Wang Wang Incident · Full chronicle and history

On November 7, animal rights activists displayed large photos of Wangwang and flowers in front of Kintetsu-Nara Station in Japan, along with bilingual exhibition boards in Chinese and English, calling on China to enact laws prohibiting animal cruelty.

On November 1, the Nagoya TV Tower in Japan lit up with the words "Never Forget Wangwang" and "Oppose Animal Abuse" to commemorate Wangwang, a stray mother dog, and her three puppies who were brutally abused and killed in Jieyang, Guangdong, in June of this year. The commemorative text will be displayed in rotation at intervals throughout November.

On November 1, residents in Nagoya, Japan, held an anti-animal abuse march, carrying portraits of Wangwang, a mother dog who was brutally killed in Jieyang, Guangdong, at the end of June this year, along with her puppies. A Wangwang-themed advertising truck was also present, with Japanese slogans on its body calling for an end to taking lives due to human selfishness.

On October 31, residents in Sydney, Australia, held a rally to support "Wangwang," a stray dog, and her puppies who were brutally killed in Jieyang, Guangdong. Participants brought their pets to the scene, with banners demanding justice for Wangwang, accountability for the abusers, and the criminalization of animal abuse.

On October 29, a netizen discovered that a merchant was showing support for Wangwang on their menu while ordering food on a delivery platform.

On October 28, multiple people in New York, USA, held a rally to support Wangwang, a stray mother dog, and her puppies who were brutally killed in Jieyang, Guangdong. They held signs calling on China to enact animal protection laws and demanding that online platforms be held accountable for spreading videos of animal abuse.

On October 27, a candlelight vigil was held at Washington Square Park in Chicago to mourn Wangwang, the abused stray mother dog in Guangdong, and other abused animals. Memorial portraits, flowers, and pet toys were placed at the scene, and a memorial plaque called for pushing animal protection legislation into reality.

After the man posted photos from the Tiananmen Marathon on social media to show support for "Wangwang," his account was permanently banned the next day.

On October 25, a rally and march in support of Wangwang, a stray dog from Jieyang, Guangdong, was held in the Zhongshan shopping district in Taipei. Participants marched along the streets holding photos of Wangwang and signs reading "Stop Animal Abuse" and "Justice for Wangwang," and some brought their pets along.

On October 25, a man wearing a T-shirt printed with cat and dog patterns took part in the Tianjin Marathon, holding both hands up in a gesture resembling a "W" to voice support for "Wangwang", the stray dog abused and killed in Jieyang, Guangdong, and after the race he posted photos of his participation.

On October 23, a netizen shared a photo of the large screen on the facade of SOGO department store in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, showing a pixel-art image of "Jieyang Wangwang" against a yellow background, with a mother dog and three puppies huddled together, in memory of the stray dog Wangwang who was tortured and killed.

On October 18, residents of Sapporo, Japan gathered to support the stray mother dog "Wangwang" and her puppies, who were brutally killed in Jieyang, Guangdong, holding banners bearing images of dogs with the words "Let the world treat all life kindly."

On October 17, an anti-animal-abuse rally was held in Edinburgh, UK, to speak up for Wangwang, a stray dog in China that was brutally killed. Participants held bilingual signs in Chinese and English, calling on China to enact an animal protection law.

On October 17, residents of Berlin, Germany, held a rally in the rain, holding umbrellas and unfurling banners against animal abuse, and setting up candles and placards to show support for "Wangwang" and other abused animals.

On October 5, to commemorate Wangwang, a stray dog brutally killed in Jieyang, Guangdong, along with her three puppies, 209 supporters crowdfunded 1,032,800 yen to air a memorial advertisement on the big screen outside the TSUTAYA Ebisubashi store in Dotonbori, Osaka, Japan. The ad, which calls for an end to animal abuse, will run until October 11.

On the evening of October 5, residents in Sydney, Australia, held a 100-day memorial for Wangwang, the dog killed in Jieyang. They laid flowers, purple balloons, and memorial posters, and used candlelight to spell out "100 DAYS WANG WANG," calling on people not to forget.

October 4, World Animal Day, a large animal march was held in Paris, France. Multiple participants marched from the Arc de Triomphe along Avenue Foch, holding trilingual Chinese-English-French banners printed with a photo of Wangwang, in support of the stray dog Wangwang and its puppies tortured to death in Jieyang, Guangdong.

