🔥 Hot Topics · Oct 1, 2026
It's National Day — the 77th anniversary of the People's Republic. 'I Love You, China' floods social feeds with wishes of a magnificent land and peace for all, and CCTV unveils the 'Chinese Dream, Home and Country — 2026 National Day Special' lineup airing 8 PM on CCTV-1, 3, 15 and digital platforms; Huawei launches the Mate90 series on Oct 1 — Mate90 from ¥5,999, Pro ¥6,999, Pro Max ¥9,499, collector's at ¥10,999 and RS Master at ¥12,999, with optical Kunlun glass debuting on the camera cover and the full Kunlun-Xuanwu architecture landing, on sale the same day, as Yu Chengdong touts the industry-first four-card three-standby (SIM+eSIM) that calls, surfs, and texts simultaneously; four 'Tao law' Kirin chips (Kirin 9030, 9035, 9050 Pro and fold-out stablemates) debut across the line with software-hardware-chip-cloud vertical integration and a 31% whole-device performance leap; Guilin's Chinese Culture Promotion Association announces former CCTV host Aqiu used its and CCTV's names without authorization to promote a paid event in Guilin, causing clear confusion — all acts being his personal ones; Israel's PM recounts the Dubai Air incident — on a flight from Dubai to Israel a pilot stabbed his colleague in an attempt to crash the plane, now emergency-landed in Saudi Arabia, with footage showing the captain bloodied on the floor and the co-pilot bound and unconscious; 80-year-old Sylvester Stallone tells the NYT he 'ruined his body' — a physique held together by 'baling wire,' multiple surgeries, and medication that he now regrets; Putin tells the State Duma Russia won't go begging around the world — 'no one will give us anything, and we don't need it'; 'Can farmers' grain deliveries count as social-security contributions?' tops the charts, echoing urban-rural demographic gaps and empathy for rural contributors — while policy responds, with this year's report raising the rural basic-pension monthly floor another ¥20; at Nagoya, the women's speed-climbing timing system fails repeatedly (a 20-minute stoppage, blank screens), Chinese climber Deng Lijuan missing gold by 0.002 seconds to Indonesia's champion, with official results still unconfirmed; four suspects in Xi'an spend 8 days stealing 300+ shared bikes (13 tons) from three platforms to sell as scrap — ¥50K in sales minus costs leaves them in the red; Lecun yogurt answers the 'personally recorded for you by the CEO' copy backlash with 'we admit it! Kowtow apology! Locked in a dark room with the CEO reflecting' and promises fixes; Cristiano Ronaldo quits Portugal's training camp — coach Jesus and the federation president chase him to the airport in vain, likely ending his international career after a 90-minute cold bench against Norway with no post-match salute; China's men's football loses 0-1 to South Korea in the Asian Games semifinal, yet players like Zhang Yuning and Wang Yudong see progress and set one goal — bring a medal home; BYD's shareholder meeting re-litigates Musk's old 'BYD is no rival' jibe — it sold 4.6M+ cars in 2025 with BEV sales overtaking Tesla; and Zhou Shen and Zhang Yi both publish in People's Daily on National Day — Zhou on his song 'Gallop' equating it with 'setting off' freshly after setbacks, Zhang sharing his portrayal of 'July 1 Medal' recipient Cui Daozhi and saluting China's police.
1. Huawei Mate90 Debuts From ¥5,999
Pro ¥6,999, Pro Max ¥9,499, collector and RS Master at ¥10,999/¥12,999; optical Kunlun glass debuts on camera covers, on sale immediately.
2. Four 'Tao Law' Kirin Chips, Four-Card Three-Standby
Kirin 9030/9035/9050 Pro across the line with full vertical integration and +31% device performance; industry-first four-card three-standby.
3. Happy 77th Anniversary, People's Republic!
National Day wishes of a magnificent land and peace for all.
4. CCTV National Day Gala Lineup Unveiled
'Chinese Dream, Home and Country' airs 8 PM on CCTV-1, 3, 15 and digital platforms.
5. Former CCTV Host Aqiu Cited for Name Misuse
Promoted a paid Guilin event with both CCTV's and the association's names without authorization — all acts deemed personal.
6. Dubai Air Incident: Co-Pilot Tried to Crash the Plane
After stabbing the captain the plane emergency-lands in Saudi Arabia; footage shows the bloodied captain and a bound, unconscious co-pilot.
7. Stallone: 'I Ruined My Body'
At 80, he says his strongman look is held by 'baling wire' — multiple surgeries and medication he now regrets.
8. Putin: Russia Won't Beg Around the World
'No one will give us anything, and we don't need it.'
9. Could Grain Deliveries Count as Pension Years China?
The debate reflects rural aging and gratitude for farmers' past contributions; this year's report raises the basic-pension floor another ¥20.
10. Climbing's 0.002-Second Miss
Nagoya's faulty timing halts the race 20 minutes; Deng Lijuan takes silver by 0.002s — official results still pending.
11. Scrap Scheme: 13 Tons of Stolen Shared Bikes
300+ bikes from three platforms in 8 days; ¥50K in scrap sales minus costs leaves the crew in the red.
12. Lecun's 'Recorded by the CEO' Copy Backfires
Criticized as self-indulgent and condescending; CS replies 'we admit it, kowtow apology, locked in a room with the CEO reflecting.'
13. Ronaldo Walks Out of Portugal's Camp
Coach and federation president chase him to the airport in vain; his international career may be over after a cold bench against Norway.
14. China's Men's Football: Bring a Medal Home
Semi-final loss to South Korea stings, but players see growing parity and vow to win bronze.
15. Was 'BYD Is No Tesla Rival' Wrong?
Musk's 2011 dismissal meets a comeback built on vertical integration — 4.6M+ sales in 2025 with BEV volume past Tesla.
16. Zhou Shen and Zhang Yi Pen Pieces in People's Daily
Zhou on his song 'Gallop': setting off again with grit after setbacks; Zhang salutes 'July 1 Medal' recipient Cui Daozhi and police nationwide.
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