「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.

「武汉城管凶残殴打摊贩，当局删视频压舆情（2026.08.09）」8月9日晚，湖北武汉武昌区黄鹤楼附近一座天桥上，城管人员与一男一女两名摊贩发生冲突后，对两人实施了极其凶残的殴打。

多段现场视频显示，一名身穿城管制服的人员与两名便衣人员在天桥上围殴了两名摊贩。期间，一名城管连续快速击打女摊贩的面部，将其打倒在地；随后，该城管又用手铐连续击打男性摊贩。在男性摊贩已失去反抗能力后，该城管仍拿来矿泉水瓶继续施暴，并用矿泉水瓶重击女摊贩头部，将其再次击倒。现场还有多名身穿制服的执法人员在旁围观拍摄，但无人出手制止。

现场的路人把视频上传至社交平台后，激怒了大量网民，纷纷接力转发，要求严惩凶手。但相关视频很快便遭到审查人员大量删除。

“Wuhan Urban Management Officers Brutally Beat Street Vendors; Authorities Delete Videos to Suppress Public Outrage (2026.08.09)”

On the evening of August 9, on a pedestrian overpass near Yellow Crane Tower in Wuchang District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, urban management officers became involved in a confrontation with two street vendors, a man and a woman, and then violently assaulted them.

Multiple videos from the scene show one uniformed urban management officer and two plainclothes personnel surrounding and beating the two vendors on the overpass. During the assault, one officer repeatedly struck the female vendor in the face, knocking her to the ground. He then used a pair of handcuffs to repeatedly strike the male vendor. Even after the man was no longer resisting, the officer continued the assault with a plastic water bottle and also struck the woman in the head with the bottle, knocking her down again. Several other uniformed enforcement personnel could be seen standing nearby watching and filming, but none intervened.

After bystanders uploaded the videos to social media, the footage quickly sparked widespread anger among netizens. Many users reposted the videos and called for those responsible to be severely punished. However, the videos were soon deleted in large numbers by online censors.

「中央电视台涿州拍摄基地员工抗议裁员不赔偿（2026.08.07）」8月7日，中央电视台河北涿州拍摄基地多名员工集体维权，抗议基地裁员不赔偿。据员工透露，该拍摄基地早已荒废多年。此后，基地每月仅向员工发放约800元基本生活费。不少员工之所以能在如此低的收入下坚持多年，主要就是为了维持社保缴纳，一直熬到退休。然而近日，眼看一些员工即将熬到退休，基地却突然通知，自8月起停止发放生活费、停止缴纳社保，并强制解除劳动合同，且不给予任何赔偿。在网络上，员工甚至不敢直接说出“央视”的名字。当有网友询问其所在单位时，一名员工回复：“对不起，不敢说出单位，惹不起。”

“Employees at CCTV’s Zhuozhou Filming Base Protest Layoffs Without Compensation (2026.08.07)”

On August 7, multiple employees at China Central Television’s filming base in Zhuozhou, Hebei Province, staged a collective protest over layoffs without compensation.

According to employees, the filming base had already been largely abandoned for years. During this period, the base paid employees only about 800 yuan per month as a basic living allowance. Many said they had endured such low income for years mainly to keep their social insurance contributions active until retirement.

However, just as some employees were approaching retirement, the base suddenly announced that, beginning in August, it would stop paying their living allowances, cease making social insurance contributions, and forcibly terminate their labor contracts without providing any compensation.

Online, employees were even afraid to directly name “CCTV.” When a netizen asked which organization they worked for, one employee replied: “Sorry, I don’t dare name the organization. They’re too powerful to mess with.”

「西安市民“抵制赛格”行动逾月，商场营收大幅下滑（2026.08.07）」截至8月7日，西安市民抵制赛格的行动仍在持续。一个多月来，赛格为招揽顾客，先后推出免费停车、亿元补贴、免费表演等活动，同时被指雇人进店营造人气，并在网络上雇佣大量“水军”进行宣传，但商场生意仍大幅下滑。

据知情人士透露，赛格的日营业额已从高峰时期的超过千万元，降至如今不足百万元。有商户表示，自己的店铺过去每天流水约一万元，如今一天仅有几百元。

8月5日，新华网等媒体发布了一份官方通报，称严先生曾被诊断患有抑郁症，并多次前往西安市精神卫生中心就诊。然而，这份通报并未平息网民的愤怒，针对赛格的抵制行动仍在继续。

（赛格事件的前因，可查看“昨天”项目此前发布的纪录片。）

“Xi’an Residents’ Boycott of SEG Continues for Over a Month, Mall Revenue Plunges (2026.08.07)”

As of August 7, Xi’an residents’ boycott of SEG was still ongoing. Over the past month, SEG has rolled out a series of measures to attract customers, including free parking, subsidies totaling 100 million yuan, and free performances. It has also been accused of hiring people to walk around the mall to create the appearance of crowds, as well as employing large numbers of online “water army” accounts to promote the shopping center. Despite these efforts, business has continued to decline sharply.

