“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.