In July 2025, Chinese state media promoted a story about a girl from Changchun, Jilin, who received an admission notice from the Air Force Aviation University, becoming the only female flight student accepted from Jilin Province that year. The head and a team member from the female pilot squad personally delivered the notice to her. This should have been an inspirational story, but it sparked a storm online. The recruitment standards for pilots in China are very strict, with even a small scar being grounds for disqualification. Yet, in the video, the girl has squinted eyes, crooked teeth, and uneven shoulders. Netizens quickly checked the Air Force’s recruitment requirements, which state that candidates cannot have squinting eyes or misaligned teeth. Adding to the controversy is the fact that her father is an alumnus of the Air Force Aviation University, leading many to suspect that she got in because of her father’s connections. The blank space for the reporting date on the admission letter further fueled these suspicions, with some mocking the lack of detail, saying, "They couldn’t even bother to write the date." Some netizens bluntly stated that her admission was all about "using her father’s influence."Join this channel to get access to perks:   / @chinaobserver0  #chinaobserverAll rights reserved.⭐You can support us at: https://donorbox.org/china-observer-s...⭐For business cooperation, please contact us: business@chinaobserver.co

In the first half of 2025, over 17,000 physical stores closed in China, from supermarkets and clothing stores to restaurants and department stores. The number of store closures is rapidly approaching 110,000. Walking through once-bustling shopping areas today, people notice many malls are empty, and vacant spaces have become the norm. This is especially true in first-tier cities like Beijing and Shanghai. What's more alarming is that this isn't an isolated incident but a direct result of oversupply in the physical retail industry.Join this channel to get access to perks:   / @chinaobserver0  

Recently, in places like Hebei, Henan, Sichuan, and Inner Mongolia, thousands upon thousands of crows appeared in the sky, swirling like black clouds. It looked like a scene from an apocalyptic movie. Netizens were alarmed.On October 21, a netizen said, "In Changfeng County, Hefei, Anhui, the sky was full of crows. It was so dense, it’s unbelievable. We’re afraid to ask what’s going on."On October 21, a netizen from Yuci, Shanxi, posted a video asking, "What’s with all these crows circling like this?"On October 20, in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, the sky was filled with crows.Join this channel to get access to perks:   / @chinaobserver0  

On October 18, China International Airlines Flight CA139, traveling from Hangzhou, Zhejiang to Seoul, South Korea, was forced to make an emergency response mid-flight after a frightening incident. Passengers reported on social media that the overhead bin suddenly caught fire, accompanied by a loud explosion. One passenger described the scene, saying, "The fire shot out," as flames and thick smoke quickly filled the cabin.Join this channel to get access to perks:   / @chinaobserver0  

Late at night, a huge sound was heard as a large portion of the school’s playground collapsed, turning into rubble. It was only 5 meters away from the teaching building. Fortunately, this terrifying scene occurred on a night when no one was around. The 3,000 students and staff narrowly escaped disaster. Many people are now questioning whether this was yet another example of poor construction.Join this channel to get access to perks:   / @chinaobserver0  

On October 16, the blogger "Lan Cao's Home" posted a video in tears, explaining how, after taking out a loan to purchase a house four years ago, they have now lost more than a decade’s worth of savings. They are unable to repay the mortgage and are now facing repossession of their property. After more than ten years of hard work, everything has come to nothing. Many families are now in similar situations, finding themselves trapped by their mortgage payments and unable to find a way out.Join this channel to get access to perks:   / @chinaobserver0  #chinaobserverAll rights reserved.⭐You can support us at: https://donorbox.org/china-observer-s...⭐For business cooperation, please contact us: business@chinaobserver.co

A private hospital in Hebei, which had invested 200 million yuan, has closed. As the person in charge, she returned to the empty hospital, choking up several times, almost crying. The hospital once had an annual revenue of 60 million yuan, but it all collapsed in one night!Join this channel to get access to perks:   / @chinaobserver0  #chinaobserverAll rights reserved.⭐You can support us at: https://donorbox.org/china-observer-s...⭐For business cooperation, please contact us: business@chinaobserver.co

