“Recent Graduate in Fujian Exposes Company’s Use of AI Face-Swapping to Deceive Consumers, Then Gets Fired (2026.07.19–31)” A recent university graduate had been working in Fujian for only one month when her company instructed her to use AI face-swapping technology to create deceptive advertisements for beauty products. She was told to make users appear less attractive before using the products, then enhance their appearance afterward, in order to persuade others to make purchases. The young woman believed that this practice amounted to deceiving consumers, but she was also afraid of losing a job that had been difficult to find. She found herself struggling between her moral concerns and the pressure to make a living. On July 19, she posted a video describing her situation and inner conflict, attracting widespread attention online. On July 31, she posted another video saying that the company had fired her on the grounds that she was “unqualified.”

“The ‘Wangwang Storm’ Continues to Face Government Suppression as Solidarity Actions Persist (July 25, 2026)” On July 25, Chinese Communist Party authorities further intensified their crackdown on various activities supporting “Wangwang.” In Beijing and other cities, netizens who had participated in solidarity actions were summoned by police for “tea”; in Shanghai, even an ordinary animal adoption event was forced to be canceled. Meanwhile, online censorship continued to escalate. Content related to the “Wangwang Incident” became increasingly difficult to publish, and even posts that appeared successfully were often throttled or deleted. One netizen said that she was unable even to post videos of her own dog. Despite the authorities’ intense pressure, large numbers of self-described “Wangwang Group employees” continued to speak out for Wangwang through daily online check-ins. Offline solidarity actions also continued in places including Shashi, Hubei, and Ningbo, Zhejiang, taking the form of public-screen displays, T-shirts, car stickers, billboards, and other activities.

Standoff Erupts Between Bouyei Villagers and Authorities in Luodian, Guizhou, Over Seized Tourism Revenue (July 24, 2026) On July 24, at the Dadaxiaojing scenic area in Moyang Town, Luodian County, Qiannan Prefecture, Guizhou Province, Bouyei villagers asserting their rights clashed with government personnel, public security officers, and company staff who had come to drive them out; one villager was injured in the confrontation. According to villagers, they are all residents from around the Dadaxiaojing scenic area who have long made their living ferrying tourists into the site by bamboo raft. Recently, however, local authorities, seeking to seize the scenic area's revenue, forcibly handed over its operation to a government-linked shell company, "Minsheng Company." After taking over, Minsheng Company set up checkpoints blocking roads near the scenic area, forcing tourists to take paid shuttle boats instead, while barring villagers from ferrying tourists by bamboo raft. On July 18, villagers launched a protest, gathering at the scenic area's dock for several consecutive days.

Hebei Xianghe Villagers Protest Authorities' Construction of Razor-Wire Barrier Wall; Entering Beijing Now Harder Than Leaving the Country (July 20, 2026) On July 20, in Baoshang Village, Anping Town, Xianghe County, Langfang, Hebei Province, authorities replaced what had been temporary barrier panels with a permanent wall topped with razor wire, intending to permanently separate the village from the neighboring Xiaotun Village in Huoxian Town, Tongzhou District, Beijing. The move sparked discontent among villagers, who gathered at the road junction to protest. In recent times, many stretches of the barrier fencing along the Hebei-Beijing border have likewise been replaced with razor-wire walls, to the point that residents living along the Hebei-Beijing boundary now find it harder to enter Beijing than some border villagers find it to leave the country.

Xi'an Residents' "Boycott Sage" Campaign Continues: Middle-Finger Gestures, Car Decals, and an Empty Mall (July 07-15, 2026) As of July 15, the boycott by residents of Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, against the Xiaozhai Sage International Shopping Center continues. Compared to before, when the surrounding roads were often congested and the mall was packed with shoppers, traffic outside the mall has now noticeably thinned and the interior is largely empty, with foot traffic far below previous levels. Meanwhile, some residents have launched boycott actions such as posing with a raised middle finger at the site and affixing car decals, expressing their discontent with Sage.Xi'an Residents' "Boycott Sage" Campaign Continues: Middle-Finger Gestures, Car Decals, and an Empty Mall (July 07-15, 2026) As of July 15, the boycott by residents of Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, against the Xiaozhai Sage International Shopping Center continues. Compared to before, when the surrounding roads were often congested and the mall was packed with shoppers, traffic outside the mall has now noticeably thinned and the interior is largely empty, with foot traffic far below previous levels. Meanwhile, some residents have launched boycott actions such as posing with a raised middle finger at the site and affixing car decals, expressing their discontent with Sage.

Chinese Apparel Giant Accused of One-Day-Off-Per-Week Schedule, 12-Hour Workdays, and Wages of Just 1,800 Yuan a Month (2026.06.18) On June 18, a factory belonging to the well-known Chinese clothing brand Metersbonwe, located in Dafang County, Bijie, Guizhou Province, was reported to be plagued by excessive working hours and low pay, sparking discontent among workers. According to employees, the factory enforces a one-day-off-per-week schedule, with shifts lasting up to 12 hours a day. Workers said they "don't even dare to use the toilet or drink water" during their shifts due to the intensity of the workload. Despite the grueling conditions, many employees reported earning only around 1,800 yuan that month.

Dongguan Minghong Factory Workers Strike Over Unpaid Wages (2026.06.17) On June 17, workers at Dongguan Minghong Vacuum Coating Co., Ltd. in Guangdong went on strike, chanting slogans such as "Boss, pay our wages — give us back our hard-earned wages" as they demanded payment of their wages.

Sanitation Workers in Heshan Town, Yangjiang Strike for Over Two Weeks Over Six Months of Unpaid Wages; Garbage Piles Up Across Town (2026.06.01–16) From June 1 to 16, sanitation workers in Heshan Town, Yangjiang, Guangdong staged a strike lasting over two weeks after going six months without pay. Garbage has since piled up across the town, leaving residents to endure the stench.

