Today’s Focus: Accident or conspiracy? Trump suffered a “triple attack” at the United Nations; Zhang Yuxia breaks the usual practice of the CCP, suggesting Xi Jinping’s loss of power? Pregnant delivery drivers, running orders with children, the bitter tears of mainland female riders.
President Trump said on September 24 that the U.S. Secret Service is investigating the dangerous incidents he encountered at the United Nations.
Posting on the social media platform “Truth Social,” Trump shared his experience with the public. He mentioned that during the high-level UN meeting in New York on Tuesday the 23rd, he experienced “three dangerous incidents.”
Trump explained that the first incident occurred when he and First Lady Melania Trump were on an escalator heading to the auditorium; the escalator suddenly stopped. He emphasized that it wasn’t a gradual stop but an abrupt halt. Fortunately, they were holding onto the handrails tightly; otherwise, they would have fallen forward, possibly hitting their faces on the sharp edges of the steel steps. The consequences would have been unimaginable if they had fallen.
Trump stated that this was “definitely deliberate,” similar to the report in a London media outlet on the previous day stating that “UN staff ‘jokingly spoke about stopping the escalator.'” He insisted, “The person responsible for this should be arrested!”
He further noted that the second incident was the prompter malfunctioning 15 minutes before his speech, and he also raised concerns about the third incident, where the sound system in the UN General Assembly Hall was intentionally shut off. He stated, “After the speech, I was told that the sound in the hall was completely muted; world leaders could not hear anything unless they used translation earphones.”
Trump wrote, “After the speech, the first person I saw was Melania seated in the front row. I asked, ‘How did I do?’ but she replied, ‘I couldn’t hear a word.'”
Trump bluntly stated, “This is not a coincidence; this is a deliberate triple sabotage at the United Nations. They should be ashamed of their actions.”
However, the United Nations responded, stating that there appeared to be no deliberate sabotage involved in these incidents. But the White House disagrees. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt stated that U.S. authorities are determined to thoroughly investigate the matter.
Leavitt posted on Platform X, saying, “If someone at the United Nations deliberately stopped the escalator as the President and First Lady ascended, then those individuals must be dismissed and subject to investigation.”
Trump agreed with Leavitt’s remarks, stating in his post, “All surveillance recordings of the escalator should be preserved, especially the footage of the emergency stop button. The Secret Service is now involved.”
Recently, commentator Meiling Shuang published an article “Zhang Yuxia breaks these rules, is Xi still the Chairman of the Military Commission?” In the article, it was noted that on September 23, Xi Jinping arrived in Urumqi leading a delegation to participate in the 70th anniversary celebrations of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The official statement claimed that this event was of unprecedented significance. If, as officially stated, the event were indeed of the highest level, it would be expected that Zhang Yuxia, the Deputy Chairman of the Military Commission, would accompany the Chairman, just like in July 2021, when Zhang Yuxia accompanied Xi Jinping to Tibet. However, oddly enough, Zhang Yuxia was absent on this occasion, and the one accompanying Xi Jinping was Military Commission Member and Chief of Staff Liu Zhenli.
It is worth noting that this is not the first time Zhang Yuxia has done this. During the previous trip to Tibet, the senior military officials accompanying Xi Jinping were Military Commission Member Zhang Shenmin. That visit was also described by officials as being of the highest level.
In Xi Jinping’s two highest-level visits, Zhang Yuxia was absent. His actions can be seen as breaking the CCP’s usual practice. But why is he not worried about any consequences? In other words, what is it that makes Zhang Yuxia so unconcerned?
In fact, Zhang Yuxia breaking the rule of “Deputy Chairman of the Military Commission accompanying the Chairman” did not start with the Tibet trip.
According to previous reports from the CCP’s official media, every time Xi Jinping visits the military camps, at least one Deputy Chairman of the Military Commission accompanies him. However, in March of this year, when Xi Jinping went to Kunming for research, he met with the local military representatives. At that time, there was no Deputy Chairman accompanying him. At that time, Xi Jinping’s confidant and Deputy Chairman of the CCP Military Commission, He Weidong, was rumored to be under investigation. At the same time, Zhang Yuxia was nowhere to be seen.
So the question is if Xi Jinping’s “supreme” status is still intact and military power firmly in his hands, why does Zhang Yuxia dare to be absent time and time again?
Furthermore, in recent times, there has been a change in the military’s propaganda stance. In the past, military newspapers and publications always praised “Chairman Xi” extensively in all events. However, from April to August of this year, the “PLA Pictorial” consecutively removed Xi Jinping’s photos for five issues, a scenario that was almost unimaginable in the past. Such orders could only have come from high levels of the military. Combined with Zhang Yuxia’s public silence on “implementing the responsibility system of the Military Commission,” and the absence of any loyalty to Xi, Zhang Yuxia’s actions can only be explained by one reason – Xi Jinping has lost power.
