「云南多地烟农集会，抗议烟草公司剥削（2026.09.08–09）」近期，云南多地出现因烟草公司压低等级、拒收烟叶而引发的抗议。9月8日至9日，昭通市彝良县龙街烟叶站有数百名烟农连续两天聚集抗议。9日，昭通市昭阳区永丰烟叶站和临沧市云县烟叶站也分别发生烟农抗议。在彝良，烟农们一度冲进了龙街烟叶站的办公楼，并进入食堂享用了一次员工餐。不过，截至12日，当地相关部门尚未就烟农们的诉求作出任何回应。

据多名烟农透露，今年烟草系统的收购标准明显趋严，烟叶被强行降级、压价，部分等级稍低的烟叶甚至直接遭到拒收。一些人将数百甚至上千斤烤好的烟叶运到收购站，经过层层苛刻的评级和扣重后，最终只结算到几十元。由于收入被严重压榨，多地甚至出现愤怒的烟农损毁或焚烧烟叶的情况。

尽管中国烟草系统长期依靠垄断而攫取巨额暴利，但处于产业链最底端、付出极其繁重劳动的烟农，能够获得的收益却极为微薄。只因烟农在地方政府和烟草公司的压力下，签订了极其不平等的收购合同：烟叶只能卖给烟草公司，而且毫无议价能力。行情稳定时，烟农们的收入尚可养活自己；可一旦行情不好，烟草公司便会通过压级、压价或拒收将损失转嫁给烟农，导致他们血本无归。

Tobacco farmers rally across Yunnan against exploitation by the tobacco company (Sept. 8–9, 2026)

Protests have broken out in several parts of Yunnan in recent days after the state tobacco company downgraded farmers’ leaf and refused to buy some of it outright. On September 8 and 9, several hundred tobacco farmers gathered for two consecutive days at the Longjie tobacco station in Yiliang County, Zhaotong. On September 9, farmers also protested at the Yongfeng tobacco station in Zhaotong’s Zhaoyang District and at the Yunxian tobacco station in Lincang. In Yiliang, farmers at one point pushed into the Longjie station’s office building and went into the cafeteria, where they helped themselves to a staff meal. As of September 12, however, local authorities had not responded to any of the farmers’ demands.

According to several farmers, the tobacco system’s purchasing standards have tightened noticeably this year: leaf is being forcibly downgraded and underpriced, and some lower-grade leaf is simply rejected. Some farmers hauled hundreds or even thousands of jin of cured leaf to the station, only to walk away with a few dozen yuan after layer upon layer of harsh grading and weight deductions. With their income squeezed this severely, angry farmers in several areas have destroyed or burned their own tobacco.

China’s tobacco system has long reaped enormous profits from its monopoly, yet the farmers at the very bottom of the supply chain, who do the heaviest labor, receive almost nothing. Under pressure from local governments and the tobacco company, farmers sign deeply one-sided purchasing contracts: they can sell their leaf only to the tobacco company, and they have no bargaining power whatsoever. In a stable market, farmers can just about make a living. When the market turns, the tobacco company passes its losses down to them through downgrading, price cuts, and rejections, and a year’s work is wiped out.

「香港支联会案三人被判5至7年，邹幸彤举三指手势回应（2026.09.11）」9月11日，香港高等法院以”煽动颠覆国家政权”罪，判处前支联会副主席邹幸彤监禁7年3个月，前主席李卓人监禁7年，前副主席何俊仁监禁5年2个月；已解散的支联会被判罚款150万港元。

宣判后，邹幸彤面带笑容望向旁听席，举起三根手指，随后向旁听席挥手，惩教人员随即将她的双手压下。李卓人则向旁听席作出祈祷手势。

邹幸彤所做的三指手势源自电影《饥饿游戏》中的”三指礼”，象征反抗、团结与不屈服。2020年泰国民主运动及2021年缅甸反政变示威中，抗议者曾广泛使用这一手势。

Hong Kong Alliance Case: Three Sentenced to 5–7 Years; Chow Hang-tung Responds with Three-Finger Salute (Sept. 11, 2026)

On September 11, the Hong Kong High Court sentenced former Hong Kong Alliance vice-chair Chow Hang-tung to 7 years and 3 months in prison, former chair Lee Cheuk-yan to 7 years, and former vice-chair Albert Ho to 5 years and 2 months, on the charge of “inciting subversion of state power.” The Alliance itself, already disbanded, was fined HK$1.5 million.

After the sentences were read, Chow smiled toward the public gallery, raised three fingers, and then waved to the gallery. Correctional officers immediately pushed her hands down. Lee made a prayer gesture toward the gallery.

