“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.