【Epoch Times News on September 19, 2025】Epoch Times combs through must-read articles for readers every day:
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Mainland Chinese internet celebrity Hu Chenfeng’s account blocked, trending on hot searches
Recently, the topic “#HuChenfengBlocked” trended on social media in mainland China, sparking widespread attention. This internet celebrity with millions of fans saw his accounts on platforms such as Weibo, Douyin, and Bilibili suspended, with live streaming functions shut down, indicating that he may have been completely banned. Not long ago, he publicly stated that domestically produced Android smartphones would face extinction.
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From Ph.D. graduate of a prestigious school to full-time parents, Chinese youth face employment difficulties
The latest official unemployment data released by the Communist Party of China shows that the unemployment rate for 16-24 year-olds not in school in urban areas nationwide was 18.9% in August. This marked an increase of 1.1 percentage points from July and reached a new high since the adjustment of statistical methods in December 2023. This means that approximately one in every five young people is struggling on the brink of unemployment. This is even after beautifying the numbers by excluding students. This year, the number of graduates from Chinese universities increased by 430,000 compared to last year, highlighting the grim employment situation.
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Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd: The Chinese Communist Party is the main instigator of turmoil in the Pacific
The Australian reported that former Australian Prime Minister and current Ambassador to the United States Kevin Rudd openly criticized the Chinese Communist Party. He said the CCP is the main instigator of turmoil in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Chinese Communist Party’s heavily promoted anti-Japanese film “731” has an opening day box office claiming over 300 million yuan, but its reputation collapsed, being ridiculed as a “bad film.” Due to the suspicion surrounding the recent Yu Menglong’s death case, many internet users boycotted “731” on the Maoyan platform, directly pointing out “consumes historical suffering but turns a blind eye to current suffering,” stating “reality is scarier than the movie.”
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Bankruptcy or restructuring of six photovoltaic companies in Jiangsu and Zhejiang in early September
In early September, a total of six photovoltaic-related enterprises in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and other regions were ruled by the court to enter bankruptcy or restructuring procedures due to debt crises, with another one entering pre-reorganization. Several interviewees indicated signs of concentrated closures of photovoltaic and related companies in recent times.
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American Automobile Association: Fuel vehicles are more cost-effective than pure electric vehicles
People often assume that driving an electric vehicle would be more cost-effective than gas vehicles, but the latest driving cost report from the American Automobile Association (AAA) shows that on a yearly basis, fuel vehicles are actually more cost-effective than pure electric vehicles.
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Yuan Bin: Why does the “clarification” from Yu Menglong’s mother raise more doubts?
On September 11, mainland Chinese actor Yu Menglong fell to his death in a Beijing residential compound at the age of 37. The police quickly closed the case within 12 hours, categorizing it as “excluding criminal cases.”
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Wang He: Nvidia hit hard by CCP ban, prospects in China not optimistic
On September 17, the British Financial Times revealed that the Chinese Communist Party’s Cyberspace Administration has prohibited major Chinese technology companies such as ByteDance and Alibaba from purchasing Nvidia’s RTX Pro 6000D chips. Subsequently, Nvidia’s stock price fell by about 3%.
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Li Yanming: Five key points about the troubles of the Rocket Force Discipline Inspection Secretary
On September 12, 2025, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the CCP announced the removal of a group of National People’s Congress representatives, including General Wang Chunning, Commander of the Armed Police, Lieutenant General Zhang Lin, Minister of the Central Military Commission’s Logistic Support Department, Lieutenant General Gao Daiguang, and Major General Wang Zhibin, Secretary of the Rocket Force Discipline Inspection Commission, indicating that these four senior generals had been officially implicated.
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Analysis: Chinese youth scavenging for survival, the right to survive becomes a major problem
“Seeing this is truly heartbreaking! Heartbreaking…” Entrepreneur Jiang Pinchao expressed his sorrow after seeing videos of many Chinese young people scavenging for leftovers to eat and survive, indicating that the “right to survive” for the Chinese people has become a major issue. He lamented that Chinese society may be approaching the critical point of the uprising of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang.
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The White House announced that on Thursday, September 18, President Trump and First Lady Melania were forced to make an emergency landing at a local airport on their way to Stansted Airport in London due to hydraulic failure while flying aboard “Marine One.” The Trumps later transferred to a support helicopter.
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Eyewitness of the Jiangyou Event in Sichuan: fleeing CCP persecution for freedom
Song Tianheng (pseudonym), a 32-year-old engineer from Hubei who was originally employed by a well-known state-owned enterprise, had participated in several projects touted by the CCP as part of the Belt and Road Initiative, thinking he had a stable job, a substantial income, and that his family of three could lead a very stable life. However, his life trajectory changed due to his participation in the Jiangyuan event’s on-site support. Seeking freedom, he embarked on a path to leave the country.
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News: SAIC Motors plans significant reduction of shares in Indian joint venture
Reuters reported on Thursday, September 18, that State-owned Chinese automaker SAIC Group will significantly reduce its 49% stake in its Indian joint venture and cease further investments, reflecting the political tension between China and India affecting the business sector.
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Analysis: TikTok tug-of-war and ideological confrontation between the US and China
The US-China tug-of-war over TikTok saw a significant development on Tuesday, September 16. President Trump announced that an agreement had been reached for TikTok to continue operations in the US, with a call scheduled on Friday, September 19, to confirm everything with Xi Jinping.
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Chinese auto industry mired in internal quagmire, domestic Audi selling at half price
At the 28th Chengdu International Auto Show, domestic Audi cars were sold at half the price, with a 7-seat SUV from FAW priced at only $22,300, over 60% lower than the listed price. These ultra-low-price promotions expose the severe reality that the Chinese auto industry is deeply trapped in an “internal spiral” due to overcapacity. Where is the Chinese auto industry headed?