“Violent Clash Between Street Vendors and Urban Management in Shangqiu, Henan Leaves Several Injured (2025.10.27)”
On the evening of October 27, a violent confrontation broke out between street vendors and urban management officers at the Yingtian Street night market in Shangqiu, Henan Province, resulting in multiple injuries.
According to reports, the incident stemmed from the local government’s campaign under the name of “air pollution control,” which led to a 100-day shutdown of Shangqiu’s largest night market.
Vendors said the closure began in September 2025, initially targeting unlicensed vendors who did not pay fees, but was later expanded to include those who had paid for their stalls. After losing their livelihoods for an extended period and struggling to make ends meet, some vendors were forced to resume business on their own.
On the night of the 27th, when urban management officers used force to evict a vendor who had resumed operations, other vendors reacted angrily and collectively resisted, leading to a violent clash.
Eyewitnesses described the scene as chaotic, with several people injured. One witness said, “At least eight ambulances were dispatched.” The confrontation drew a large crowd of onlookers and continued late into the night.
“Newborn Baby in Zunyi Dies After Suspected Nurse Negligence; Family Faces Obstacles in Seeking Justice (Oct 22, 2025)”
On October 22, 2025, a tragic medical incident occurred at the Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University. A newborn baby, only six days old, allegedly died of suffocation after a nurse neglected her duty while feeding him. In the days following the incident, the heartbroken family stayed at the hospital demanding answers. The baby’s mother reportedly suffered repeated emotional breakdowns and attempted to jump from the building in despair.
Incident Details: Nurse Left the Baby Unattended to Use Her Phone After Feeding
According to the family, the baby’s prenatal and delivery indicators were all normal. Doctors rated his health as a “perfect 10,” and he was considered fully healthy. He was only admitted for treatment because of slightly elevated jaundice levels (around 22).
The tragedy took place in the early hours of October 22. Surveillance footage shows that at around 2 a.m., a male nurse on duty fed the baby by placing a milk bottle in his mouth and then walked away to use his phone. He didn’t remove the bottle until seven minutes later.
Between 2:30 a.m. and 5:17 a.m.—nearly three hours—the baby was visibly crying and restless, but the nurse remained on his phone and did not check on him even once. The family had paid an additional 1,000 yuan for “special care,” which, according to hospital policy, required nurses to check on infants every 15 minutes.
At 5:17 a.m., when changing the baby’s diaper, the nurse finally noticed that the child had no heartbeat. Resuscitation began only afterward. At 5:55 a.m., the doctor called the family, saying the baby’s “condition had changed.” When the parents arrived at 6 a.m., the child had already been pronounced dead.
The family strongly suspects that the baby choked on milk and suffered severe asphyxiation. They believe that the nurse’s negligence and delayed response directly caused the death. They also noted that the heart monitor, which should have issued an alert during distress, remained silent—possibly because it had not been properly connected in the first place.
Hospital Response: Evasion, Tampered Records, and Cold Remarks
The hospital’s handling of the aftermath only deepened tensions. For several hours after the incident, no hospital official came forward to explain or take responsibility. The family’s repeated attempts to seek answers were met with evasions and indifference.
The hospital claimed the cause of death was “pulmonary hemorrhage leading to suffocation.” However, the family discovered that the sealed medical records contained pages from another baby’s critical care file, and one document requiring the father’s signature was dated before the family had even seen it.
When questioned about the nursing process, the nurse involved stayed silent—without even offering an apology. A staff member from the hospital’s medical department reportedly told the family coldly, “It’s your baby who died, not mine.” Another doctor added, “What’s done is done. What can you do now?”
It wasn’t until 4:30 p.m. that the hospital’s discipline inspection secretary appeared, promising to handle the matter “lawfully and fairly.”
Family’s Struggle for Justice
Since the baby’s death, the grieving family’s attempts to seek accountability have faced continuous obstruction. Police repeatedly forced them out of the hospital, and posts about the incident were quickly restricted or removed online. Paid online commenters also accused the family of being “troublemakers.”
When the family tried to film the surveillance footage to preserve evidence, police stopped them, citing “privacy concerns for other infants.” The hospital’s internal discipline committee has since opened an investigation, but according to the family, they were told that “an investigation will be conducted, but the results won’t be made public.”
The baby’s relatives stated that their only goal is transparency and accountability. As the baby’s uncle wrote in a statement:
“We just want the truth and for those responsible to be held accountable. To be honest, your attempts to whitewash this are dirtier than a toilet cleaner.”
“Dongguan Danti Xuan Residents Crackdown: Multiple Arrested During Protest (Oct 25, 2025)” On October 25, residents of Danti Xuan community in Tangxia Town, Dongguan, Guangdong, were suppressed by police during a protest, with multiple people arrested.
Six months ago, the residents launched the protest after the Lin Village Committee of Tangxia Town forcibly occupied the community’s plaza for road expansion, and the action has continued since.
On the 25th, to push through construction, local authorities deployed a large number of police and towed all vehicles parked in the plaza. When residents went to protest, they clashed with the police.
