According to Liu Xijie’s account, on February 19, 2022, a prisoner named Fan Hongyu at Fushun No. 1 Prison in Liaoning Province died after being repeatedly abused by prison police—including being subjected to electric shocks—for failing to memorize prison rules.
Follow-up on the strike by Yunda Express workers in Chengdu, Sichuan: In the early hours of June 2, Yunda agreed to compensate workers based on the formula: (average wage + 6,000) × N (years of service). The strike ended later that afternoon.
Dongguan, Guangdong: Hundreds of Migrant Workers Resist Toll Fee Demolition Station (June 2, 2025)
On Monday night, hundreds of migrant workers living in Yangyong Village, Dalang Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, launched a collective protest to resist a “village enclosure toll” policy and ultimately forced its cancellation.
According to several protesters at the scene, given the current grim employment situation and immense living pressures, many migrant workers are struggling to make ends meet and cannot afford the additional monthly parking fees. As a result, the implementation of this policy immediately sparked widespread dissatisfaction and strong resistance.
Around 6 p.m., protesters began gathering in front of the toll station, blocking traffic to voice their demands. The crowd continued to grow, eventually reaching several hundred people. Protesters chanted slogans such as “Tear down the barrier,” calling for an immediate cancellation of the toll policy and the dismantling of related facilities.
By around 10 p.m., under pressure from the protesters, local authorities dispatched workers to dismantle all toll collection equipment. The crowd then gradually dispersed, and the toll policy, which had just been implemented the day before, was officially scrapped.
From May 31 to the early hours of June 2, hundreds of workers at the Yunda Express distribution center in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, continued their strike, blocking the main gate to prevent vehicles from entering or leaving. They demanded compensation from Yunda for the workers.
On May 31, in Chengyang District of Qingdao, Shandong Province, hundreds of homeowners from the unfinished residential project Heda Xingfucheng staged a collective protest, blocking traffic and forcibly opening the gate to enter the construction site. During the incident, several homeowners were subjected to violent treatment by the police.
Real-Name Testimony: Abuse and Torture by Officers at Fushun No. 1 Prison, Liaoning Province
Liu Xijie, a native of Bozhou, Anhui Province, recently contacted us via email to expose the abuse of inmates by police officers at Fushun No. 1 Prison in Liaoning Province. Liu stated that he was incarcerated in the prison from 2011 to 2024 and endured prolonged and severe mistreatment during that time.
According to Liu, around February 2022, more than 200 inmates were subjected to varying degrees of abuse. The methods included electric baton shocks, verbal humiliation, and physical beatings. Often, inmates were punished for trivial reasons—such as failing to answer in the prescribed manner, incorrect posture, or not folding their bedding neatly. Some prison guards reportedly took pleasure in inflicting pain: elderly prisoners were stomped on, batons were shoved into prisoners’ mouths, and some inmates lost control of their bowels due to electric shocks. In extreme cases, prisoners were tortured to death. Such incidents predominantly affected inmates from outside the local region.
Liu himself suffered severe abuse, leaving lasting physical scars. At one point, he even contemplated suicide but persevered thanks to the support of his family. After his release, he created accounts on Kuaishou and Douyin (Chinese social media platforms) to publicly share his experience and expose the atrocities he witnessed. He also made several attempts to protest in front of the prison, but these efforts yielded no results.
Liu named specific officers at Fushun No. 1 Prison whom he accused of repeated assaults, including Zhang Liqi, Liu Nan, Wu Nan, Gao Xiaobo, Shao Zhuang, Guo Minning, Ma Zhongchao, Wang Diankai, Zhao Guangyao, Gao Wei, and Sun Hailong.
He calls on the public and media to pay attention to this issue and seeks justice. Liu affirms that he takes full legal responsibility for the truthfulness of his statements and is willing to accept legal consequences should any part prove false.
He has also made his contact information and social media accounts public for those seeking further information:
On May 30 in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, urban management officers (chengguan) attempted to confiscate a street vendor’s liangpi (cold noodle) cart. However, the vendor discovered that the officers had been drinking and did not have law enforcement credentials. The previously aggressive officers immediately returned the cart and tried to flee the scene, but were stopped by the vendor.
On May 30, hundreds of employees at the Yunda Express distribution center in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, went on strike to protest the company’s relocation plan without compensation. During the protest, workers blocked the entrance to the distribution center to prevent vehicles from entering or leaving. In the early hours of May 31, police forcibly dispersed the workers at the gate. According to some workers, police violence occurred during the dispersal. Sources say that the Chengdu distribution center is scheduled to relocate to Lezhi County, Ziyang City, Sichuan Province, on June 6.
On May 28th, in Liantang Town, Hengzhou City, Nanning, Guangxi, the local government deployed a large number of police officers, special forces, and government… pic.twitter.com/RGUMNdEOsz