Chow’s gesture is the three-finger salute from the film series The Hunger Games, a symbol of resistance, solidarity, and defiance. Protesters used it widely during Thailand’s 2020 pro-democracy movement and Myanmar’s 2021 anti-coup demonstrations.

「数百”国艺所”诈骗案受害人聚集上海高院，追讨被骗资金（2026.09.09）」9月9日，数百名”国艺所”艺术品投资诈骗案的受害者聚集在上海市高级人民法院诉讼服务中心外，集体追讨被骗走的血汗钱，要求当局尽快追缴涉案资产，并向受害人退赔，现场交通一度中断。”国艺所”全称中国国际艺术品产权交易所有限公司，2015年5月起，张海龙、颜志忠等人通过在香港设立的”国艺所”，将实际价值仅2900余万元的金丝楠木等艺术品包装成”古墨集珍”，诱导受害人购买，总计骗走1万余名受害人40余亿元。2019年9月12日，上海市第一中级人民法院对张海龙、颜志忠等15人集资诈骗、诈骗及提供虚假证明文件系列案作出一审判决，分别判处无期徒刑至有期徒刑二年六个月不等，并处没收个人全部财产或罚金。然而，一审宣判至今已近七年，大量受害人仍未能追回损失。

Hundreds of Victims of “Guoyisuo” Art Investment Fraud Gather at Shanghai High Court to Demand Return of Stolen Funds (Sept. 9, 2026)

On September 9, hundreds of victims of the “Guoyisuo” art investment fraud gathered outside the Litigation Service Center of the Shanghai High People’s Court to collectively demand the return of their hard-earned money, calling on authorities to promptly recover the assets involved in the case and repay the victims. Traffic at the scene was briefly disrupted.

“Guoyisuo” is short for China International Artwork Property Rights Exchange Co., Ltd. Beginning in May 2015, Zhang Hailong, Yan Zhizhong, and others used the Hong Kong-registered “Guoyisuo” to package golden nanmu wood and other artworks worth only about 29 million yuan as “Gu Mo Ji Zhen” (Collected Treasures of Ancient Ink), luring victims to buy in and defrauding more than 10,000 people of over 4 billion yuan in total. On September 12, 2019, the Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court handed down first-instance verdicts against Zhang Hailong, Yan Zhizhong, and 13 others on charges of fundraising fraud, fraud, and providing false certification documents, with sentences ranging from life imprisonment to two years and six months, plus confiscation of all personal assets or fines. Yet nearly seven years after the verdicts, large numbers of victims have still not recovered their losses.

「北京女子被拐26年后续：当局大规模删除信息（2026.09.09-10）」北京女子孙美华被拐卖至山东曹县，遭受摧残长达26年。在这漫长的26年里，中共当局所做的唯一一件事，是删帖。9月9日至10，我们发现，救人英雄”初心”的抖音账号中，所有与”美华”相关的视频均已被删除。与此同时，在中国的主要社交平台上，大量与孙美华事件有关的视频及信息也遭到了清除。

Update on Beijing Woman Trafficked for 26 Years: Authorities Mass-Delete Related Content (Sept. 9–10, 2026)

Sun Meihua, a woman from Beijing, was trafficked to Cao County in Shandong Province and abused for 26 years. Over those 26 long years, the Chinese Communist authorities did exactly one thing: delete posts. Between September 9 and 10, we found that every video related to “Meihua” had been removed from the Douyin account of “Chuxin,” the rescuer hailed online as a hero. At the same time, large numbers of videos and posts about the Sun Meihua case were also scrubbed from China’s major social media platforms.

「荣耀手机”魔法画报”霸屏耽误救命电话（2026.09.10）」9月10日，一名微博网友发帖称，其母亲凌晨突发心梗倒在厕所后，父亲拿起荣耀手机准备拨打120，屏幕却突然弹出”魔法画报”。由于长时间找不到退出入口，父亲未能及时拨出急救电话，只能逐户敲门向邻居求助，其母亲最终不幸去世。发帖人认为，”魔法画报”耽误了母亲的最佳抢救时间，”科技本是改变生活，却成了间接害死我母亲的凶手”。此后，他曾联系荣耀客服，提出道歉、下架该功能及赔偿等诉求，均未得到满足。

“魔法画报”是荣耀手机的锁屏画报功能，可在锁屏界面自动展示并更新图片及相关内容。多名网友留言反映，荣耀手机部分系统应用广告较多、跳转频繁、关闭入口隐蔽，对不熟悉智能手机操作的老年用户尤其不便。

公开资料显示，荣耀（HONOR）最初于2011年由华为推出，是其主打性价比和年轻互联网市场的子品牌。2020年11月，华为宣布将荣耀业务资产整体出售给深圳智信新信息技术有限公司。

