🔥 Hot Topics · Oct 10, 2026
Sport dominated today: at the 2026 WTT China Smash women's doubles final, Wang Manyu and Kuai Man beat Hina Hayata and Miwa Harimoto 3-1 to become the first pair to defend the title, also China's first championship at this year's event, though Wang fell during a rally in the second game and sat for a while as Kuai Man, the opponents and coach Ma Lin checked on her; during the Oct 6 event, Yang and others abused national team coaches with insults online and in person, and Beijing Shijingshan police detained three of the more serious offenders and cautioned 17 others; and on talent, Zhang Bin said Fan Zhendong could help short-term for the Olympics but won't fix the long-term gap, seeing no next-generation leader. In society and law: after 30-year-old Xiao Wang suffered a pontine hemorrhage and fell into a deep coma in August, his mother Xu, unable to withdraw his savings without a password or guardianship proof, petitioned the court and — citing urgency under a 'clear injury, no appraisal' mechanism — was quickly made legal guardian to access funds for treatment; on Oct 10 the Supreme People's Court and National Cultural Heritage Administration published six typical cultural-relic crime cases stressing that ancient tombs are state property, including a villager jailed 15 years for digging one under his own foundation and someone jailed five years for selling riverbed relics; experts weighing two 'extortion' cases — a Zibo man retried and cleared for demanding compensation from his wife's lover, and a Yongzhou ex-husband prosecuted for demanding the balance from his unfaithful official ex-wife — said demanding money from an at-fault spouse isn't automatically extortion and courts must be cautious; and a woman paid 38 yuan for a street-stall 'durian' that turned out stuffed with rice cakes and potatoes. Internationally: on the night of Oct 9 Putin said in a statement that he confirmed to Trump in a call that Russia will supply oil and petroleum products to the US and global markets; and at 12:14 on Oct 10 Panama was hit by a magnitude-6.0 quake at 10 km depth, after the region's largest quake in five years — a 7.6 — earlier the same day. In education, tech and consumer news: IELTS tests were suddenly canceled across many cities on Oct 10, with a Hebei University of Technology site citing a technical problem in Cambridge's system affecting national test centers for two days and full refunds to NEEA accounts, the first nationwide suspension on record; AI stayed hot as several Gen Z users described repeatedly failing to quit AI short dramas — one spent 1,000 yuan on an e-reader that gathered dust while binging ten seasons, another uninstalled an app five times in a month before setting boundaries instead — and media reminded readers that AI-generated content is still protected by copyright; Tencent launched a privacy-focused 'window invisibility' mini-window for PC QQ; Liu Ye's son Nuoyi turned 16, with Anna posting birthday wishes; and the 140th Canton Fair runs Oct 15-Nov 4 in three phases with 12 new Guangzhou Customs measures. In entertainment: at the 35th Flying Apsaras Awards, Song Jia completed a sweep of the Magnolia, Golden Eagle and Flying Apsaras awards for her role as Zhang Guimei in 'When the Mountain Blooms,' the first actress to take all three national TV awards for one role, amid controversy over 'theme dividends' and taking others' slots; and Wang Renjun won Best Actor for 'Blood-Stained Glory,' replying the next morning as 'Sheng Changbai' from 'The Story of Minglan' to his on-screen family, prompting jokes that the Sheng children each outdid the last.
1. In ICU, a Mother Couldn't Withdraw Her Son's Savings to Save Him
Blocked without a password or guardianship proof, she was quickly made legal guardian under a 'clear injury, no appraisal' mechanism to access the funds.
2. Wang Manyu/Kuai Man Defend the China Smash Doubles Title
A 3-1 win over Hayata/Harimoto made them the event's first repeat champions and China's first title this year; Wang fell in game two and was checked on.
3. Police: Three Detained Over Abuse of Coach Wang Hao
Yang and others abused national team coaches online during the Oct 6 event; three were detained and 17 cautioned.
4. A 13-Year-Old Chinese Girl Wins the Only Global Gold
On World Post Day, Sim Zhiyuan's 'Two Thousand Kilometers in a Jar of Honey' won from 1.48 million letters across 65 countries.
5. IELTS Tests Abruptly Suspended Nationwide
A Cambridge system fault hit national centers for two days; fees are fully refunded to NEEA accounts in the first nationwide suspension on record.
6. Another Magnitude-6.0 Quake Hits Panama
The 10 km-deep quake followed the same day's 7.6, the region's largest in five years.
7. Putin and Trump Talk; Russia to Supply Oil Globally
In an Oct 9 statement Putin said he confirmed Russia will supply oil and petroleum products to the US and world markets.
8. Gen Z Struggles to Quit AI Short Dramas, Uninstalling Five Times a Month
One bought a 1,000-yuan e-reader that gathered dust while binging ten seasons; another failed five uninstalls, settling for boundaries instead.
9. AI-Generated Content Isn't Copyright-Free — It Is Protected
AI-created works are still protected by copyright law, so unlicensed reuse carries legal risk.
10. Digging an Ancient Tomb Under Your Own Home Is Still a Crime
Six typical cases stress ancient tombs are state property — a villager jailed 15 years and a relic seller jailed five, among them.
11. Song Jia's Awards Sweep Draws Controversy
She swept the three national TV awards for one role, a first, but faces claims of theme dividends and taking others' slots.
12. College Student Killed by a Modified E-Bike on Campus
At Qiongtai Normal, a delivery merchant's modified e-bike struck her while she fetched a parcel; police split fault with the driver as the family seeks charges.
13. Buyer Demands Refund for Sweet Potatoes, Says 'Come Get Them'
After a 15.31-yuan order, the buyer filed a no-return refund and taunted the Hebei seller, who drove 800 km round trip to reclaim them.
14. 'Bed-Car Travel' Booms
Converting cars into temporary lodgings saves on hotels and boosts freedom, but illegal modifications and sleeping while parked raise safety concerns.
15. Jack Ma and Beckham Crouch for a Wheelchair Fan Photo
At the NBA China game in Macau, both knelt to pose with a fan in a wheelchair.
16. A 38-Yuan 'Durian' Was Stuffed With Potato and Rice Cake
A roadside-stall durian turned out to be packed with rice cakes and potatoes — no flesh at all.
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