「苏州昆山当局动用警察驱逐摊贩引发冲突（2026.08.14）」8月14日晚，江苏省苏州市昆山市巴城镇，当局出动大批警察、特警及城管，驱逐在立臻精密智造（昆山）有限公司附近经营的摊贩，双方一度爆发冲突。8月15日，《中华人民共和国生态环境法典》将正式实施。连日来，多地政府以此为由，取缔街头摊贩的经营资格，并出动警察、城管大肆驱赶。今年以来，由于经济持续低迷、工作难找，越来越多失业者选择通过门槛较低的摆摊维持生计。不过，随着新规实施，这些刚刚因失业而走上街头摆摊谋生的小贩，将再次失去生计。

“Suzhou Authorities Deploy Police to Evict Street Vendors in Kunshan, Sparking Clashes” (August 14, 2026)

On the evening of August 14, authorities in Bacheng, Kunshan, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, deployed large numbers of police, riot police and urban management officers to evict vendors operating near Lixun Precision Industry (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. Clashes broke out between the two sides. The “Ecological Environment Code of the People’s Republic of China” is set to take effect on August 15. In recent days, local governments in multiple cities have cited the new code to revoke street vendors’ operating licenses, deploying police and urban management officers to drive them out en masse. Amid prolonged economic slowdown and a shrinking job market this year, growing numbers of unemployed people have turned to street vending, a low-barrier means of survival. With the new regulation now taking effect, these vendors, many of whom took up street selling only after losing their jobs, face losing their livelihoods once again.

「河北香河政府强拆大棚酿惨剧，一村民大面积烧伤送医（2026.08.13）」8月12日，河北廊坊香河县五百户镇后土门楼村，当地政府出动大量警察、政府工作人员及保安等人员进村，对村民口粮田里的大棚实施强拆。据村民透露，此次拆除未给予任何赔偿。强拆过程中发生惨剧，一名村民全身大面积烧伤，随后被送往医院抢救。由于事发后的相关信息遭当局封锁，目前尚不清楚该村民具体因何被烧伤，其伤势及后续情况也有待进一步确认。

“Forced Demolition of Greenhouses in Xianghe, Hebei Ends in Tragedy; Villager Hospitalized With Extensive Burns (2026.08.13)”

On August 12, in Houtumenlou Village, Wubaihu Town, Xianghe County, Langfang, Hebei Province, the local government dispatched a large number of police officers, government personnel, and security guards into the village to forcibly demolish greenhouses on villagers’ subsistence farmland. According to villagers, no compensation was provided for the demolitions.

During the forced demolition, a tragic incident occurred in which one villager suffered extensive burns over much of his body and was subsequently rushed to hospital for emergency treatment. As the authorities have blocked information about what happened afterward, it remains unclear exactly how the villager was burned. His current condition and subsequent developments also remain to be confirmed.

「山东潍坊男子18万元“理财险”变终身寿险仅能退2.5万元（2026.08.11）」8月11日，山东省潍坊市寒亭区一名男子称，他此前在中国平安保险购买了一份价值18万元的“理财险”，后来却发现该产品莫名其妙变成了终身寿险。当天，他前往平安保险要求退费时，被告知目前退保只能拿回约2.5万元。最终，男子不仅未能退回保费，还被工作人员轰了出来。

“Weifang Man Says RMB 180,000 ‘Wealth Management Insurance’ Turned Into Whole Life Insurance, Can Only Get RMB 25,000 Back (2026.08.11)”

On August 11, a man in Hanting District, Weifang, Shandong Province, said that he had previously purchased a “wealth management insurance” product worth RMB 180,000 from Ping An Insurance, only to later discover that the product had somehow become a whole life insurance policy.

That day, he went to Ping An Insurance to request a refund, but was told that if he surrendered the policy now, he could only receive about RMB 25,000. In the end, he failed to get his money back and was instead driven out by staff.

「成都成实集团工人堵门讨薪遭警察镇压 多人被抓（2026.08.12）」8月12日，四川省成都市新都区三河街道，成实集团数十名工人堵厂门讨薪时遭到警察镇压，多名工人被抓走。据工人透露，为逃避支付拖欠工资等责任，成实集团甚至将公司法定代表人变更为一名普通工人。此前的7月7日，工人们也曾采取堵门的方式讨薪，但同样也遭到警察镇压。

“Chengdu Chengshi Group Workers Suppressed by Police During Wage Protest, Several Detained (2026.08.12)”

On August 12, dozens of workers from Chengshi Group in Sanhe Subdistrict, Xindu District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, were suppressed by police while blocking the factory entrance to demand unpaid wages. Several workers were detained.

According to the workers, in an effort to evade responsibility for paying wage arrears and other obligations, Chengshi Group even changed the company’s legal representative to an ordinary worker.

Earlier, on July 7, workers had used the same tactic of blocking the factory entrance to demand their wages, but that protest was likewise suppressed by police.

