception draws huge attention in Japan, with former PM Yukio Hatoyama contrasting it with Trump's cool treatment of PM Takaichi and warning Japan will be left behind without an adjustment; Bangkok declares its whole city a flood-disaster area, and China's embassy urges citizens in Thailand to stay alert and prepare for flooding; the reunion of 'Sycamore' with desert-restoration hero Yin Yuzhen moves the internet, and his little-known 'Chinese daughter' — 27-year-old exchange teacher Zhou Xiangli, whom he housed in 2000 for symbolic rent and treated like family — emerges; Na Ying chokes up singing 'Crescent Moon' in tribute to her late friend Liu Huan at her Chengdu show, and host Shui Junyi mourns 'the loss of my Huan'; the three telecom giants have halted new '0-yuan phone' installment plans since Sep 24 over loan-concealing complaints and compliance risks; mooncakes go big in Europe — Joybuy China-style mooncake sales up 16x plus, Guangzhou exports up 42.7% year-on-year through August, and Taotaoju sees +90% overseas sales; Cai Lei marks his 7th Mid-Autumn since an ALS diagnosis, still driving drug research via eye-tracking while wife Duan Rui livestream-sells to fund it; dog trainer Pan Hong loses his final appeal — ordered to post a top apology and pay ¥11,119; Iran's president says it no longer trusts dialogue with the US, which strikes and sanctions after every round; Putin scoffs at Ukraine's energy and air-ceasefire request as 'playing house,' warning provocations only worsen Ukraine's lot; and Dai Xinyi, the sole female competitor in the WorldSkills tiling event, finishes smiling — then tears up in the interview.
1. Su Wen Smashes a 36-Year-Old Games Record
Su Wen's 17.42m wins the Asian Games men's triple jump and rewrites a three-decade-old mark.
2. Team China Lands Its 100th Gold of the Games
Wang Zifei, Han Jiayu, and Zhang Liyuan take gold in the women's 50m rifle 3-position team event.
3. Lin and Kuai Beat Wang and Sun 4-0 for Mixed-Doubles Gold
An all-China mixed-doubles final sees Lin/Kuai take gold, Wang/Sun silver.
4. Nagoya Asian Games Committee Apologizes
Secretary-general Mura Sato says sorry over a run of organizational mishaps.
5. China-US Reach an Eight-Point Consensus
The two leaders enrich the relationship's framing around a 'constructive, strategically stable engagement based on respect, fairness, and equality.'
6. Washington's Rare Pomp Grabs Headlines in Japan
Hatoyama contrasts the warmth with Mr. Trump's cool treatment of PM Takaichi, warning Japan risks being left behind.
7. Bangkok Declared a Flood Disaster Zone
China's embassy urges citizens in Thailand to stay vigilant, watch weather and roads, and prepare for flooding.
8. The Friend Behind the Desert Hero: a 'Chinese Daughter'
In 2000, 27-year-old exchange teacher Zhou Xiangli lived with 'Sycamore' for symbolic rent, treated like family.
9. Na Ying's Tearful Tribute to Liu Huan
A special song at her Chengdu show honors her late friend; broadcaster Shui Junyi mourns 'the loss of my Huan.'
10. Telcos Halt All '0-Yuan Phone' Plans
Loan-concealing installment sales drew constant complaints, and long-contract lock-ins no longer fit a saturated market.
11. Mooncakes Boom in Europe: Sales Soar 1,600%
Joybuy China-style mooncake sales up 16x+, Guangzhou exports +42.7% through August, and Taotaoju overseas +90%.
12. Cai Lei and His 7th Mid-Autumn With ALS
Eye-tracking to keep driving drug research while wife Duan Rui raises funds by livestreaming — the fight goes on despite decline.
13. Dog-Trainer Pan Hong Loses Final Appeal
A Jinan court orders a pinned apology and ¥11,119 in damages.
14. Iran's President: Dialogue With the US Is Over
Pezeshkian says every round of talks is followed by American strikes and sanctions.
15. Putin Blasts Ukraine's Ceasefire Request
'Is this a joke? Playing house?' — Putin warns provocations only make Ukraine's plight worse.
16. WorldSkills' Only Female Tiler: Smiles, Then Tears
21-year-old Dai Xinyi finishes, beams at the crowd, then breaks down — confessing the pressure and self-doubt along the way.
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