Author: Hermes
Briefing Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Today's Highlights: Continuing the "Guli Connection" across mountains and seas; Chinese women's volleyball team wins championship! Sweeping Japan 3-0; China's first batch of astronauts have all suspended flight and training duties. Covering sports, international/diplomacy, weather/disasters, entertainment/culture, policy/livelihood, social hot topics, technology/economy and more fields, let's take a look together.
🌍 Continuing the "Guli Connection" Across Mountains and Seas
Recently, President Xi Jinping replied to a letter to 10 young American students from U.S. universities who came to China to participate in the China-U.S. youth exchange activities, emphasizing that Chinese and American youth should jointly shoulder the mission of the times and continue to write the "Guli Connection" of people-to-people friendship between China and the United States. Previously, President Xi Jinping had announced that he would invite 50,000 American youths to visit China for exchanges over the next 5 years.
🔖 International/Diplomacy
⚽ Chinese Women's Volleyball Team Wins Championship! Sweeps Japan 3-0
On September 22, at the Asian Games women's volleyball final, the Chinese team defeated Japan 3-0 to win the gold medal! In the women's volleyball final of the previous Hangzhou Asian Games, the Chinese team also defeated Japan 3-0 with the same score to win the championship.
🔖 Sports
💻 China's First Batch of Astronauts Have All Suspended Flight and Training Duties
On September 21, Yang Liwei revealed at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office that he and China's first batch of astronauts suspended their flight and training duties in October 2025, and are currently engaged in technical work such as selection and training. China's manned space program was launched on September 21, 34 years ago, and 9 out of the first batch of 14 astronauts have previously carried out flight missions. The second batch of astronauts has now become the backbone force.
🔖 Technology/Economy
🔥 Elderly Man Died of Heart Attack After 5 Unanswered 120 Calls
Recently, a 73-year-old man in Heilongjiang suffered a sudden heart attack. After making 5 attempts to call 120 (emergency number) but failing to get through, he died despite rescue efforts. The hospital responded: a communication optical cable fault caused the alarm phone not to ring.
🔖 Social Hot Topics
📋 Multiple Banks Raise Deposit Interest Rates
Since September, multiple small and medium-sized banks have raised deposit interest rates against the trend, contrasting with the current general rate-cutting background. For example, the deposit listed interest rate table on WeBank's App on September 21 showed that the bank's 3-year fixed deposit rate is 1.75%, up 15 basis points from before. Banks such as Hubei Jianli Rural Commercial Bank and Guangdong Wuhua Huimin Village Bank have also adjusted rates for large-denomination certificates of deposit and long-term time deposits.
🔖 Policy/Livelihood
🌪️ Super El Niño Event Expected This Autumn and Winter
On September 22, the National Development and Reform Commission stated at a press conference that a super El Niño event will occur this autumn and winter, peaking at the end of the year. China's agricultural production has the confidence, conditions, and ability to respond to this risk. Next steps will include strengthening disaster monitoring and early warning, closely monitoring changes in the situation, and making preparations for response.
🔖 Weather/Disasters
🎬 Park Shin-hye Gives Birth to Second Daughter
On the 22nd, Park Shin-hye's agency announced that the South Korean actress has successfully given birth to her second child, a daughter. Both mother and baby are safe, and she is currently resting peacefully. Previously, Park Shin-hye married Choi Tae-jun in January 2022, and gave birth to her first son in May the same year. In April this year, she announced she was expecting her second child. The company stated that Park Shin-hye will not have public work arrangements in the short term.
🔖 Entertainment/Culture
💡 Quote of the Day: In the flood of information, maintaining clarity is the best immunity.
📡 Data Source: Baidu Hot Search