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On November 8, a disabled resident in Jinjiang, Quanzhou, Fujian Province posted videos for several consecutive days stating that they could not cook because the gas company refused to deliver gas, forcing them to eat instant noodles for days in protest. Complaints have not received an effective response to date.
On November 7, the Quanzhou Education Bureau required all teachers to sign in at the lecture hall on Saturday to collectively watch the "AI Empowering Teacher Development and 'Quan Education' Platform Application Promotion Meeting." Dormitory managers and utility workers were also required to attend, with photo documentation needed for headcount verification, and warnings that those absent would face consequences.
On November 3, dozens of workers at Fujian Jinjiang Shuangchang Shoe Materials Co., Ltd. climbed to the top of the factory area to protest collectively due to unpaid wages, demanding that the company pay their overdue salaries.
An employee of Quanzhou Hongxing Building Materials Co., Ltd. suffered a hand injury while operating machinery during work hours. The company is unwilling to report the work-related injury to the Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, instead pressuring the employee to use personal medical insurance for treatment, refusing to conduct a labor capacity assessment, ignoring potential long-term complications, and offering only a small amount of private compensation.
On October 23, a netizen posted a video claiming that the boss of Fujian Jinjiang Burì Shoe Industry Co., Ltd. was suspected of fleeing after owing wages, with large numbers of workers gathering to demand payment. Police arrived to maintain order. One worker said they had not received a single cent in wages, while another netizen said wages had not been paid for several months.
According to online reports, on September 4, 2026, affected by heavy rain from Typhoon Shardel, villagers in Batou Village, Qianhuang Town, Quangang District, Quanzhou, Fujian, found the body of a deceased person in the floodwaters. The authorities have not yet released information on casualties.
On August 27, 2026, several workers at the Quanzhou International Center project in Fujian's Quanzhou, owed unpaid wages, protested for their rights by driving vehicles to block the gate of the Quanzhou Urban Construction Group. SWAT police from the jurisdiction subsequently rushed to the scene to maintain order.
On August 17, 2026, the Jinlaike factory in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, triggered a mass work stoppage after long-term wage arrears, with large numbers of workers gathering at the factory gates to block the entrances and demand their unpaid wages.
In the early hours of August 15, 2026, a major fire suddenly broke out at the Dewei Footwear and Apparel factory area in Chendai Town, Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian. The blaze lit up the surrounding night sky and produced a large amount of thick smoke, and fire engines were dispatched to handle the situation.
On August 14, 2026, Wuli Xiongxing Footwear in Jinjiang, Quanzhou, Fujian was shut down after failing a fire safety inspection. A large number of workers, unable to receive unemployment benefits, gathered at the company's office and outside the building to defend their rights.
On August 9, 2026, a student rights-defense platform received a submission stating that Quanzhou No. 9 Middle School in Fujian, during the summer vacation, illegally issued a notice requiring students to return to school early, ending their holiday ahead of schedule to resume classes.
The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) issued a notice stating that Zhang Yigong, Party Secretary of Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, is suspected of serious disciplinary violations and the law, and is currently undergoing disciplinary review and supervisory investigation.
On August 7, 2026, the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announced that Zhang Yigong, Party Secretary of Quanzhou, Fujian, is under investigation and scrutiny.
On August 7, 2026, a college student in Quanzhou, Fujian posted a request for help, saying that while working part-time at an educational institution in Quangang District, 4500 yuan in wages were withheld; the institution unilaterally cut the pay to 3000 yuan and deleted them as a friend, leaving them facing difficulties in rights defense because they had no company name.
Fujian Province has recently seen a political earthquake, with Nanping Mayor Lin Jian and Quanzhou Party Secretary Zhang Yigong falling one after another within days; after Wei Xiaokui of the Wen Jiabao faction took over as secretary of the Fujian Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection, incidents have occurred frequently locally.