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The United States announced on August 28 that it will not take part in the fourth round of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR), a process slated to begin on November 6. It is the first time the country—one of the world’s most powerful states and a permanent member of the UN Security Council—has refused to sit at the table of a mechanism it has previously embraced in 2010, 2015 and 2020.

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Liu Haoran Becomes First Post‑1995 Actor to Win Changchun Film Festival’s Top Acting Prize, Signaling a Youth‑Driven Shift in Chinese Cinema

Liu Haoran, a 29‑year‑old actor who has become a household name in China’s box‑office‑driven film market, topped the list of winners at the 20th China Changchun Film Festival on August 28, 2025. The young star received the Golden Deer Award for Best Actor – the festival’s most coveted honor – for his performance in the espionage thriller “Decryption” (《解密》). In a ceremony held in the northeastern city of Changchun, Liu’s win marked a notable shift in the industry: he is the first post‑1995 performer to claim the Golden Deer’s top acting prize.

On August 25, 2025, a video that quickly went viral on China’s leading social network Weibo captured a scene that sparked a firestorm of online debate: a woman behind the wheel of a Porsche slotted her car across two parking spaces and then, when a neighboring driver parked correctly, confronted the man and demanded an apology for what she called a “long‑time delay.” The exchange, recorded by by‑standers and reposted by accounts such as Beijing Time and Nanshe Shenlan, offered a vivid snapshot of the friction that can erupt when privilege, public etiquette and urban scarcity collide.