“Monthly Pay Cut by Over 1,000 Yuan: Workers at Hangzhou’s China Ting–Concept Creator Factory Strike for Two Consecutive Days (August 31–September 1, 2026)”
From August 31 to September 1, workers at Zhejiang Concept Creator Fashion Co., Ltd. (the China Ting–Concept Creator Smart Fashion Factory), a subsidiary of China Ting Group in Linping District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, staged a two-day strike to protest the company’s pay cuts. According to the workers, the cuts would reduce each employee’s monthly income by more than 1,000 yuan.
“Chinese Blogger and 11 Project Personnel Missing After Gyirong Landslide; Authorities Delete Related Missing-Person Information (August 26–September 1, 2026)”
A Chinese Douyin blogger known as “旅拍人像邱SIR” (Travel Portrait Photographer Qiu SIR), who was traveling in Nepal when a landslide struck the Gyirong border crossing, is feared to have been caught in the disaster. His account has not been updated since he posted his last video on August 25. Large numbers of users concerned for his safety flooded the video’s comment section with possible clues and messages hoping for his safe return, but the comments were quickly wiped.
After one of his friends posted a video seeking information about his whereabouts, its comment section was also cleared, while some related videos were deleted altogether. According to his friends, at around 10:00 a.m. on August 26, Qiu separated from his travel companions and drove alone toward China from a location less than two kilometers from the Gyirong border crossing. The landslide struck approximately 40 minutes later. Based on this timeline, it is believed that he may have been waiting to clear customs on the Nepalese side of the crossing when the disaster occurred.
In addition, all 11 members of a project management team called “Tibet Tianlu” went missing following the landslide. Their whereabouts remain unknown.
“CCP ‘Stability Maintenance’ Goes Abroad: Chinese Workers in Kyrgyzstan Confined During Xi Jinping’s Visit (2026.08.30–31)”
From August 30 to 31, multiple Chinese-funded construction sites in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, suspended work due to Xi Jinping’s visit to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. Video footage from the scene shows caution tape blocking the entrance to a construction site operated by China Hengyu Construction in Bishkek. According to workers, they will not be allowed to leave the site until the summit concludes on September 2. Other online sources said that at some construction sites, workers have been prohibited from going out even where work has not been forcibly suspended.
In recent months, multiple Chinese-funded projects in Kyrgyzstan have seen collective protests by Chinese workers demanding unpaid wages. On the evening of August 28, Chinese workers also clashed with local security guards at the second-phase construction site of the “Kochmon City” residential complex in Bishkek. Some online commentators believe the restrictions are intended to prevent another collective protest by Chinese workers during Xi Jinping’s visit.
“Xi’an Residents’ Boycott of SEG Continues for Two Months, Foot Traffic Drops 70% (2026.08.08–31)”
As of August 31, the “Boycott SEG” campaign launched by residents of Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, has continued for a full two months. In an effort to win back customers, SEG has reportedly invested hundreds of millions of yuan and repeatedly rolled out large-scale promotions and discounts, yet foot traffic at the shopping mall remains sharply down. According to multiple local residents, current foot traffic at SEG has fallen by at least 70% compared with peak levels. Even on weekends and public holidays, the once-packed mall is now noticeably less crowded. The prolonged decline in customer traffic is also putting enormous pressure on businesses inside the mall. Some merchants say their sales have dropped sharply and that they are “struggling to hold on.” Two months on, the “Boycott SEG” campaign has not quickly faded away like many similar protests. Instead, it has persisted to this day, making it a rare example in China in recent years of a sustained collective consumer boycott.
(For background on what triggered the boycott, please see the Yesterday Project’s earlier documentary.)
“The CCP Lies Constantly, Yet Is Obsessed With Silencing the People (2026.08.30)”
The CCP may be inept at disaster relief, but it wastes no time silencing people. Even when fabricating “rumor cases,” it does so with remarkable carelessness.
On August 30, Tibetan police issued a notice titled “Internet Users Jiang, Liu, and Eight Others Punished.” The first case claimed that an internet user had spread a “rumor” by posting: “That mudslide is terrifying. At the China-Nepal Gyirong border crossing, the official figure already says more than 480 people are missing. Including the Nepal side, the death toll is probably going to exceed 1,000.” The poster, identified as Jiang, was punished by the police.
The awkward part, however, is that the scale of the disaster described in this supposed “rumor” turned out to be almost identical to what the authorities later announced officially. In a second version of the notice, the original “Case No. 1” was removed entirely and replaced with a different internet user and a different alleged “rumor.”
It remains unclear whether Jiang’s punishment was ever revoked. It is also possible that the entire case was simply fabricated.
“Chengdu Homeowners Surround Police to Protest Arrest (August 28, 2026)”
On the evening of August 28, more than 100 homeowners at the Binjiang Yuecheng residential compound in Jinjiang District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, surrounded several police officers and demanded the release of homeowners detained for defending their rights. According to eyewitnesses, the protest was triggered by the property management company’s plan to impose an additional “parking management fee” despite already charging high property management fees. The decision sparked strong opposition, prompting homeowners to gather outside the compound’s entrance in protest. During the demonstration, police arrested at least one homeowner.
“Security Guards Enter Chinese Workers’ Dormitory and Attempt to Seize Their Money, Sparking Clash in Kyrgyzstan (2026.08.28)”
On the evening of August 28, Chinese workers clashed with local security guards at the second-phase construction site of the Kochmon City residential complex in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.
According to multiple workers, some workers were playing zhajinhua, a Chinese three-card gambling game, inside their dormitory when local security guards suddenly entered. The guards allegedly attempted to take all the cash on the table and searched for money in the workers’ bags and on their beds. This angered the workers present, and a clash subsequently broke out.
The workers said this was the second time security guards had entered their dormitory to seize money. Unlike the previous incident, the guards were unable to take any money away this time.
“Unpaid for a Year, Cleaners at Xi’an Scenic Area Go on Strike (2026.08.27–30)”
From August 27 to 30, cleaners at the Kunming Pool Scenic Area in Xi’an, Shaanxi, went on strike for four consecutive days, demanding payment of wages that had been withheld for a full year.
“Two Months Since the Want Want Incident, Digital Workers Continue Speaking Out Despite Repression (August 12–28, 2026)”
As of August 28, exactly two months have passed since the Want Want incident. Despite the Chinese Communist Party’s escalating crackdown, digital workers have refused to remain silent and continue to make their voices heard through various offline actions. Between August 12 and 28, the Yesterday Project documented 19 large-screen advertisements, graffiti messages, and similar displays across China; 23 flag-display actions; and numerous other acts of solidarity using shopping bags, T-shirts, vehicle decals, and other items.
“Shanghai Owners of RMB 10 Million Luxury Homes Face Police Crackdown During Protest at State-Owned Developer’s Headquarters (August 27, 2026)”
On August 27, homeowners from Kaiyun Hujing Huating, the third phase of Pukai Yunjing in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area, gathered at the headquarters of the developer, Shanghai Pudong Exploration Group Co., Ltd. They demanded that the group’s chairman, Yan Jionghao, come forward to address and resolve their grievances. Police cracked down on the protesting homeowners, and several people were beaten during the confrontation.
According to the homeowners, the development has numerous problems, including electrical current detected on some metal fixtures or equipment, severe flooding in the basement, downgraded lobby stonework and household appliances, and poorly designed entrances and exits. The homeowners had previously staged multiple protests over these issues.
Publicly available information shows that units at Kaiyun Hujing Huating range in price from several million yuan to more than RMB 20 million, with multiple unit types costing over RMB 10 million.
