Injured Delivery Worker in Zhejiang Forced to Keep Working to Survive (2026.06.26)
On June 26, in a location in Zhejiang, a food delivery worker who had injured his leg and could no longer walk normally was still forced to continue making deliveries just to make a living.
Worker at Beihai, Guangxi Food Factory Collapses From Overwork (2026.06.26)
On June 26, Guangxi Beihai Jinhaiying Food Co., Ltd. was reported to have long subjected employees to excessive working hours, with day shifts lasting 12 hours and weekend rotations stretching to as long as 19 consecutive hours. Even after a worker collapsed from exhaustion on the job, the company still refused to grant time off.
Submission: Yangzhou University’s New Crackdown on Non-Motorized Vehicles Sparks Student Outrage, Allegations of Profit-Sharing Arrangement With Qingju (2026.06.25)
On June 25, Yangzhou University announced that starting next semester, it would launch a campus-wide crackdown on non-motorized vehicles: incoming students in the Class of 2026 will be barred from purchasing their own electric bikes; students with currently valid license plates will be required to switch to electronic plates. At the same time, the university announced it would introduce shared bicycles and a small number of shared electric bikes, with Qingju (Qingju Bike) as the sole designated provider. The university’s previous license plate registration system for campus electric bikes, however, has been suspended for three consecutive years and has not been operational for nearly a year, leaving students without plates facing the forced confiscation of their vehicles with no way to register them retroactively.
Students have identified multiple problems with the policy. First, the shared bikes can only be used within campus and supply is grossly inadequate — according to the university’s own bidding documents, the six campuses combined will receive only 1,000 shared bicycles and 200 shared electric bikes, while the university has more than 56,000 students and staff in total. Some campuses lack cafeterias or libraries, forcing students to commute between campuses, a need the supply falls far short of meeting. Second, students say the university is effectively pressuring them to sell their personal electric bikes at low prices while the university itself has already lined up scrap dealers to buy them, raising suspicions that the university profits from the arrangement. Third, campus mobility services are monopolized exclusively by Qingju, with the bidding contract and revenue-sharing terms never disclosed, raising suspicion of improper benefit transfers. Fourth, the shared electric bikes are priced at 37.18 yuan per semester, far exceeding the long-term cost of owning a private bike, and the pricing was set without any public hearing. Fifth, the university cites lithium battery safety as grounds for removing private electric bikes, yet applies no such requirement to Qingju’s shared bikes, which carry the same fire risk — a glaring double standard.
After the policy became public, students voiced their frustration on social media and campus forums, raising five demands, including reopening the plate registration system, increasing the supply of shared bikes, disclosing the bidding contract and revenue-sharing terms, and introducing a reasonable transition plan. As of now, the university has not issued a public response.
The submitter also noted that Yangzhou University has long charged students more than market rates, particularly for laundry and convenience store services, while clamping down harshly on whistleblowers — using surveillance tactics to silence dissent and tightly controlling public discourse on campus. Students’ rights, the submitter said, have long gone unaddressed, with no real channel for grievances to be heard, a situation that has drawn criticism for years.
Prominent Jiujiang Company Liansheng Withholds Wages and Social Insurance; Thousands of Employees Demand Pay at Headquarters (2026.06.24)
On June 24, Jiangxi Jiujiang Liansheng Industrial Group sparked large-scale protests after withholding wages for three months and social insurance contributions for over two years from thousands of employees, while also refusing to repay funds it had raised from some workers. Thousands of employees gathered that day at Liansheng Group’s headquarters in Jiujiang, demanding payment of back wages, repayment of overdue social insurance, and the return of their invested funds. The protest at one point escalated into a clash with personnel hired by the company, leaving the scene tense. Jiujiang Liansheng Industrial Group is a private conglomerate primarily engaged in commerce and trade, and was once one of the most influential business leaders in Jiujiang and the broader northern Jiangxi region. At its peak, the group’s operations spanned department stores, supermarkets, real estate, and other sectors, and it even funded a professional football club, giving it considerable local prominence. In recent years, however, the company’s operations have steadily deteriorated, with its supermarkets and shopping centers shutting down one after another, leaving the group on the brink of collapse.
Hainan Airlines Fails to Clearly Disclose New Baggage Rule, Passenger Hit With Surcharge at Boarding Gate (2026.06.22)
On June 22, a passenger boarding a Hainan Airlines flight from Chongqing to Guangzhou at 10 a.m. said he was informed at the boarding gate that the airline applies a “distinctive” baggage size standard. Because his luggage exceeded the limit, he was required to pay a 240-yuan fee, and by that point there was no longer enough time to check the bag instead. The passenger said that at no point during ticket purchase or security screening had he been clearly informed that Hainan Airlines uses baggage size rules different from those of other airlines.