“Compensation Set at Only 0.3N: Hundreds of Supermarket Employees Protest for Days (Oct 20–22, 2025)”
Hundreds of employees from Renrenle Supermarket branches across China gathered for three consecutive days, from October 20 to 22, outside the company’s headquarters in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province. They protested against long-term wage arrears and unpaid social insurance contributions, demanding fair compensation.
According to employees, Renrenle’s controlling shareholder, Qujiang Cultural Investment Group (Qujiang Wintop), in an effort to “maintain its listing status,” conducted a capital restructuring by transferring 13 Renrenle subsidiaries to shell companies for just 1 yuan each. After shifting the debts, the company continued to pay executive salaries while ordinary employees went unpaid, lacked social insurance coverage, and were denied severance compensation upon resignation. Over the past year, Renrenle employees in cities such as Shenzhen, Nanning, and Tianjin have repeatedly staged protests to demand unpaid wages and insurance.
At the protest site, employees chanted slogans such as “We need to eat!” and “We want compensation!” According to those present, the company insisted on compensating workers based on a “0.3N” formula—far below China’s legal standard—resulting in no progress in the negotiations.
Public records show that Renrenle Chain Commercial Group Co., Ltd. (Renrenle) was founded in 1996 and was one of China’s earliest large-scale supermarket chains. Initially headquartered in Shenzhen, it was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2010 but was delisted in 2025 after years of financial losses.
In recent years, Renrenle has closed a large number of stores nationwide, affecting thousands of employees. Its controlling shareholder, Xi’an Qujiang Cultural Industry Investment (Group) Co., Ltd.—a state-owned enterprise—took over in 2021, pledging to “restructure Renrenle and preserve jobs.” However, as losses continued to mount, labor protests have become increasingly frequent.
“Yi Students in Sichuan’s Liangshan Protest Weekend Classes (Oct. 17, 2025)”
On October 17, students in Grade 8 at Xide County Ethnic Middle School in Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan, went on strike and gathered in front of the school building, chanting slogans to protest against weekend make-up classes. According to students, the school had already held eight consecutive days of classes following the long holiday, yet administrators still demanded that Grade 8 students attend additional weekend lessons. Facing mounting student pressure, the school eventually canceled the planned weekend classes that same day.
“Case of Dalian Girl Xu Yuan’s Mysterious Death Reopens; Hundreds Gather Outside Court in Support (Oct 24, 2025)”
On the afternoon of October 24, the highly controversial “Xu Yuan case” was once again heard at the People’s Court of Pulandian District, Dalian, Liaoning Province. Hundreds of netizens from across China gathered outside the courthouse to support the victim’s family. A large number of police officers and SWAT forces were deployed to maintain order, and the atmosphere outside the court was tense. The crowd chanted slogans such as “A murderer must pay with his life.” During the confrontation, clashes broke out between supporters and police, and at least one person was detained. Inside the courtroom, the judge once again declared Xu Yuan’s ex-boyfriend, the suspect Shan Mou, not guilty. Xu Yuan’s sister said the hearing lasted only about two minutes before the judge directly announced the verdict.
The case dates back to the early morning of April 26, 2022. Xu Yuan, a 23-year-old woman, was found dead in the home of her boyfriend, Shan Mou, with a fruit knife lodged in her chest, fractured ribs, and dozens of bruises across her body. A forensic autopsy determined that she died from “stab and cut injuries to the chest causing rupture of the heart and lungs.” However, the court later ruled her death a suicide, and Shan was acquitted—an outcome that immediately triggered outrage and disbelief among Xu’s family and the public.
According to records, Xu Yuan met Shan through an introduction on February 12, 2022. They soon began dating and moved in together two months later. The first trial found that on the night of April 25, Shan, Xu, and several friends had dinner and drinks at a local barbecue restaurant and karaoke bar. In the early hours of the next day, after returning home, the couple argued—first inside, then outside the building—during which Shan verbally insulted and assaulted Xu. They then went back home, where the fatal incident occurred.
Shan claimed that Xu went to shower, and when she refused his request to cook instant noodles, an argument broke out. He slammed the door and left the apartment, with Xu following him outside wearing only a towel. They scuffled about ten meters from the building entrance; Shan admitted to hitting Xu several times and pulling her to the ground. Later, he persuaded her to return home, and the two went back together. Shan said Xu put on a white shirt, walked to the kitchen sink, picked up a fruit knife, removed its sheath, said “What have I, Xu Yuan, ever done to you?” and suddenly lifted her shirt and stabbed herself in the chest. No third person was present that night to verify what really happened.
A forensic report from the Pulandian District Public Security Bureau determined that Xu died from massive bleeding due to stab wounds that pierced her left lung and heart. However, her clothing showed no tear marks. The report also noted blunt-force injuries to her eyes, nose, left ear, and lips consistent with assault, and additional bruises on her forehead, arms, and legs. Bloodstains on her palms were hollow-patterned, and her right fingers were cut. Two details have been particularly controversial:
No tear in clothing – despite a fatal knife wound penetrating her heart.
