On July 30, at the Banshan International residential complex in Qijiang, Chongqing, residents blocked the entrance to the community to protest against arbitrary property management fees and the beating of a resident. They were forcibly dispersed by the police, and at least one resident was arrested.
Due to the long delay in accessing official electricity, the Jinke Jiemei Jiayue residential complex in Xianyang, Shaanxi, experienced frequent power outages for nearly half a month, including an incident where a child was trapped in an elevator. On the evening of July 30, some residents launched a protest and blocked the road to express their frustration. Just one night later, on July 31, the local government sent workers to the complex to begin installing the official power supply.
On July 31, construction workers at the Shaanxi Construction Jinmao Heyunfu project in Xi’an, Shaanxi, went on strike and blocked the entrance to demand their wages.
Submission: “Guangfu Church in Guangzhou Faces Renewed Persecution on Its 20th Anniversary”
Guangzhou Guangfu Church is a faithful Chinese house church founded in 2005 by Pastor Ma Chao (also known as Mark). Since its establishment—and especially since 2015—the church has faced frequent persecution by various local government departments, which has recently escalated to a new level.
Over the years, Guangfu Church has been repeatedly targeted by the Baiyun District Religious Affairs Bureau, state security, police, and local neighborhood committees. Tactics have included sealing off church premises, welding shut doors, and harassing Pastor Ma over his overseas theological education. In 2015, during the church’s 10th anniversary, multiple government agencies jointly raided the church, confiscated materials, and even physically assaulted staff and believers.
Pastor Ma himself has also been persecuted numerous times. He was repeatedly placed under house arrest by officials who did not show any identification, held in locations such as villas and hotels. When he once asked, “What crime have I committed?” one officer replied, “You haven’t committed any crime—if you had, you’d be in prison already. We’re just carrying out orders from above.”
2025 marks the church’s 20th anniversary. The church did not organize any commemorative events, hoping to avoid conflict. However, persecution resumed unexpectedly. Previously, local authorities had promised that as long as the church didn’t pursue legal action or petition higher authorities, it would be allowed to hold services. Trusting this assurance, the church refrained from legal recourse—but when new officials took office, they publicly denied the prior commitment and adopted a harsher stance.
Pressure on the church has since intensified. Authorities have interfered with fire safety installations, inflating the cost of a device worth roughly 20 yuan to 500 yuan, and installed high-definition surveillance cameras outside the church. Believers were threatened: “Guangfu Church is illegal. You must go to a state-sanctioned Three-Self church, or you’ll be arrested.” One church member, despite having a disabled child, had their government welfare revoked for attending services. A village official even mocked, “Don’t you believe in Jesus? Let Jesus give you welfare!”
Amid heavy pressure, the number of attendees has dropped significantly. Yet Pastor Ma remains resolute, declaring, “Even if only one person comes to worship, we will continue.”
May God protect Pastor Ma and his church. Brothers and sisters are earnestly asked to keep them in constant prayer.
From July 2 to 30, hundreds of villagers from Xiyanwu Village in Haigang District, Qinhuangdao, Hebei Province—who are also workers of Yanshan Industrial Company—held a month-long protest. They accused former village Party secretary and ex-chairman of Yanshan Industrial, Li Liandi, along with his wife, Yang Shaoyin, the company’s former chief financial officer, of massively selling off collective assets during their tenure, leading to severe asset losses and unpaid wages for workers for three consecutive years.
On July 28, due to being owed wages for a year, medical staff at Hedong Hospital in Linyi, Shandong (formerly Hedong District Hospital) went on strike collectively.
On the evening of July 30, at the Haibei Comprehensive Market in Nanhai District, Foshan, Guangdong, a street vendor stood on top of their food cart to stop urban management officers from towing it away.
On July 28, sanitation workers in Nanyang, Henan went on strike after being owed nine months of wages. Two years earlier, on July 1, sanitation workers in Nanyang had also gone on strike for the same reason—being owed nine months of pay.
[Postpartum Care Center Owner in Wuhan Absconds with Funds; 600 Maternity Matrons Protest for Unpaid Wages]
On July 25, the Yuexi Postpartum Care Center in Wuhan, Hubei abruptly announced its closure, leaving over 600 maternity matrons unpaid for several months of wages and deposits. From July 26 to 29, hundreds of workers from its eighteen branches across Wuhan, Hubei and Nanchang, Jiangxi launched consecutive protests demanding payment, but their efforts have so far been in vain.
According to employees, the founder, Zheng Heng, has fled abroad with 20 million yuan.
Public records show that Yuexi Postpartum Care Center was founded in 2013 and is operated by Hubei Yuexi Health Management Co., Ltd.
On July 26, under Yongding Bridge near the National Public Complaints and Proposals Administration in Xicheng District, Beijing, a petitioner, driven to desperation by interception police, jumped into the Yongding River. However, the police refused to rescue him. Other petitioners immediately surrounded the officers, condemning them for standing by and doing nothing.
Note: The petitioner who jumped into the river was later rescued.