On May 14, following the closure of the East Campus bathhouse at Xuanhua Vocational College of Science and Technology in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, the management refused to fully refund the money students had stored on their bath cards. Instead, they demanded a 10-yuan "card return fee." This triggered widespread dissatisfaction among hundreds of students, who gathered outside the bathhouse entrance in protest. By the morning of May 15, under pressure from the student body, the school announced that the bath fees would be refunded in full and the "card return fee" would be waived.

Recently, a villager in Lelian Village, Xiadong Town, Chaling County, Hunan Province, was fined, reprimanded, and photographed publicly by local police for burning crop straw. Afterward, local authorities widely circulated the photo in village committee WeChat groups across Chaling County in an apparent attempt to intimidate other villagers. However, the image instead triggered widespread mockery online. Many netizens pointed out the stark contrast between the overweight, well-dressed police officer and the poorly clothed villager in the photo, calling the scene deeply ironic. According to reports, local state security police are currently investigating who leaked the photo.

On May 13, a subsidiary of Shenzhen Topband Co., Ltd. located in Long Thanh District, Dong Nai Province, Vietnam, was accused of unilaterally dismissing a Chinese female employee. After refusing compensation and declining to communicate with her, the company allegedly forcibly removed her from the premises in the early hours of the same day, leaving her with multiple abrasions across her body.

May 12, near the former site of Juyuan Middle School in Dujiangyan, Sichuan. A large number of family members of the victims gathered to burn incense, light candles, and set off firecrackers to mourn their loved ones lost in the earthquake. During the massive earthquake on May 12, 2008, two teaching buildings at Juyuan Middle School were razed to the ground, resulting in the tragic deaths of 278 students and 6 teachers. In stark contrast, residential houses surrounding the school and other structures on campus did not fully collapse—some older buildings even remained standing. Following the disaster, several architectural experts conducted field investigations and pointed out clear quality issues in the collapsed school buildings, including insufficient reinforcement ratios, substandard cement grades, and structural connection defects. However, the authorities insisted on categorizing the tragedy strictly as a "natural disaster." Despite the victims' parents persisting in their pursuit of justice for years—demanding a thorough investigation and legal accountability for those responsible for the construction—their efforts remain without result to this day.

“Shanghai Female Master’s Student Says Internship Company Stole Her Identity and Made Her a Registered ‘Responsible Person’ (2026.05.08)” Recently, a female master’s student in Shanghai posted a video alleging that the company where she interned for just one month used her personal information without her knowledge to register her as the company’s “financial officer” and “tax officer,” despite the fact that she had never signed a formal tripartite internship agreement. She said she only discovered the issue after checking the company’s official registration records, where she found that she had been listed as a company official with potential legal liabilities. According to her account, after leaving the company, she repeatedly asked for her name to be removed from the registration, but the company continuously delayed the process and demanded that she first pay accommodation fees, utility charges, and other expenses before agreeing to revoke her status. She also accused the company of contacting her parents and falsely claiming that she owed the company money, pressuring her school, and even accessing chat records between her and a colleague in an apparent attempt to learn about her plans to report the company.

“Hundreds of Employees Strike in Xi’an, Protesting Chinasoft International’s Disguised Layoffs (2026.05.11)” On May 11, more than one hundred employees of Chinasoft International in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, went on strike to protest the company’s alleged use of salary cuts, forced job transfers, and other measures to pressure employees — including pregnant women — into resigning voluntarily in order to avoid paying compensation. According to employees, after workers continued livestreaming and publicly calling attention to the dispute, a company representative met with them and both sides briefly entered detailed negotiations over compensation arrangements. However, after receiving a phone call, the representative’s attitude reportedly changed abruptly. The company then denied carrying out any forced dismissals and declared that all previously discussed compensation proposals were void, causing the negotiations to collapse. Founded in 2000, Chinasoft International is a major IT outsourcing and software services company headquartered in Beijing and listed in Hong Kong ( It is also one of Huawei’s key outsourcing suppliers.

“Chinese State Media Claims ‘Circumventing the Firewall’ Is Illegal, Uses Fear Tactics Against the Public (2026.05.08)” On May 8, “Weixin Rongmei,” the official media outlet of Weixin County in Zhaotong, released a propaganda video claiming that using tools to circumvent China’s internet firewall is illegal. The video stated that related records could be added to personal files and may affect civil service exams, political background checks, and employment opportunities, in what critics described as an attempt to intimidate the public. The video also claimed that the belief that “people will not be punished for circumventing the firewall if there is no profit involved” is a rumor, and called on the public to “report any suspicious firewall-circumvention activities to local cyberspace administration or public security authorities.”

"Aftermath of the 'Little Luoxi' Incident: Deng Rongrong Tracked by 'Unidentified Individuals' on Mother's Day (May 10, 2026)" On May 10, 2026, in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, Ms. Deng Rongrong—the mother at the center of the "Little Luoxi" case—was followed by a black sedan while driving her lawyer to the airport. After Ms. Deng reported the incident to the police, the responding officers showed a clear bias toward the man who had been tailing her. Video footage reveals that the man’s phone was equipped with "Zhezhengding" (浙政钉), Zhejiang Province's exclusive government collaboration and office platform. This platform is strictly restricted to civil servants and public institution employees within Zhejiang Province. Furthermore, according to information provided by netizens, the vehicle driven by the man is registered to the Panhuo Police Station of the Yinzhou Branch of the Ningbo Public Security Bureau. On February 5, 2026, the "Little Luoxi" incident was officially classified by authorities as a "Grade I, Class A Medical Malpractice Accident."