Multiple external injuries – These findings led her family to firmly believe that Xu Yuan was murdered, not suicidal.
Records show that Shan had a history of violent offenses. In 2014, he was convicted of intentional injury and sentenced to one year in prison with a two-year suspension. During probation, he was convicted again for group assault and sentenced to four years and two months. In 2021, he was detained for 15 days and fined 500 yuan for assaulting another person.
In the days leading up to Xu’s death, the couple frequently quarreled. On April 20, Xu reportedly went to Shan’s family’s funeral shop to find him drunk and was beaten by him. Shan’s father testified that Xu called saying she had been hit; he went to mediate, and the two later reconciled. On the night of April 23, Shan told Xu, “Go die.”
Despite numerous inconsistencies, in September 2023 the Pulandian District Court ruled that Xu Yuan had stabbed herself in the chest during an emotional outburst. Although Shan admitted to minor assault, the court held there was insufficient evidence to link his actions directly to her death, and he was acquitted. Prosecutors appealed, but after multiple hearings, the court upheld the original verdict.
For nearly three years, Xu Yuan’s family has refused to accept the “suicide” conclusion. They insist that Xu had no suicidal tendencies and point to multiple irregularities—such as the intact clothing, questionable blood patterns, omissions in the crime scene investigation, and lack of transparency in the judicial process—as evidence of foul play. Xu’s mother said firmly in an interview: “My daughter would never stab herself in the heart. She was only 23, she had a job, friends, and plans for her future.”
After the October 24 hearing, many supporters who had traveled long distances expressed deep anger and disappointment at the verdict, calling it a betrayal of justice and the victim’s family. Xu Yuan’s relatives vowed to continue their fight for justice and “never give up.”
On the evening of October 22, in Baiyun District, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, street vendors confronted urban management officers (chengguan) on the street. The vendors said each stall’s daily revenue is often less than 80 yuan, while stall fees run as high as 100 to 200 yuan. If they pay the fees required by the government to operate “legally,” they would operate at a loss; but if they don’t pay, they are immediately driven off by the chengguan for “occupying public space” and even risk having their food carts confiscated.
During the standoff, one vendor, visibly emotional, said he has four children and two elderly dependents to support and more than 200,000 yuan in loans to repay, adding, “If you’re going to force me to steal, then give me a written certificate.”
“Three Factories in Jiangxi and Zhejiang Flee, Workers Protest for Unpaid Wages (Oct 20–22, 2025)”
From October 20 to 22, the owners of three factories in Jiangxi and Zhejiang fled, sparking days of worker protests for unpaid wages.
On October 21, the owner and his family of Jinhong Printing Factory in Leping, Jiangxi, disappeared, owing about 200 workers four months of wages—totaling several million yuan.
Workers protested for two straight days at the factory and in front of the city government, but the issue remains unresolved.
According to workers, the factory owner had originally run his business in Wenzhou and only relocated to Leping in July 2024.
Before fleeing, he had promised to pay the arrears on October 20 and repeatedly urged employees to work overtime—but on payday, he vanished with his entire family without a trace.
Meanwhile, the owners of Tingqi Shoe Factory in Wenling, Taizhou, and Linhao Garment Factory in Haining, Jiaxing, also fled on October 20 and 21 after failing to pay wages, leading to continuous protests by workers demanding their pay.
“Hundreds of Students in Pubei, Guangxi Protest School’s Ban on Mobile Phones (October 21, 2025)”
On the evening of October 21, at Pubei No. 1 Vocational School in Qinzhou, Guangxi, hundreds of students gathered in the dormitory corridors to protest the school’s newly implemented policy prohibiting students from using mobile phones.
Several students stated that they would not surrender their phones, regardless of whether the school revoked the ban.
According to a student who participated in the protest, the planned continuation of the protest that night was forced to be canceled because the school deployed multiple teachers to the dormitory area on the following day, October 22, to “monitor” the students.
“Hubei Retirees Deprived of Pensions Clash with Police During Protest (October 21, 2025)” On October 21, at the Hubei Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security, retired elders protesting for their pensions clashed with stability-maintaining police, leaving one elderly person collapsed on the ground. According to the participants, these individuals had legally paid into Hubei’s pension system, retired normally, and received their pensions for many years. However, in March 2019, the Hubei Department of Human Resources and Social Security unilaterally suspended their pensions without prior notice, citing alleged “criminal records.”
In May 2020, following protests by many affected retirees, the department issued a legally questionable document, and based on it, forcibly required them to undergo a “second retirement,” demanding the return of pensions they had already received. The department threatened enforcement through measures such as “deducting from burial expenses” or holding their children financially responsible.
In 2025, without notifying the victims, the department again altered and deducted from their actual years of service in a so-called “second calculation.” Over the past six years, these pension-deprived retirees have repeatedly protested for their rights, facing long-term suppression by Wuhan authorities through surveillance, travel restrictions, and other measures, yet their struggle has not ceased.
