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Hello, viewers, and welcome to today's top news broadcast. A Domestic News Waterlogging in Putian, Fujian. On September 4, heavy rains caused severe waterlogging in places like Xiahua Village, Putian, Fujian Province. Under the impact and soaking of floodwaters, numerous old houses and low-rise buildings collapsed one after another, leaving the scene in ruins and trapping some villagers and elderly residents. Fujian was engulfed by floods as mountain torrents, mudslides, and torrential rain struck simultaneously, causing widespread collapses of homes. Emergency hotlines 110 and 119 were overwhelmed with calls, leaving countless families losing everything. Facing such a shocking and heartbreaking disaster, no rescue personnel could be seen at the scene. Another Domestic News Gaotian sentenced in first-instance trial. On August 25, 2026, Gaotian, the elder brother of the Chinese-American artist duo, Gao Brothers, was sentenced to three years in prison by Sanha Court in Hebei Province in a first-instance trial for, infringing upon the reputation and honor of heroes and martyrs. Gao, who holds U.S. permanent residency, was arrested in August 2024 while visiting relatives in China. The main cause involved his early artwork, such as Kneeling Mao, as well as critical comments. His younger brother Gao Chang, also an artist, was not charged. Because the case retroactively applied a criminal charge that only came into effect in 2018 to artwork created more than a decade ago, it has sparked strong controversy over retroactive law enforcement, drawing close attention from art circles and human rights organizations at home and abroad. An International News Tesla Autonomous Driving Deployment On September 3, 2026, Tesla's driverless taxi CyberCab was officially launched and deployed for operation in Austin, Texas, marking humanity's entry into the fully autonomous driving era. The vehicle has no steering wheel or manual controls, relying purely on visual cameras and neural networks to navigate freely through cities at an extremely low transportation cost. CyberCab has entered mass production, driving single-vehicle costs down to around $20,000. By rewriting mobility with safe, convenient, and economic service, Tesla gives valuable time back to the public. This historic milestone also opens a new chapter in Musk's vision of building an autonomous economy. Tesla announced at the CyberCab launch event that its electric motor has achieved zero rare-earths and successfully entered mass production. The drive unit features simplified flat-wire windings and an integrated lubrication system, reducing volume by 18 percent, weight by 25 percent, and compression of the production cycle to under 10 seconds. For a long time, the CCP monopolized the global rare-earths supply chain by acquiring U.S. companies and dumping at low prices, using it as a strategic trump card to counterbalance the West. Musk broke through numerous technological barriers to directly eliminate rare-earths from the key supply chain, which not only avoids the risk of being strangled, but also opens up a brand new path for global high-tech and new energy industries to get rid of rare-earth dependency. Another international news. Qingliuan KMT Controversy. During the registration period for Taiwan's 9-in-1 elections, Kuomintang Chairperson Qingliuan was loudly scolded to her face by former Hsinchu County Magistrate Fan Zhensong while accompanying a candidate in Zhubei City. Fan accused her of strategic missteps and failing to properly handle internal party integration and blue-white cooperation, severely stating that if the election ended in defeat, Qingliuan would be the primary culprit. During his speech, Fan lost control of his emotions, made a slapping gesture, and his hand lightly touched Qingliuan's face. Faced with this sudden physical impact and scolding, Qingliuan did not fly into a rage on the spot, but instead greeted him with a smile, presenting a reaction with extreme contrast. The video containing physical contact quickly went viral on the Internet, with many netizens describing it as being slapped in public. Another international news. G20 Dissent Controversy. During the 2026 G20 Finance Ministers' and Central Bank Governors' Meeting, the meeting failed to issue a joint communique because China raised objections to four paragraphs in the draft involving supply chains, global economic imbalances, and sovereign debt restructuring. The U.S. Department of the Treasury subsequently released a chair's statement, specifically noting that all other 19 members except China agreed with the statement, forming a 19-to-1 situation. The opposed clauses required economies with long-term, large surpluses to reduce reliance on export-driven growth and eliminate non-market policies. After the meeting, the U.S. Treasury Secretary publicly named China as the sole dissenting party, stating its current account surplus was excessively large. Thank you for watching this edition.