On October 3, people held a "Justice for Wangwang" rally outside the Chinese Consulate-General in Montreal, holding English and French banners to show support for the victimized dog Wangwang and her puppies, calling for an end to animal abuse and for animal cruelty to be written into law, while drawing portraits of the dog on site and taking photos in front of the consulate.

Shanghai SPDB Times Square mall hung illustration No. 89 from the series "365 Diary of Stray Animals." In the drawing, a small dog has a halo above its head and white wings on its back, resembling Wangwang. The mall opened on September 30, and the illustration exhibition was one of the opening events.

On September 27, a netizen posted a photo of a poster supporting Wangwang displayed in a rice noodle shop in Dalian, Liaoning. The poster features images of Wangwang and a puppy, with words such as "Every life deserves to be treated kindly" and "Protect stray animals," and is pasted on the back of the cashier's monitor.

On September 25, during the Mid-Autumn Festival gala livestream on the Greater Bay Area TV's WeChat Channel, a large number of netizens flooded the comments section, speaking out about the "Wangwang" and "Jack Latiao" incidents and calling for animal protection.

On September 25, in Rome, Italy, an animal protection event in solidarity with "Wangwang" was held at Piazzale Ugo La Malfa opposite the Colosseum. A "Justice for WangWang" exhibition board was set up at the scene, and the concern was expressed through violin performances.

On September 25, an event in support of "Wangwang" was held in Milan, Italy. Participants gathered outside the Chinese Consulate General in Milan to call on China to further improve animal protection legislation.

On September 24, the event “The World Stands with Wang Wang” was held in Chicago, USA. Participants protested on the streets and near the Chinese Consulate-General in Chicago, calling on China to pass laws against animal abuse.

On September 23, 2026, multiple electronic screens outside the People's Park Centre in Chinatown, Singapore, displayed photos of the stray dog Wangwang, along with English and Chinese slogans such as "Stop Animal Abuse" and "Be Kind to Life."

On September 19, residents in Warsaw, Poland held a rally outside the Chinese Embassy to show solidarity with "Wangwang", protesting animal abuse, displaying banners, photos, and commemorative items at the scene, and calling on China to strengthen animal protection.

On September 19, netizens in multiple regions posted pictures of car decals on social media platforms. By displaying patterns and slogans such as "Remember Wangwang" and "Be kind to every life," they expressed their concern and solidarity regarding the recent dog incident.

On September 19, an LED advertising truck produced through crowdfunding by supporters in Nagoya, Japan, cruised through the downtown area and held a candlelight memorial at Hisaya Odori Garden, calling for justice for abused animals.

On September 13, at the Taipei Flower Expo Park in Taiwan, a “Remember Wangwang” memorial event was held, where the public mourned the stray mother dog and her puppies that died in the June 28 Guangdong Jieyang dog-cruelty incident by offering flowers, leaving messages and distributing souvenirs, and promoted animal-protection concepts.

On September 10, five netizens pooled money to commission a local woman to go to the site where Wangwang was murdered in Jieyang, Guangdong, to place food, clear water, and Eustomma for worship, with the offerings placed at the corner of a weedy wall with a Wangwang pattern sticker.

An online store printed Wangwang promotional cards, and netizens netizens shared their orders to call for support: "Need more people like this." On September 7, an online store's skincare product order and a promotional card printed with "She was Wangwang / HER NAME WAS WANGWANG" were shared by a netizen. The caption called for: "Can everyone go buy things from their store? We need more people like this." #RebelAcademy

On September 5, 2026, multiple animal protection activists in London, UK held marches and rallies at Trafalgar Square and other locations, protesting and speaking out for Wangwang, a stray dog tortured to death in Jieyang, Guangdong, China, and calling on China to enact anti-animal-abuse laws.

Before the results of the solicitation were announced in Huai'an, supporters of Wangwang had already launched an initiative to submit animal protection legislative proposals to multiple localities, calling for demands against animal cruelty to be incorporated into concrete institutional rules.

On August 30, 2026, a memorial bench was set up near the Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay in Singapore in memory of "Wangwang," the dog tortured and killed in Guangdong, and its puppies. Members of the public spontaneously placed flowers and plush toys at the site to take part in the mourning.

On August 30, a memorial bench for Wangwang and three puppies was installed near Singapore's Marina Bay Arts Center; many people offered flowers and placed figurines at the memorial to mourn.

On August 28, 2026, overseas civil groups projected laser slogans at landmarks in multiple countries, including the United Nations headquarters, the German Bundestag, and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, calling for an investigation into the truth of the Wangwang incident.