HONOR Phone’s “Magic Poster” Lock-Screen Ad Blocks Emergency Call; Woman Dies of Heart Attack (Sept. 10, 2026)

On September 10, a Weibo user posted that after his mother collapsed in the bathroom from a sudden heart attack in the early morning, his father picked up his HONOR phone to call 120, China’s emergency number, only for a “Magic Poster” to pop up on the screen. Unable to find the exit button, the father could not place the call in time and had to go door to door asking neighbors for help. The mother died. The poster believes the “Magic Poster” cost his mother her best chance at survival: “Technology was supposed to change our lives, but it became the indirect killer of my mother.” He later contacted HONOR customer service demanding an apology, removal of the feature, and compensation. None of the demands were met.

“Magic Poster” is a lock-screen feature on HONOR phones that automatically displays and refreshes images and related content on the lock screen. Multiple users commented that some of HONOR’s system apps carry heavy advertising, redirect frequently, and hide their close buttons, making them especially difficult for older users unfamiliar with smartphones.

Public records show that HONOR was launched by Huawei in 2011 as a sub-brand targeting the budget and young internet-user markets. In November 2020, Huawei announced the sale of all HONOR business assets to Shenzhen Zhixin New Information Technology Co., Ltd.

「重庆奉节数百尘肺矿工集体维权，要求当局兑现救治政策（2026.08.25—09.08）」8月25日至9月8日，数百名尘肺病矿工持续集体维权，多次前往重庆市奉节县人力资源和社会保障局，要求当地政府兑现政策，提供相应的医疗救治与兜底保障。据工人介绍，他们曾在奉节县、巫溪县境内的煤矿从事井下作业，因长期暴露于煤尘、矽尘环境而罹患尘肺病。2005年至2021年期间，因矿难频发以及污染等原因，奉节县、巫溪县陆续关停了境内所有煤矿。2022年，奉节县卫生健康委员会等多部门曾联合印发了《奉节县关闭煤矿工人离岗后诊断为尘肺病患者救治救助实施方案》（文件号：奉节卫发〔2022〕141号），旨在为煤矿关闭后才确诊尘肺病的工人提供专项生活补助、就业困难补助及兜底性医疗救治。然而，工人表示，相关政策并未得到全面落实。

Hundreds of pneumoconiosis miners in Fengjie, Chongqing, stage collective protests demanding promised medical relief (2026.08.25–09.08)

From August 25 to September 8, hundreds of miners suffering from pneumoconiosis staged repeated collective protests, going to the Fengjie County Human Resources and Social Security Bureau in Chongqing multiple times to demand that the local government honor its policy commitments and provide medical treatment and basic livelihood support. According to the workers, they had worked underground in coal mines in Fengjie and Wuxi counties and developed pneumoconiosis from prolonged exposure to coal and silica dust. Between 2005 and 2021, Fengjie and Wuxi shut down all coal mines within their borders, citing frequent mining accidents and pollution. In 2022, the Fengjie County Health Commission and several other departments jointly issued the “Fengjie County Implementation Plan for the Treatment and Relief of Closed-Mine Workers Diagnosed with Pneumoconiosis After Leaving Their Posts” (Document No. Fengjie Weifa [2022] 141), intended to provide dedicated living allowances, employment-hardship subsidies, and basic medical care to workers diagnosed only after the mines had closed. The workers say, however, that the policy has never been fully implemented.

「南京城北万象汇讨薪工人高空张贴标语（2026.09.09）」9月9日，江苏南京城北万象汇，讨薪的工人把写有“还我工钱，还我血汗钱”的标语贴到了万象汇外墙巨型logo到上方。

“Workers Seeking Unpaid Wages Post Banner High on Nanjing Chengbei MixC Mall (2026.09.09)”

On September 9, workers seeking unpaid wages posted a banner reading, “Pay us what we are owed! Give us back our hard-earned money!” above the giant MixC logo on the exterior wall of Nanjing Chengbei MixC Mall in Jiangsu Province.

