“Over 100 Sanitation Workers Dismissed in Youyang, Chongqing for Refusing Pay Cuts (Sept. 17–22, 2025)”
Sanitation workers in Youyang, Chongqing went on strike from September 17 to 22 after being required to sign labor dispatch contracts with a new outsourcing company, which reduced their wages from 2,600 yuan to 1,800 yuan. The strike left garbage piled up across the entire county seat. Reportedly, Youyang has more than 400 sanitation workers in total, and over 100 have already been dismissed for refusing to accept the pay cut. The dismissed workers will receive compensation based on the “N+1” standard.
On September 22, hundreds of workers at Sichuan Neijiang Longchang Runfeng Garment Co., Ltd. went on strike to protest the company’s wage arrears and failure to pay social insurance contributions.
On September 22, dozens of construction workers demanding unpaid wages blocked the entrance of the Guangzhou Fortune Center in Guangdong and briefly clashed with police.
On September 19, dozens of construction workers from the Jiangxi Nanchang Jiaotou Tianjiangyuan project blocked the entrance of the Nanchang Jiaotou Group to demand their wages.
On September 16, in Hunyuan County, Datong, Shanxi, depositors put up multiple banners on the doors and windows of the Hunyuan Rural Mutual Aid Fund Cooperative reading: ‘People’s Government, return our deposits.’
According to depositors, the Hunyuan Yong’an Town Hengyuanxin Rural Mutual Aid Fund Cooperative, established in 2011, had attracted a large amount of local savings and investments by promising annual interest rates of 2.15%–3.85%. For a time, it was regarded as a reliable financial channel and enjoyed a good reputation locally.
However, since late February 2024, the cooperative gradually became unable to pay out deposits. By March 27, when the Hunyuan County government announced its suspension and rectification, a total of 3,605 people were unable to withdraw funds amounting to 515 million yuan. Most of the victims were elderly.
Although the local government repeatedly promised to “make every effort to recover the funds,” no substantive progress has been made to date. Depositors have staged multiple rights defense actions, but with little effect.
Depositors pointed out that the Hunyuan Rural Mutual Aid Fund Cooperative had been approved for preparation by the Shanxi Banking and Insurance Regulatory Bureau and was established with the consent of the Datong Municipal Banking and Insurance Regulatory Sub-bureau. As a mutual financial institution, it was supposed to be under the supervision of the local banking and insurance regulators. They argue that it was precisely due to regulatory negligence and government inaction that they suffered such heavy losses.”
“Israel May Expel 100,000 Chinese Workers (Sept 19, 2025)”
On September 19, a Chinese construction worker in Tel Aviv, Israel, posted a video saying that multiple construction sites in the city had been blocked by police that day, preventing workers from entering. He also revealed that the Israeli government plans to expel all Chinese workers by the end of 2025.
Another Chinese worker in Israel confirmed that the country has already halted approvals for manpower and construction personnel.
On September 15, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly stated: “China and Qatar are plotting to besiege Israel.” It remains unclear whether the rumor of expelling all Chinese workers is related to this statement.
It is reported that about 100,000 Chinese nationals are currently employed in Israel’s construction sector. Most of them had paid exorbitant fees to labor brokers, and if expelled, they could suffer devastating financial losses.
“IUD Misplacement Causes Uterine Perforation in a Woman from Guizhou (Sept 19, 2025)”
On September 19, at the Huaxi District Maternal and Child Health Hospital in Guiyang, Guizhou, the family of a medical malpractice victim brought the woman and her three children to the hospital to demand accountability.
According to informed sources, since July 15, 2025, when the woman had an intrauterine device (IUD) inserted at the hospital, she had been suffering from persistent pain and bleeding. When she returned to the same hospital for a check-up, doctors told her it was merely a displacement. However, further examinations at another hospital revealed that she had in fact suffered a uterine perforation, and the IUD had migrated into her bladder.
After the incident, the hospital refused to take responsibility.
On September 20, in Tianhe District, Guangzhou, Guangdong, security guards hired by CSCEC Fourth Bureau at the Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Medical Science Center (Tianhe Campus) project violently evicted construction workers who were demanding their wages, triggering a fierce clash.
“Third Mass Food Poisoning Incident Among Minors in Ten Days: Over 100 Students in Xishui, Guizhou Suffer Liver and Kidney Damage (Sept 18–20, 2025)”
On September 18, in Xishui County, Zunyi, Guizhou, more than 100 students fell ill after eating sandwiches from the Meijiale pastry chain. They experienced symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, and persistent high fever. By September 20, after three days of hospitalization, some students’ conditions worsened, with kidney stones, hydronephrosis, and vomiting blood, leading to liver and kidney damage.
After the incident, parents sought help from local authorities but did not receive a timely response. Some videos they posted online seeking help were also deleted.
This is the third student mass food poisoning incident in China within ten days, following cases in Lufeng, Guangdong, and Jining, Shandong. Students in Lufeng are still receiving hospital treatment.
“Facing Hardship, Thousands of Taxis in Changling, Jilin Stage Consecutive Strikes (September 18–19, 2025)”
On September 18–19, due to economic hardship, over a thousand taxis in Changling County, Songyuan, Jilin, went on a collective strike. According to multiple netizens, Changling County has a permanent population of about 450,000, but because the local government issued taxi licenses excessively, there are nearly 2,000 taxis in the county, creating extremely fierce competition. After deducting high fees and other expenses, drivers earn very little. In addition, taxis in Changling have long operated under a flat fare of five yuan without using meters. Recently, the local government implemented a policy requiring taxis to install meters, which further provoked drivers’ dissatisfaction.
