Hong Kong female star exposes buying a house in Zhongshan, Guangdong, “like buying vegetables”.
Recently, Hong Kong TVB actress Yvonne Sam disclosed on social media that she purchased a large residential property in Tanzhou, Zhongshan, Guangdong, with “four bedrooms, two living rooms, two bathrooms, and two balconies” for a total price of less than 2 million Hong Kong dollars (about 1.73 million RMB), with a down payment of only 150,000 yuan (about 130,000 RMB).
Job seeking turns into accompanying drinking: Mainland China’s nightclubs’ “escort” industry exposed.
A recent investigation by the “Beijing News” on the “nightclub recruitment trap” has sparked widespread attention in Mainland China. The report revealed that some media companies using the guise of “dance assistant,” “artist assistant,” and “model agent,” specifically target young girls who have just graduated and are eager to find work, luring them in with “high salary, accommodation provided, and zero-based training,” ultimately leading them to accompany drinking and dancing in nightclubs, even using high penalty fees to force them to stay.
Tragic accident on a highway in Henan as overloaded bus rear-ends a truck, resulting in 13 deaths and 3 injuries.
In the early hours of May 28, an overloaded bus carrying 16 passengers collided with a truck on a highway in Henan, resulting in 13 confirmed deaths and 3 injuries.
Sudden big fire on Nanshan Expressway in Shenzhen with black smoke billowing.
On the afternoon of May 27, a traffic accident occurred on the westbound section of the Nanshan Expressway in Shenzhen, causing a large fire. The soundproof shed at the incident site burned fiercely, with flames soaring and thick smoke billowing.
Member of Kazakh human rights organization intercepted on the way to the U.S. Embassy.
Recently, members of the Kazakh human rights organization “Atajurt” and their families were intercepted by the police on their way to the U.S. Embassy in Astana. The organization’s members had planned to explain to the U.S. Embassy about multiple members being convicted, as well as the case of the organization’s leader, Bekzat Zakzat Mahsutkhan. As of now, Oralhan Aben and Asen Nulson are out of contact after being taken away by the police, raising concerns about their safety.
Incomplete construction of super tall buildings in China reveals the bubble in local land finance.
For many years, skyscrapers have been seen by local governments in mainland China as a “city business card” and a symbol of economic strength. Building the “tallest building” not only attracts media attention but also boosts surrounding property prices, promotes land transfers and attracts investment. However, recent official media reports in China have criticized the phenomenon of unfinished super tall buildings in many places using terms like “hot potato,” “urban scars,” and “half-hearted projects.” The problems highlighted by the official media are just the tip of the iceberg.
Expansion of a spy facility in Cuba by Beijing raises concerns in the U.S.
The expansion of a large signal intelligence facility on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba, by the Chinese Communist Party has heightened U.S. concerns about nearby foreign surveillance capabilities. Foreign intelligence agencies may exploit Cuba’s geographical proximity to conduct intelligence collection on highly sensitive U.S. military and aerospace activity areas.
Former Ph.D. student of the Chinese Academy of Sciences exposes chaos in China’s academic community.
“I can only be a cannon fodder here, for this Red dynasty’s cannon fodder. I don’t want to be its cannon fodder,” said Xiang Ming (pseudonym), a former doctoral student at a research institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. “I am not hopeful about this place because as soon as you create something slightly new, it will be divided and taken away instantly.”
Senior military meeting led by General Zhang Shengmin of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army attended by only one general.
General Zhang Shengmin, the vice chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Chinese Communist Party, presided over a high-level military meeting on May 27, 2026. Among the senior military officials present at the meeting, only General Zhang Shengmin attended; no other generals were present, with several senior colonels unusually absent.
Contracting loans from privately-owned banks shrink in China, analysis suggests state-owned enterprises are exploiting this opportunity.
The loan scale of many privately-owned banks in China had a negative growth in 2025, with a decrease in loan growth rates in some privately-owned banks. As local state-owned enterprises have entered and controlled stakes in many privately-owned banks, analysts believe this marks a new era of “public-private partnership,” with the Chinese Communist Party now starting to “harvest the leeks” from privately-owned banks.
Young man from Shenzhen declares “wants to run for mayor,” gets account banned.
A young man from Shenzhen recently live-streamed outside the city hall, stating that he wants to run for mayor, but when he inquired about running for office with government officials, they claimed not to know about it. After the video was released, his Douyin account was banned. This incident has sparked discussions overseas.
Chinese Communist Party prohibits cross-border stock trading, mainland investors opening accounts in Hong Kong must sign a declaration.
According to a report by mainland media on May 27th (Wednesday), mainland Chinese individuals intending to open an investment account at a Hong Kong bank must sign a declaration confirming that they are in Hong Kong when investing and that the investment comes from income outside of mainland China. Hong Kong Monetary Authority also requires related checks dating back to January 2023. Before this, the China Securities Regulatory Commission had cracked down on illegal cross-border stock trading, with analysis suggesting that Beijing’s rectification scope has extended to traditional banks and other financial institutions.
Dissident Dong Guangping successfully escapes to South Korea aboard a rubber raft from mainland China.
Prominent Chinese dissident Dong Guangping recently departed from Shandong on a small rubber raft, drifting at sea for over thirty hours before being picked up and investigated by the South Korean coast guard in South Korean waters. Dong Guangping’s actions have garnered significant international attention.
Anger rises among Shanxi coal mine disaster victims, analysis points to collusion between officials and businesses as the root cause.
A gas explosion occurred in the Liushenyu Coal Mine in Lucheng County, Luliang City, Shanxi Province on the evening of May 22, claiming 82 lives, with 2 missing and 128 injured, making it the deadliest mine accident in China in 17 years. During the rescue process, more and more irregularities and human errors were exposed, with public outrage spreading on the tightly controlled internet.
Experts analyze Quad foreign ministers’ meeting: Institutionalized cooperation poses the greatest concern for the Chinese Communist Party.
Facing continued expansion of economic and military influence by the Chinese Communist Party in the Indo-Pacific region, the foreign ministers of the United States, Japan, India, and Australia announced four concrete cooperation initiatives during the “Quad Security Dialogue” in New Delhi, India on May 26th, covering rare earth minerals, port infrastructure, energy security, and maritime surveillance. Experts point out that the Quad is moving towards a “Indo-Pacific version of NATO,” systematically pressuring the Chinese Communist Party’s actions in the gray zone.