「重庆酉阳学生疑遭霸凌致死，学校拒绝提供监控（2026.08.31–09.09）」8月31日，重庆市酉阳第一中学校新生冉思旗在入学报到后的第二天，被发现倒在校内厕所附近，随后确认死亡。据家属透露，冉思旗失联后，校方以”监控正在维修”为由，拒绝向家属提供相关影像；冉思旗被发现后，校方又在未经家属同意的情况下将遗体送往殡仪馆，家属要求查看遗体时也一度遭拒。冉思旗母亲称，家属查看遗体时发现其左手骨折，身上多处有伤口、抓痕和淤青，脸上还有两处约拇指大小的伤痕，因此怀疑冉思旗生前遭受过校园霸凌。据家属转述，尸检人员曾提到冉思旗可能系坠楼死亡，但同时表示尚无充分把握。截至9月9日，校方仍未就冉思旗从失联到死亡的完整经过、监控缺失、遗体伤痕以及擅自转移遗体等问题，作出令人信服的解释。

9月3日，安徽省安庆市太湖县徐桥初中也发生一起学生在校内突然死亡的事件。据死者家属透露，事发后校方同样拒绝提供监控。

Chongqing student dies after suspected bullying; school refuses to release surveillance footage (2026.08.31–09.09)

On August 31, Ran Siqi, a new student at Youyang No. 1 Middle School in Chongqing, was found collapsed near a school restroom on the second day after enrolling and was later confirmed dead. According to his family, after Ran went missing, the school refused to show them the relevant footage, claiming the surveillance system was “under repair.” After his body was found, the school sent it to a funeral home without the family’s consent, and initially refused when the family asked to view it. Ran’s mother said that when the family finally saw the body, his left hand was broken and he had multiple wounds, scratches, and bruises, along with two thumb-sized marks on his face, leading them to suspect he had been bullied at school. The family also said autopsy personnel mentioned that Ran might have died from a fall, but added that they could not say so with confidence. As of September 9, the school had yet to offer a convincing explanation for the full sequence of events from Ran’s disappearance to his death, the missing footage, the injuries on his body, or the unauthorized transfer of his remains.

On September 3, another student died suddenly on campus at Xuqiao Middle School in Taihu County, Anqing, Anhui. According to the student’s family, the school likewise refused to provide surveillance footage.

Note: the Chinese text doesn’t specify Ran Siqi’s gender; I’ve used “he/his” based on the name. Change to “she/her” if that’s incorrect.

「北京女子被拐26年终回家，遭长期摧残已面目全非（2026.09.08）」9月8日，在山东菏泽曹县生活了二十多年的北京女子孙美华，终于在当地网友“初心”等人的帮助下找到亲人，并由家属接回北京。然而，阔别26年，一切早已物是人非：父母相继去世，家中只剩下年逾七旬的哥哥和一名定居美国的姐姐；曾经年轻漂亮的美华，也因长期遭受摧残而身心俱创，与年轻时判若两人。

今年58岁的美华是土生土长的北京人，年轻时会跳交谊舞和芭蕾舞，能说一口流利的英语。26年前，32岁的美华与家人失去联系，后来出现在曹县，与一名被称为“龙叔”的年长男子共同生活。其间，她精神失常，生活自理能力也受到严重影响。

据网友透露：“刚开始来的时候她很白、很美，老头自己糟蹋，然后利用她挣钱，折磨得大小便失禁，后来就疯了，不疯可能活不下去。”

细思极恐的是，与“龙叔”共同生活并同样出现精神异常的，还有另一名女子“霞”。不久前，“霞”也在“初心”的帮助下找到了自己的家人。

目前，美华和“霞”当年究竟如何来到曹县、如何被“龙叔”所谓“捡到”、其间经历了什么，仍然是谜。

Beijing woman returns home after 26 years of trafficking, left unrecognizable by years of abuse (2026.09.08)

On September 8, Sun Meihua, a Beijing woman who had lived for more than two decades in Cao County, Heze, Shandong, finally located her family with the help of local netizen “Chuxin” and others, and her relatives brought her back to Beijing. After 26 years apart, however, little remains of the life she left: her parents have both died, and only her brother, now in his seventies, and a sister living in the United States are left. Once young and beautiful, Meihua has been so broken in body and mind by years of abuse that she bears little resemblance to her former self.

Now 58, Meihua was born and raised in Beijing. In her youth she danced ballroom and ballet and spoke fluent English. Twenty-six years ago, at age 32, she lost contact with her family and later surfaced in Cao County, living with an elderly man known as “Uncle Long.” During that time she suffered a mental breakdown and lost much of her ability to care for herself.

According to one netizen: “When she first arrived she was very fair-skinned and very beautiful. The old man abused her himself, then used her to make money. He tormented her until she became incontinent, and then she lost her mind. If she hadn’t, she probably couldn’t have survived.”

The more one thinks about it, the more disturbing it becomes: Meihua was not the only woman living with “Uncle Long” who developed a mental disorder. Another, known as “Xia,” was also reunited with her family not long ago with Chuxin’s help.

How Meihua and Xia came to Cao County, how “Uncle Long” supposedly “picked them up,” and what they endured in the years since remain unanswered questions.