According to people familiar with the situation, SEG’s daily revenue has fallen from more than 10 million yuan at its peak to less than 1 million yuan today. One merchant said that their store used to take in around 10,000 yuan a day, but now brings in only a few hundred yuan.

On August 5, Xinhua News and other media outlets published an official statement saying that Mr. Yan had previously been diagnosed with depression and had visited the Xi’an Mental Health Center several times. However, the statement failed to quell public anger, and the boycott of SEG has continued.

(For background on the SEG incident, please see the documentary previously published by the “Yesterday” project.)

「中共打压之下，“电子员工”以更隐秘方式继续为旺旺发声（2026.08.06）」进入8月，尽管遭到中共全面打压，“电子员工”们并未就此放弃，而是转以更加隐秘方式继续为旺旺发声。8月6日，在四川成都天府国际机场，一位女士背着印有旺旺一家及“Remember Wangwang”字样的购物袋从机场走过。在贵州毕节，声援旺旺的大幅广告仍在公开展示。此外，一款印有猫狗图案的奶茶也受到“电子员工”们的支持，不少人购买后拍照上传网络，以此表达声援。在网络上，“电子员工”们持续打卡，以评论区留言、转发和发布相关图片等方式，继续传播相关信息。

“Under CCP Repression, ‘Electronic Employees’ Continue Speaking Up for Wangwang in More Discreet Ways (2026.08.06)”

As August began, despite a sweeping crackdown by the Chinese Communist Party, the “electronic employees” did not give up. Instead, they continued speaking up for Wangwang in more discreet ways.

On August 6, at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport in Sichuan, a woman walked through the airport carrying a shopping bag printed with images of Wangwang and his family, along with the words “Remember Wangwang.” In Bijie, Guizhou, a large public advertisement supporting Wangwang remained on display.

In addition, a milk tea beverage featuring images of cats and dogs received support from the “electronic employees.” Many purchased it, took photos and uploaded them online to show their support. Online, the “electronic employees” also continued their check-in campaign by leaving messages in comment sections, reposting content and sharing related images to keep the information circulating.

「67名中国工人阿尔及利亚徒步11公里讨薪（2026.08.05）」8月5日，阿尔及利亚121公里铁路项目三分部，中交二公局的67名工人因工资被拖欠，徒步11公里前往中国路桥阿尔及利亚分公司讨薪，要求公司立即结清全部工资，并保障他们能够安全离境。

“67 Chinese Workers Walk 11 Kilometers in Algeria to Demand Unpaid Wages (2026.08.05)”

On August 5, 67 workers employed by CCCC Second Highway Engineering Bureau at Section 3 of Algeria’s 121-kilometer railway project walked 11 kilometers to the Algeria branch of China Road and Bridge Corporation to demand their unpaid wages. They called on the company to immediately pay all outstanding wages and ensure that they could safely leave the country.

「贵州金沙沐足老板欠薪跑路，讨薪员工在人社局内模仿其“画饼”（2026.08.05）」8月5日，贵州毕节金沙县港金K歌沐足老板苏林欠薪跑路后，连日讨薪无果的员工在金沙县人力资源和社会保障局内模仿苏林当初承诺“工资按时发、绝不拖欠”，以及欠薪时反复“画饼”的场景。

“Foot Spa Owner in Jinsha, Guizhou, Flees After Withholding Wages; Workers Parody His ‘Empty Promises’ at Human Resources Bureau (2026.08.05)”

On August 5, after Su Lin, the owner of Gangjin Karaoke & Foot Spa in Jinsha County, Bijie, Guizhou, fled while owing employees wages, workers who had spent several days unsuccessfully seeking payment reenacted his behavior inside the Jinsha County Human Resources and Social Security Bureau. They mimicked his original promise that “wages would be paid on time and never delayed,” as well as the repeated empty assurances he gave after failing to pay them.