「深圳青年孟卡卡宣布竞选市长为底层发声，账号遭封禁（2026.05.25—27）」5月25日，广东深圳，一位网名为“孟卡卡”的年轻人在深圳市政府门前录制视频并发布至抖音，公开表示将竞选深圳市市长，希望为社会底层群体发声。视频中，孟卡卡表示，许多底层民众生活艰难，有人甚至长期露宿街头、依靠拾荒维生。
孟卡卡此前发布的视频显示，他曾因在深圳一家酒店饮用一杯水后被收取18元费用而坚持维权，并最终获得酒店退款及相关补偿。此后，他长期关注深圳街头流浪人员的生存状况，经常拍摄相关视频并发布到网络平台。
5月27日，孟卡卡的抖音账号被平台封禁。平台显示，封禁原因为“违反《抖音社区自律公约》的相关规定”。截至目前，尚不清楚他是否受到来自中共当局的压力和威胁。
值得注意的是，过去曾有多名中国公民因公开宣布参选人大代表或参与独立候选人活动而受到打压甚至关呀。较为知名的案例包括刘萍、魏忠平、李思华、彭峰、管桂林、瞿明学、刘明学、姚立法以及程海等。
“Shenzhen Youth ‘Mengkaka’ Announces Mayoral Bid to Amplify Marginalized Voices; Account Banned (2026.05.25–27)”
On May 25, a young man known online as “Mengkaka” filmed a video outside the Shenzhen Municipal Government building and posted it to Douyin, publicly announcing his intention to run for Mayor of Shenzhen in order to speak up for society’s most vulnerable. In the video, Mengkaka described the hardships faced by people at the bottom of society, noting that many are reduced to sleeping on the streets and surviving by scavenging.
In earlier videos, Mengkaka had documented his persistence in demanding a refund after a Shenzhen hotel charged him 18 yuan for a single glass of water — a dispute he ultimately won, receiving both a refund and additional compensation. He subsequently turned his attention to the lives of homeless people on Shenzhen’s streets, regularly filming and posting videos about their conditions.
On May 27, Mengkaka’s Douyin account was banned. The platform cited a violation of the “Douyin Community Self-Discipline Convention.” It remains unclear whether he has faced any pressure or threats from the Chinese authorities.
Notably, a number of Chinese citizens have previously been suppressed — and in some cases imprisoned — for publicly announcing candidacies for People’s Congress seats or participating in independent candidate campaigns. Well-known cases include those of Liu Ping, Wei Zhongping, Li Sihua, Peng Feng, Guan Guilin, Qu Mingxue, Liu Mingxue, Yao Lifa, and Cheng Hai.