A subsidiary of the Yueyang Daily Media Group in Hunan entered bankruptcy liquidation in November 2025. It negotiated the termination of labor relations with three employees but has yet to pay a total of 50,000 yuan in owed wages and severance compensation. Before the 2026 Spring Festival, the company arranged funds to repay some external debts, but employees were repeatedly told by Yueyang Daily leadership that there were no funds available.