「“旺旺风暴”线下声援活动汇总（2026.08.05-11）」8月5日至11日期间，尽管遭到中共持续打压，“旺旺电子员工”们仍坚持在网络上打卡发声。在线下，员工们冒着风险，将旗帜举到了泰山、长白山以及呼伦贝尔草原，并在山西、深圳等地街头张贴了声援标语。

Summary of Offline Solidarity Activities for the “Wangwang Storm”(August 5–11, 2026)

From August 5 to 11, despite continued repression by the Chinese Communist Party, “Wangwang Electronics Employees” continued to make their voices heard. Offline, employees took risks to carry their flags to Mount Tai, Changbai Mountain, and the Hulunbuir Grasslands, and posted solidarity slogans in Shanxi and Shenzhen.

「吉林数百国企煤矿职工连日静坐讨要工资社保（2026.08.10-11）」8月10日，吉林省能源投资集团旗下辽源矿业金宝屯煤矿、龙家堡煤矿等矿井的数百名在职及退休工人集体维权，前往吉能集团总部静坐，讨要被拖欠的工资、社保等。据工人透露，辽源矿业已拖欠部分在职工人工资长达30个月，欠缴社保长达13年，住房公积金也长期未缴，导致部分工人退休后仍无法正常领取养老金。此前，工人们曾多次就相关问题维权，但集团及当地政府一直以各种理由推诿拖延，问题至今未得到解决。截至8月11日上午，工人们的维权行动仍在持续。

Hundreds of State-Owned Coal Mine Workers in Jilin Stage Multi-Day Sit-In Over Unpaid Wages and Social Insurance (Aug. 10–11, 2026)

On August 10, hundreds of current and retired workers from the Jinbaotun and Longjiabao coal mines and other mines operated by Liaoyuan Mining, a subsidiary of Jilin Energy Investment Group, staged a collective protest. They gathered outside the headquarters of Jilin Energy Investment Group for a sit-in, demanding payment of overdue wages, social insurance contributions, and other benefits.

According to workers, Liaoyuan Mining has withheld wages from some current employees for as long as 30 months and failed to make required social insurance contributions for as long as 13 years. Housing provident fund contributions have also gone unpaid for an extended period, leaving some retired workers unable to receive their pensions normally.

Workers said they had repeatedly protested over these issues in the past, but the company and local authorities had continued to delay and deflect responsibility on various grounds, leaving the problems unresolved.

As of the morning of August 11, the workers’ protest was still ongoing.

「“境外势力”指控未能吓退网友，“竹知了”被玩到华为门店门口（2026.08.05-10）」尽管一些支持华为的自媒体和大V声称“竹知了”事件背后存在“境外势力”，甚至将其与“颜色革命”联系起来，但网友并未因此退缩。相反，“竹知了”玩梗仍在持续，不仅有网友将竹知了带到华为门店门口，还有人为此创作歌曲，以各种方式继续调侃和回应相关争议。

“Foreign Forces” Accusations Fail to Intimidate Netizens as “Bamboo Cicadas” Reach Huawei Storefronts (Aug. 5–10, 2026)

Although some pro-Huawei self-media accounts and influential online commentators claimed that “foreign forces” were behind the “Bamboo Cicada” incident, with some even linking it to a “color revolution,” netizens were undeterred. Instead, the “Bamboo Cicada” meme continued to spread. Some people even brought bamboo cicadas to the entrances of Huawei stores, while others created songs inspired by the phenomenon, continuing to mock and respond to the controversy in various ways.

「俄罗斯上千中国工人围堵警车，阻止持枪警察抓人（2026.08.09）」8月9日，中国化学第七建设有限公司承建的俄罗斯波罗的海天然气化工综合体项目发生大规模中国工人抗议事件。据工人透露，起因是一名长期讨薪无果的中国工人在饮酒后辱骂了项目方人员。在项目方报警后，当地持枪警察赶到现场，试图将涉事工人带走。然而，警察和警车很快被上千名中国工人团团围住，拒绝警察离开。最终，在现场工人的集体压力下，警察释放了涉事工人。

“Over 1,000 Chinese Workers in Russia Surround Police Vehicle, Prevent Armed Police from Detaining Worker (2026.08.09)”

On August 9, a large-scale protest involving Chinese workers broke out at the Baltic Gas Chemical Complex project in Russia, which is being constructed by China National Chemical Engineering No. 7 Construction Co., Ltd.

According to workers at the site, the incident began after a Chinese worker, who had reportedly been unsuccessfully demanding unpaid wages for an extended period, insulted project management personnel after drinking alcohol. After project management called the police, armed local officers arrived and attempted to take the worker away.

However, the police officers and their vehicle were quickly surrounded by more than 1,000 Chinese workers, who refused to allow them to leave with the worker. Ultimately, under collective pressure from the workers at the scene, the police released him.