At a recent event in the U.S. hosted by Castle Securities, Jensen Huang directly addressed Nvidia's difficulties in the Chinese market, particularly in the context of U.S.-China tech tensions. He said, ""At the moment, we are 100% out of China. We went from 95% market share to 0%. I can't imagine any policymaker thinking that's a good idea—that whatever policy we implemented caused America to lose one of the largest markets in the world to zero."Join this channel to get access to perks:   / @chinaobserver0  #chinaobserverAll rights reserved.⭐You can support us at: https://donorbox.org/china-observer-s...⭐For business cooperation, please contact us: business@chinaobserver.coTranscript

It's been over three months since the outbreak of Chikungunya fever in Foshan, Guangdong, in July 2025. Although the local authorities in Foshan declared the epidemic under control after spraying large amounts of mosquito repellent, the Chikungunya fever continued to spread since late September. During the "National Day" holiday, local governments launched large-scale mosquito eradication campaigns, with many public institutions and hospitals canceling holidays and sending workers to spray neighborhoods. However, these mosquito control measures have led to chaotic situations, and the authorities' excessive precautions have sparked public resentment.Join this channel to get access to perks:   / @chinaobserver0  #chinaobserverAll rights reserved.⭐You can support us at: https://donorbox.org/china-observer-s...⭐For business cooperation, please contact us: business@chinaobserver.coTranscript

On October 16, a video posted by a netizen showed a large number of military vehicles speeding across a bridge in Suining, Sichuan, like a long winding dragon.Join this channel to get access to perks:   / @chinaobserver0  #chinaobserverAll rights reserved.⭐You can support us at: https://donorbox.org/china-observer-s...⭐For business cooperation, please contact us: business@chinaobserver.co

Recently, Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s trip to Pyongyang completely embarrassed China. He was bowing and nodding like a little lapdog in front of Kim Jong Un, acting timid and submissive, and was even humiliated several times on the spot. The CCP is known for its so-called “wolf-warrior diplomacy,” but when facing another dictator, even the Party’s second-in-command turned into a husky. Kim Jong Un wasn’t targeting Li Qiang—he was clearly slapping Xi Jinping in the face from afar.Join this channel to get access to perks:   / @chinaobserver0  #chinaobserverAll rights reserved.⭐You can support us at: https://donorbox.org/china-observer-s...⭐For business cooperation, please contact us: business@chinaobserver.co

A message from the Netherlands has set off a stir in China's tech industry. Multiple mainland media outlets reported that on October 17, employees of Nexperia in China were informed that the Dutch headquarters had announced in the early morning that it would stop paying employees in China starting in October. At 6 AM, access to the company's systems was completely cut off, and even their access cards stopped working. Employees joked, saying, "We woke up to find ourselves blacklisted. The Chinese market has been abandoned by the European management."Join this channel to get access to perks:   / @chinaobserver0  #chinaobserverAll rights reserved.⭐You can support us at: https://donorbox.org/china-observer-s...⭐For business cooperation, please contact us: business@chinaobserver.co

From October 13 to 16, Beijing hosted the 21st International Fire Equipment Technology Conference and Exhibition. On October 14, a domestically produced Chinese fire truck suddenly suffered a catastrophic failure when its aerial ladder snapped, causing the entire structure to lose balance and crash heavily onto another fire truck parked nearby.Join this channel to get access to perks:   / @chinaobserver0  #chinaobserverAll rights reserved.⭐You can support us at: https://donorbox.org/china-observer-s...⭐For business cooperation, please contact us: business@chinaobserver.co

