On September 20, the Yibin Sanjiang Public Security Bureau announced that a 33-year-old man surnamed Lin was administratively detained and fined for fabricating and spreading a rumor online that an employee at the Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) Yibin base was forbidden by a shift supervisor from using the restroom. Previously, on September 10, REPT BATTERO had clarified that the employee had lost emotional control due to a resignation dispute, and the claim about restricted restroom access was untrue.
On September 16, Ningde Times' stock price fell for two consecutive days, the decline widened to 5%, breaking below the 300 yuan threshold, down 35% from the May 7 peak, hitting a near‑year low, with total market value approaching 1.4 trillion yuan.
On September 9, CATL responded to a viral video showing extreme behavior by a workshop employee, denying that the individuals in the video were company employees, stating the content was malicious rumors, and announcing that it had reported the matter to the public (Public Security) organs for investigation.