January 8, 2026
Debunking Rumors: Peking University, Tsinghua University, and other universities have issued statements refuting rumors.
Details: With winter break approaching, have you received any messages claiming to be from universities, such as "training camps," "admissions consultations," or "professor referrals"? Recently, Peking University, Tsinghua University, Southwest Jiaotong University, and many other universities have issued statements refuting various false admissions information, illegal activities, and misuse of school names and logos.
Some social organizations and individuals have been running "Peking University Winter Vacation Classroom" activities under the name of the School of Physics at Peking University; Tsinghua University, Fudan University, and the University of Hong Kong have stated that there have been cases of people using the school's name to conduct recruitment presentations and spread false recruitment information; Southwest Jiaotong University and Lanzhou University of Arts and Sciences have stated that they have discovered multiple instances of unauthorized use of the school's name and emblem.
The aforementioned universities have all issued solemn statements clarifying the above-mentioned infringements. Students, faculty, parents, and the public are urged to use official university platforms and be wary of misleading information. (Source: "Chongqing Rumor Refutation" WeChat Official Account)
Details: Debunking the Rumors! Peking University, Tsinghua University, and other universities issue statements.
Rumor: You can only take annual leave if you have worked continuously for 12 months in the same company.
The truth: Article 2 of the "Regulations on Paid Annual Leave for Employees" stipulates that employees of government agencies, organizations, enterprises, public institutions, private non-enterprise units, and self-employed individuals with employees who have worked continuously for more than one year are entitled to paid annual leave. The "Implementation Measures for Paid Annual Leave for Enterprise Employees" stipulates that employees who have worked continuously for more than 12 months are entitled to paid annual leave. The General Office of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security clarified in its "Reply on Relevant Issues Concerning the 'Implementation Measures for Paid Annual Leave for Enterprise Employees'" (Ren She Ting Han [2009] No. 149) that "employees who have worked continuously for more than 12 months" includes both situations where an employee has worked continuously for more than 12 months in the same employer and situations where an employee has worked continuously for more than 12 months in different employers. Employee working time includes the period of full-time work in government agencies, organizations, enterprises, public institutions, private non-enterprise units, and self-employed individuals with employees, as well as periods of military service and other periods that can be counted as seniority according to national laws, administrative regulations, and State Council regulations (considered as working time). An employee's working hours can be determined based on their personnel file, employer's social security contribution records, employment contract, or other legally valid supporting documents. (Source: WeChat Official Account of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, WeChat Official Account of People's Daily)
Popular Science: Why weren't the first and second nine-day periods of winter this year too cold?
Details: According to meteorological analysts, during the "first nine-day period" and "second nine-day period," China is mainly under the control of a high-pressure ridge. This weather pattern is unfavorable for the accumulation of cold air, and after the cold air moves southward, it is easily warmed, acting like a "thermal shield" for the ground, both blocking the invasion of cold air and helping to promote the rise in temperature. Therefore, although cold air is active and temperatures fluctuate, the average temperature is still mainly higher than normal.
Having experienced warmer-than-usual "first nine-day period" and "second nine-day period," will this winter's "third nine-day period" return to its expected coldness? Meteorological analysts say that during the "third nine-day period," temperatures across China will generally remain higher than normal, but the distribution of warm and cold temperatures will be uneven. Affected by multiple cold air masses, eastern Inner Mongolia and Northeast China will experience cumulative temperature drops exceeding 10°C, resulting in predominantly cold conditions. Meanwhile, in parts of North China and the Yangtze River Delta region, where the impact of cold air masses is less significant, temperatures will be predominantly warmer than normal.
It is worth noting that during the "Third Nine Days" period, my country's temperature will exhibit a significant difference between day and night, with days as warm as the spring equinox and nights potentially quite cold. The daytime heating effect of sunlight will be particularly pronounced, resulting in exceptionally high maximum temperatures. From the 12th to the 13th, maximum temperatures in many parts of southern China will approach or reach 20℃, with some areas experiencing temperatures up to 10℃ higher than the average for the same period in previous years – warmer than the "Third Nine Days" period, more like the spring equinox. During the morning and evening hours, under the influence of clear-sky radiative cooling, minimum temperatures may approach or even fall below the average for the same period in previous years, revealing the characteristic coldness of the "Third Nine Days." In areas south of the Yangtze River, the temperature difference between day and night will reach over 10℃, and in some areas exceed 15℃, resulting in a stark contrast between warm days and cold nights.
During the coldest period of winter this year, cold air masses will be active in northern regions, potentially bringing strong winds and snowfall. While many areas in the south will feel warm during the day, the mornings and evenings will be quite chilly, with significant differences in temperature. The public should adjust their clothing according to the changing weather, employing a "layering" approach to stay warm and prevent catching a cold. (Source: China Weather Network WeChat Official Account)
Attention: Cyberspace Administration of China: Strictly investigate and punish online trolls! Special campaign launched to crack down on four types of malicious marketing.
Details: The State Administration for Market Regulation and the Cyberspace Administration of China jointly held a press conference on the 7th. At the conference, in response to issues such as malicious marketing, online trolls, and leaks of personal privacy in online transactions, an official from the Cyberspace Administration of China stated that they will strengthen the management of marketing and sales information content, guide online trading platforms to strengthen the management of key aspects such as product descriptions, user reviews, search recommendations, and account information, compile a list of illegal products, clarify illegal marketing behaviors, and severely crack down on behaviors such as fabricating false scenarios and personas, and engaging in unscrupulous sales promotions.
In addition, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) will collaborate with multiple departments to establish a long-term governance mechanism for online trolls, and severely punish organized activities such as manipulating scores and comments, increasing followers, and boosting sales. Simultaneously, it will intensify efforts to combat malicious marketing information, focusing on four prominent categories of malicious marketing issues: malicious staged photos, disseminating false information, violating public order and good morals, and illegal traffic diversion marketing. Special campaigns will be launched to urge and guide relevant platforms to clarify review and handling standards, ensure smooth complaint and reporting channels, improve labeling functions, refine algorithm recommendation and traffic allocation rules, optimize profit-making permission management, and resolutely curb the proliferation of malicious marketing information. Furthermore, in conjunction with relevant departments, a series of special actions will be carried out to protect personal information, deeply addressing typical problems of illegal and irregular collection and use of personal information in commonly used services and daily life scenarios such as apps, smart terminals, vending machines, and QR code ordering. (Source: CCTV News Client)
Announcement: Chen Moumou was given administrative punishment by the police for fabricating the rumor that "an airport is being built in Youting Town, Dazu District, Chongqing".
Details: Recently, the Dazu District Public Security Bureau in Chongqing discovered a video circulating on a video platform claiming that "an airport is under construction in Youting Town, Dazu District, Chongqing, and residents of Youting can now fly home." The video garnered 74,000 views and attracted widespread attention online. After verification, it was confirmed that there is no airport construction project in Youting Town, Dazu District. The video was fabricated by a netizen named Chen, causing a negative social impact. Chen has been administratively punished by the Dazu police. (Source: "Chongqing Rumor Refutation" WeChat Official Account)