In October 2025, a Pentagon contract amendment, added “Pakistan” to the list of potential recipient countries for the AIM-120C-8/D-3 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile.Media headlines were filled with shock and speculation: “Has Pakistan turned to the U.S.?” and “Is the China-Pakistan friendship cracking?” India’s Ministry of External Affairs was one of the first to issue a strong protest to Washington, calling it a blatant act that undermines regional stability.Join this channel to get access to perks:   / @chinaobserver0  #chinaobserverAll rights reserved.⭐You can support us at: https://donorbox.org/china-observer-s...⭐For business cooperation, please contact us: business@chinaobserver.co

This year, China’s tea industry is experiencing an unprecedented wave of closures. Tea prices have collapsed, forcing many tea shops and factories to shut down, while numerous tea fields lie abandoned. Industry insiders say oversupply and long delays in payment recovery have pushed many tea companies into debt, breaking their cash flow and leading to widespread bankruptcies.Join this channel to get access to perks:   / @chinaobserver0  #chinaobserverAll rights reserved.⭐You can support us at: https://donorbox.org/china-observer-s...⭐For business cooperation, please contact us: business@chinaobserver.co

"We Chinese people are great! How can they treat us like this? Do foreigners get treated like this? Why are they so harsh towards us? Two people are handling the process, and we’ve been standing here for two hours while our family is waiting outside. Everyone, speak up! Make some noise! Hurry up, do they not treat us Chinese people as humans?"Join this channel to get access to perks:   / @chinaobserver0  #chinaobserverAll rights reserved.⭐You can support us at: https://donorbox.org/china-observer-s...⭐For business cooperation, please contact us: business@chinaobserver.co

As tensions between the U.S. and China escalate, American tech companies are stepping up efforts to move their supply chains out of China. Microsoft, for example, is set to begin relocating the production of several new products outside mainland China as soon as next year. At the same time, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google are also fast-tracking plans to shift their supply chains overseas.Join this channel to get access to perks:   / @chinaobserver0  #chinaobserverAll rights reserved.⭐You can support us at: https://donorbox.org/china-observer-s...⭐For business cooperation, please contact us: business@chinaobserver.co

The coffee price war sparked by Luckin Coffee and Cotti Coffee took many by surprise, revealing that a freshly brewed cup of coffee didn’t have to cost 20 or 30 yuan—9.9 yuan was enough. However, as the hype faded and the stories lost their appeal, the battle reached a point where even 9.9 yuan seemed “expensive” because a 2.9 yuan coffee has now arrived.Join this channel to get access to perks:   / @chinaobserver0  #chinaobserverAll rights reserved.⭐You can support us at: https://donorbox.org/china-observer-s...⭐For business cooperation, please contact us: business@chinaobserver.co

Recently, there has been a huge stir in the Japanese immigration community. A piece of news hit like thunder: the management and operation visa (commonly known as the "business management visa") will undergo significant changes, with the new regulations officially coming into effect on October 16. This is not a minor adjustment, but a complete upgrade of the threshold. It's like closing off a “shortcut to immigration” for countless foreigners in Japan, especially Chinese nationals. For Chinese living in Japan, this is practically a death sentence. The new rules don't just target newcomers; they will also apply retroactively to existing holders, with a three-year grace period. Once the time is up, if the standards are not met, they will be forced to leave.Join this channel to get access to perks:   / @chinaobserver0  #chinaobserverAll rights reserved.⭐You can support us at: https://donorbox.org/china-observer-s...⭐For business cooperation, please contact us: business@chinaobserver.co

According to a report by The Daily Telegraph on October 15, Trump is preparing to impose tariffs of up to 500% on Chinese imports. He also emphasized that he hopes Europe will follow suit. Trump plans to use the revenue from these tariffs to support the Ukrainian military, providing weapons and supplies. This plan is seen as the Trump administration's latest effort to pressure Russia and the Chinese Communist Party's support network.On October 17, a Chinese military blogger with over 2 million followers posted a video on Douyin, angrily criticizing U.S. President Trump as devious and deceitful.Join this channel to get access to perks:   / @chinaobserver0  #chinaobserverAll rights reserved.⭐You can support us at: https://donorbox.org/china-observer-s...⭐For business cooperation, please contact us: business@chinaobserver.co