Next, let’s look at the military parade on September 3 and the commemorations of the War of Resistance on September 17.
During the military parade, Zhang Yuxia, in a break from tradition, stood in the front row of the Tiananmen Tower and appeared in the official media footage. For at least the past decade, no Deputy Chairman of the Military Commission dared to do as Zhang Yuxia did. Clearly, Zhang Yuxia was asserting his position within the military.
In the commemorative event of the resistance war, every frame on China Central Television featured Zhang Yuxia clearly. When Xi Jinping left, other high-ranking officials were applauding him, but Zhang Yuxia remained in place, raising his hands as if clapping, but his hands didn’t move at all. These details are thought-provoking.
Meiling Shuang suggested that, in her view, Zhang Yuxia’s successive breaches of protocol were actually signaling to the public that the real controller of military power is Zhang Yuxia, backed by the CCP elders. Before the CCP officially announces this, Xi, Zhang, and other high-ranking officials must continue their performance. When the truth is finally revealed, looking back at these details will bring a moment of enlightenment.
In recent years, an increasing number of women have joined the ranks of delivery drivers. The Chinese official media referred to these women as having “attained economic independence” without mentioning the reasons for their delivery work, including the fact that some of these female drivers are either carrying young children or are pregnant.
In September this year, QuestMobile released a report titled “Insights of the 2025 New Blue-Collar Workforce,” showing that there are 14 million people in China currently doing delivery work, with women accounting for a high percentage of 24.3%. Before 2020, this percentage was less than 5%.
It’s not just delivery drivers; there is also a growing number of women driving for ride-hailing or delivering packages. According to Didi data, in 2024, the number of female drivers surged to 1.05 million, a 75% increase from the previous year.
Regarding this phenomenon, the Beijing official newspaper “Beijing News” published an article stating “Over 700,000 female riders achieve economic independence by delivering food.” But the question remains, why do these women choose such high-frequency, physically demanding jobs? What is the truth behind their choices?
A survey found that most women delivering food are already married and have children, meaning they have to balance family responsibilities while doing delivery work.
A “baomama” in Jining, Shandong, revealed that she chose delivery work to earn money, even if just to make enough for herself and her child to have a meal that costs around 20 RMB.
According to the “Lightning News” in mainland China, a couple started doing delivery work due to their child’s malignant tumor. Since there was no one at home to care for the child, the female rider had to bring the child along. Because of carrying the child, the orders always went overtime. In places without elevators, she had to carry the child up and down. On a hot day with temperatures reaching 40 degrees outside, the female rider had no choice but to put the child in the delivery box and continue delivering food.
Recently, floods have devastated multiple areas in China. In Sichuan, a 24-year-old female delivery driver, who had been in the industry for only a month, tragically drowned during heavy rain, leaving behind a 2-year-old child.
A pregnant woman in Wuxi, Jiangsu, shared that she used to do delivery work secretly from her husband. She took it slow, taking one order at a time, often opting for locations near her residence. She avoided peak hours, choosing either early mornings or after 9 o’clock. She stopped now that she’s 34 weeks pregnant.
A 31-year-old woman in Suzhou, Jiangsu, who became unemployed, couldn’t find a job, so now she does live streaming and delivers food. She mentioned that jobs in the area used to be easy to find, but starting from 2023, many people lost their jobs. With fewer job openings, more nearby residents ended up unemployed. As a result, many turned to delivery work due to low job availability, causing intense competition and long waits for orders.
She noted that delivery work, especially for women, is tough. For instance, on rainy days, it’s easy to slip while walking or cycling; some upscale neighborhoods prohibit electric bikes. In upscale areas, using elevators requires facial recognition, forcing the delivery person to call the customer for access; failing to reach the customer by phone can lead to delays. Moreover, confusing addresses or lacking building numbers can also pose challenges, potentially delaying subsequent orders.
A woman in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, named Huang, born in 1991, with a son in kindergarten, used to work in a company’s human resources department but became unemployed in March. Unable to secure another job, she turned to delivery work, starting with various orders like groceries and later transitioning to food orders. She commented on the increasing number of people turning to delivery work to relieve life pressures.
A woman in a county town in Henan shared that after delivering for only three days, she had to stop due to low earnings from orders. Some orders paid as little as two or three RMB, while higher-paying orders went to full-time workers. She mentioned that she and others who did part-time delivery work received less desirable orders that weren’t taken by others.
Huang Xiaoqin, known as the “Delivery Sister” of Hangzhou, explained that she chose delivery work because of a failed business venture and her father’s illness, which left her with debts exceeding 800,000 RMB. Initially, she felt the public’s judgment in residential areas and elevators, especially given that she was not significantly different from others in terms of appearance. The transition from her previous job to delivery work was stark, but she persevered due to life’s hardships.
-The production team of Jia Yin Moment.