Guangzhou Merchant Leads Horses Carrying Fabric Through Streets to Protest Blanket Ban on Electric Delivery Vehicles at Market (June 24, 2026)
On June 24, at Zhongda International Textile City in Guangzhou, Guangdong, a merchant, angered by the market’s ban on vendors using electric vehicles to transport goods, specially purchased two horses from out of town and had them carry rolls of fabric through the streets. The unusual scene, staged as a form of “performance art” protest against the market’s sweeping one-size-fits-all ban, drew many nearby merchants to stop, watch, and film. However, the merchant and the horses were soon stopped and taken away by police.
Vendor in Yangjiang, Guangdong Climbs Atop His Food Cart to Protect It (2026.06.23)
On the evening of June 23, near Xinda City in Jiangcheng District, Yangjiang, Guangdong, a street vendor climbed onto the roof of his food cart, loudly denouncing urban management officers in an effort to stop them from hauling the cart away, drawing a crowd of onlookers.
Residents in Guangde, Anhui Mourn Children Killed in Car Crash for Three Days Straight; Riot Police Seize Flowers and Offerings (2026.06.21–23)
From June 21 to 23, residents of Guangde, Anhui Province, gathered spontaneously outside Jianqiao Rehabilitation Hospital for three consecutive days, laying flowers, snacks, and toys to mourn two children killed in a car crash and demanding severe punishment for the driver responsible. After flowers and offerings at the scene were repeatedly removed by authorities, many residents began unwrapping the food on the spot, believing this was the only way to ensure the children would truly receive it. On the night of June 23, authorities deployed riot police, who forcibly seized all the flowers and other mourning items at the scene, further fueling public anger.
On June 20, a car crash occurred in Guangde when a vehicle lost control, crossed a median strip at an intersection, and struck a mother and her two children who were on an electric bike waiting at a red light. The mother was severely injured, and both children died — one of them after being rushed to the hospital, where she was later declared brain dead.
What further enraged local residents was that, according to witnesses and others present at the scene, the driver did not check on the victims’ condition after getting out of the car. Instead, she urged police to handle the matter quickly, saying she needed to get to Nanjing to drop off her own child, and noted that she had a “high insurance coverage limit.” Her friend later defended her in a WeChat group, claiming the driver was “also a victim,” which further inflamed public outrage.
In addition, online rumors claim the driver is the daughter-in-law of the Qingxi Community Party secretary and works in the medical cosmetics industry. On the night of June 22, Guangde police issued a statement saying the crash resulted in “one death and two injuries” — concealing the fact that the second child had also died — prompting questions and anger from internet users.
Major Chinese High School Exam Prep Publisher Lays Off Nearly 2,000 Employees; Workers Protest Withheld Wages and Unfair Compensation (2026.06.22)
On June 22, employees staged a collective protest at Shaanxi Xi’an Wanwei Education Technology Co., Ltd., a publishing brand with a significant share of China’s market for high school entrance exam review materials. Workers accused the company of withholding wages and failing to provide compensation in line with labor laws during layoffs, demanding that the company protect their legal rights. According to employees, Wanwei Education failed to compensate laid-off workers in accordance with the Labor Law, the Labor Contract Law, and other relevant regulations during a round of layoffs affecting nearly 2,000 people. Employees also said the company unilaterally cut wages by 35% to 45% without prior written notice or any reasonable explanation, and explicitly stated it would not repay the withheld portion of their wages. The company has also been accused of violations involving housing fund contributions and social insurance payments.
Hundreds of Homeowners in Chengdu Block Road in Protest, Clash With Police, Multiple People Beaten and Arrested (2026.06.22)
After their grievances went unresolved by local authorities for an extended period, hundreds of homeowners at the Shimao Yunjing residential complex in Pidu District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, blocked the road outside the complex on Monday evening (June 22) in protest. During the demonstration, residents clashed with police and government personnel who arrived at the scene, resulting in several homeowners being taken away on the spot and at least one person injured and hospitalized. According to multiple residents, the protest was triggered by long-standing complaints over excessive property management fees, the management company’s persistent failure to act, and safety hazards such as the lack of traffic lights at the complex entrance. Residents said they had repeatedly appealed to local authorities and requested intervention, but received no effective response, ultimately leading to the road blockade.