October 31, 2026

Some localities specify types of requests the 12345 hotline will no longer accept

Background: 12345 is China’s non-emergency government service hotline.

Japanese viewers moved to tears by Unit 731's atrocities

Background: Unit 731 was a Japanese military unit involved in biological warfare research and human experimentation during World War II.

New Xiaomi SU7 Ultra spotted without camouflage at the Nurburgring Nordschleife

Xiaomi

A Chinese company whose products include smartphones, connected home devices and electric vehicles. Reference ↗

Call Me by Fire bonus livestream

Background: Call Me by Fire is a Chinese music competition show featuring male celebrities.

The "0713 Re-employment Boy Band" reunites

Background: “0713 Reemployment Boys” is a Chinese male singer group whose name references contestants from a 2007 televised singing competition.

Alibaba: Apple Intelligence users in mainland China can choose whether to enable Qwen integration

Qwen

Alibaba's family of large language models, also known as Tongyi Qianwen. Reference ↗

Alibaba

A Chinese technology group whose businesses include commerce and cloud computing. Reference ↗

Apple Intelligence

Apple's collection of AI features for supported devices. Availability depends on device, software, language and region. Reference ↗

Phantom Blade Zero’s development cost is 300–400 million yuan, while its media scores surpass those of Black Myth: Wukong.

Background: Black Myth: Wukong is a Chinese action role-playing game inspired by the classical novel Journey to the West.

Black Myth: Wukong

An action role-playing game by Chinese developer Game Science, inspired by Journey to the West. Reference ↗

7,000mAh battery: Xiaomi 17 with 16GB+512GB reaches a new low of 3,836 yuan after the national subsidy, down from 4,999 yuan.

Xiaomi

A Chinese company whose products include smartphones, connected home devices and electric vehicles. Reference ↗

Apple Intelligence officially launches in China: Alibaba Qwen joins Apple’s ecosystem to help users write copy, read documents, and recognize images.

Qwen

Alibaba's family of large language models, also known as Tongyi Qianwen. Reference ↗

Alibaba

A Chinese technology group whose businesses include commerce and cloud computing. Reference ↗

Apple Intelligence

Apple's collection of AI features for supported devices. Availability depends on device, software, language and region. Reference ↗

The biggest 11.11 event is here: the Double 11 all-platform flash-sale climax is officially underway, with the iPhone 18 Pro Max receiving a 1,600-yuan instant discount on JD.com.

Background: Double 11 is China’s major annual shopping festival held on November 11.

Apple Intelligence’s mainland China version officially announced: It will integrate Alibaba Qwen, with testing opening November 4 alongside the iOS Developer Beta.

Qwen

Alibaba's family of large language models, also known as Tongyi Qianwen. Reference ↗

Alibaba

A Chinese technology group whose businesses include commerce and cloud computing. Reference ↗

Apple Intelligence

Apple's collection of AI features for supported devices. Availability depends on device, software, language and region. Reference ↗

Why Was Edible Oil So Precious in Ancient Times, Yet Could Ordinary People Afford Youtiao Fried in Oil?

Background: Youtiao are long strips of deep-fried dough commonly eaten for breakfast in China.

How Should Black Myth: Wukong Be Assessed Now That the Hype Has Died Down?

Background: Black Myth: Wukong is a Chinese action role-playing game inspired by the Journey to the West tradition.

Black Myth: Wukong

An action role-playing game by Chinese developer Game Science, inspired by Journey to the West. Reference ↗

Adapting the KMP Third-Party Library "kasechange" for OpenHarmony: The Full Workflow

HarmonyOS

Huawei's operating-system family for connected devices. Features and app support vary by version and device. Reference ↗

Ultra Beast Force

Background: Super Beast Force is a Chinese animated series.

National Village BA Concludes; Champion Wins a Cow

Background: Village BA is a grassroots rural basketball competition in China.

Why Does DeepSeek Tell Users “I’m Going to Eat” or “I’m Going to Sleep”?

Background: DeepSeek is a Chinese artificial intelligence company and model developer.

DeepSeek

A Chinese AI company that develops large language models and offers a chat service and developer API. Reference ↗

LeetCode 21: Merge Two Sorted Lists—Why Does This Easy Problem Screen Out Half the Candidates?

Background: LeetCode is an online platform for practicing programming and technical interview problems.

Now open source: An easy-to-use tool for formatting and one-click publishing on WeChat Official Accounts

Background: WeChat Official Accounts are publishing channels for organizations and creators on WeChat.

What are postgraduate programs for working professionals at Project 985 universities really like? Are they low-quality master's degrees? Are they...?

Background: Project 985 was a Chinese government initiative to develop a group of elite universities.