On August 22, 2026, at the 28th Asian Pet Expo held in Shanghai, exhibiting brands and visitors on site displayed anti-animal-abuse display stands and canvas bags, openly voicing support for Wangwang, the puppy that was tortured and killed.

On the evening of August 22, 2026, during the livestream of the Guangdong Super League football match between Jieyang and Foshan, a large number of netizens flooded the screen in support of Wangwang, the puppy that was tortured and killed, causing Jieyang and the Guangdong Football Association to successively close the livestream comment sections.

On August 22, Hong Kong netizens successively posted photos, claiming that at MTR Shek Kip Mei Station, Tsing Yi Station and other locations they saw anti-animal-abuse lightbox advertisements headlined "STOP ANIMAL ABUSE" in support of "Wangwang" and "Laifu".

On August 21, 2026, Caixin reported that Want Want Group, following a sharp decline in net profit, required all employees except top executives to write self-reflection reports.此前 chairman Tsai Eng-meng had sent an all-staff letter stating that in the face of a major crisis, those who had made no contribution would be eliminated.

On August 9, 2026, a rally and march was held in Manhattan, New York, USA. Participants held photos of "Wangwang," the dog abused and killed in Jieyang, Guangdong, along with slogans, protesting animal abuse and calling on China to enact laws against animal cruelty.

On August 9, 2026, large screens in multiple busy commercial districts in Penang, Malaysia played footage supporting "Wangwang," the dog abused in Jieyang, Guangdong, and supporters also handed out flyers at the scene, calling for an end to animal abuse.

On August 4, 2026, residents in Tianjin distributed flyers related to the abuse of Wangwang, a small dog in Jieyang, Guangdong, in public places such as shopping malls and subways, calling on citizens to pay attention to animal protection issues and participate in a legislative petition.

On the evening of August 3, 2026, an outdoor big screen on Granville Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, looped an anti-animal-abuse advertisement, with text displayed in both Chinese and English, in support of the dog "Wangwang," who was tortured to death in Jieyang, Guangdong.

On August 1, in Taichung City, Beitun District, near Liuyang East Street and Section 4 of Beiping Road, members of the public projected a screen showing support for Wangwang on a large street electronic display. The screen displayed the text “She is called Wangwang, a gentle mother. She lives hard, working hard to take care of her children,” etc.

On August 1, 2026, a large electronic screen on the streets of Beitun District, Taichung City, Taiwan displayed images and slogans supporting "Wangwang", the puppy abused in Jieyang, Guangdong, calling on the public to pay attention to animal protection issues.

On July 25, an outdoor electronic big screen in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan aired a public service announcement opposing animal abuse and supporting Wangwang, a stray dog in Jieyang, Guangdong.

On the eve of the World Cup final, giant screens in New York's Times Square scrolled images of 'Wangwang,' a mother dog who was a victim of a dog abuse case in China, along with her puppies, aiming to draw international attention to animal abuse in China.

CCTV cited data from the Ministry of Public Security stating that the number of criminal cases nationwide decreased by 16.1% year-on-year from January to May. However, the phenomenon of multiple regions investing financially in expanding detention centers and prisons has led to external doubts about the real public security situation.

On June 28, 2026, four minors under the age of 14 in Pingpu Village, Xinheng Town, Jiedong District, Jieyang City, Guangdong Province, used wire to strangle and wooden sticks to beat a stray mother dog 'Wangwang' and her three puppies, then poured flammable liquid and set them on fire to burn them alive, subsequently uploading the video of the torture and killing to the internet. On June 30, local officials reported that the involved individuals had not reached the criminal responsibility age, and had been sent to special schools for corrective education. This outcome has sparked strong public questioning regarding the 'too low cost of breaking the law,' and has prompted overseas and domestic Chinese people to initiate global animal protection support actions such as screen projection and mourning, calling for China to establish anti-animal cruelty laws.

In 2025, Hong Kong recorded a total of 89,137 criminal cases, 50% more than the 59,225 cases in 2019. Among them, 43,212 were fraud cases, accounting for half, with victims defrauded of HK$8.1 billion. Fraud cases have multiplied fivefold from fewer than 10,000 in 2019.

Data shows that in 2024, the annual number of criminal cases filed by Chinese police (Public Security) exceeded 10 million, a sharp increase compared to 2000, with the majority of short-sentence cases involving various "pocket crimes."