2026-09-23
On September 23, dozens of workers at Hongxing Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in Xingtai, Hebei hung banners at the factory gate to demand unpaid wages, saying the controlling listed company, Shanzi Hi-Tech, had failed to pay wages and stopped paying social insurance contributions, leading some employees to be forced to terminate their labor contracts.
2026-09-17
On September 17, a sudden fire broke out at the Jiahe Liyan Center in Nanhe District, Xingtai City, Hebei Province. The fire quickly spread, affecting neighboring buildings such as surrounding supermarkets, with thick smoke billowing at the scene. As of now, authorities have not yet released the specific cause of the fire or any casualty reports.