A folk song that has been circulating widely in recent days — “Mad Dogs and E-Bikes” — mocking the CCP’s mass confiscation of electric vehicles and its pattern of targeting ordinary people. (2026.05.03)
Lately, if you’re riding an e-bike, you’d better watch out —The mad dogs on the streets are biting people left and right.And they’ve actually got a “mad dog license” to do it!Three to five of them swarm together in a pack.Damn their masters —Who dreamed up these new rulesThat target ordinary people and nobody else.Some of these mad dogs are even worse:They want your vehicle, not your life —Hauling it straight back to their own door.
On May 3, in Guanqian Street, Gusu District, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, a young man cosplaying as Zhang Jue, the leader of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, shouted in the street:
“The Azure Sky is dead, and the Yellow Sky shall rise! In the year of Jiazi, there shall be prosperity under heaven. I am Zhang Jue, a humble Taoist. I bid the Great Han meet its end. Lord of Thunder, lend me your strength!”
“Summary of Collective Resistance Events in China (Published Records) — April 2026”
In April 2026, the Yesterday project documented 74 collective resistance events occurring across China. Labor rights actions made up a significant share of this month’s incidents, particularly around wage arrears, cuts to delivery rates, and retirement security.
I. Breakdown by Protesting Group (total: 74)
Workers and laborers of all types: 26 incidents (35.1%) — the month’s core force
Labor disputes and social security: 22 incidents (29.7%) — the primary driver of most worker actions
Including: wage arrears, withheld pension payments, lack of retirement coverage, layoffs/factory relocations without compensation, cuts to delivery rates, wage deductions, etc.
Abuse of administrative authority (urban management officers/traffic police): 6 incidents (8.1%) — including seizure of delivery riders’ electric vehicles
Forced requisition and forced demolition: 6 incidents (8.1%)
“Guangxi Wuzhou Workers Stage Back-to-Back Strike on Labor Day, Protesting Rogue Factory’s Arbitrary Fines (2026.05.01–02)”
On May 1 and 2, a group of freight drivers at Chiji Steel Co., Ltd. in Wuzhou, Guangxi, walked off the job for two consecutive days to protest the company’s longstanding practice of imposing arbitrary fines on workers.
According to workers, Chiji Steel is notorious in Wuzhou as a “rogue factory.” Its internal penalty system is harsh and lacks any transparent standards, with management frequently docking pay under various pretexts. As a result, some workers take home only a few dozen yuan after a full month of labor.
Workers also reported that due to the extreme workload and hazardous working conditions, at least three employees died on the job from overwork in March alone. The combination of relentless high-intensity labor and unreasonable penalties fueled deep resentment among workers, ultimately driving the drivers to stage a collective work stoppage during International Labor Day. They demanded an end to arbitrary fines and basic improvements to their working conditions.
By May 2, some workers indicated that their demands had been largely met, though specific details remain unclear.
On May 1, International Labour Day, workers at Ningxia Shengyan Group (Pingluo County) continued their protest over unpaid wages. The company, based in Shizuishan, recently announced it has officially ceased operations.
Shanxi Yuncheng Homeowners Use Bricks to Repel Forced Demolition Forklift (2026.05.01)
In Fuzeyuan residential compound, Yanhu District, Yuncheng, Shanxi, a perimeter wall was recently demolished by force after local authorities and a developer claimed it encroached on land designated for the neighboring Ronggao Haoting development. On May 1, as Fuzeyuan residents began rebuilding the wall, the developer dispatched excavators to tear it down again. Residents fought back on the spot, hurling bricks at the machinery, and the excavators were ultimately forced to withdraw.
On April 30, at the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum scenic area in Nanjing, Jiangsu, an elderly man selling popsicles was pinned to the ground for an extended period by four urban management officers (Chengguan) after a dispute broke out over their attempt to evict him.
On April 28, dozens of former First Automobile Works (FAW) Daewoo employees—now former employees of SAIC-GM Dongyue Motors—gathered at the gates of the SAIC-GM plant in Yantai, Shandong. They were there to demand the payout of exclusive welfare funds designated for Chinese staff when FAW-Daewoo was acquired by SAIC-GM Dongyue. According to employees, while staff from the three spin-off branches of the original FAW-Daewoo have already received their respective payments, those who remained at the Dongyue headquarters have not received a cent. Over 50 million yuan in special funds reportedly remains stuck in the account.
On April 29, in Gu’an County, Langfang, Hebei Province, villagers from Bai Village—who have yet to receive their resettlement housing eight years after demolition and have faced long-term arrears in transition subsidies—once again blocked the gates of the county government office.
