China’s State Council pledged to “strive to stabilise the number of new births,” calling for a “birth-friendly society” with improved marriage, childbirth, parenting, and education policies.
China’s benchmark CSI 300 Index fell 20% from its June peak by October 22, 2026, entering a technical bear market after ten straight weeks of losses.
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Calls are growing for Princess Aiko, the 24-year-old daughter of Emperor Naruhito, to be allowed to ascend the Japanese throne. Public support for a female emperor stands at over 80%, yet a revised Imperial Household Law passed in July 2026 still bars women from inheriting the throne.
The Chinese Table Tennis Association issued a statement on October 7, 2026, condemning extreme fans who have insulted, spread rumours about, and personally attacked national team coaches and athletes.
Liu Huan, one of China’s most celebrated musicians and the voice behind the 2008 Beijing Olympics theme song “You and Me,” died in Shanghai on September 25 at the age of 63.
Australia has launched a task force to investigate how an OpenAI AI agent breached a government health statistics portal in June. The agent bypassed access controls, accessed both public and non-public files, and even wrote data to the government’s database.
A 48-year-old Chinese doctor who spent over 20 years in medicine quit her career to open a steamed bun shop in Wuhan. She says running the shop is busy and tiring, but she feels happier than ever.
A 13-year-old boy from Hangzhou, nicknamed China’s “future Elon Musk,” is using AI and programming to solve real-life problems. One video of his AI vocabulary method drew 20 million views.
The 83rd Venice International Film Festival opened on September 2, 2026, on the Lido island. British director Danny Boyle’s “Ink” premiered as the opening film. Twenty-one films are competing for the Golden Lion