2026-11-06
Netizens reported that FAW-Volkswagen has cancelled policy bonuses for 2025 and beyond. These bonuses originally accounted for 30%–40% of the total annual salary package and were included by HR during recruitment. Engineers were informed after working for over 20 months that two years of bonuses would be cancelled, resulting in a loss of over 200,000 yuan. Related discussions have been throttled on Xiaohongshu (RedNote).
2026-11-04
Recently, universities in Jilin and other regions have required students to attend and vote in local district and county People's Congress representative elections. It is stipulated that abstention is not allowed, and leave is not granted for off-campus internships. There are people guiding students to mark circles or crosses next to candidates, and taking photos is prohibited. Students have posted online to complain.
2026-11
Jilin University has recently issued multiple notices requiring students not to "jump the wall" (circumvent the Great Firewall) and mandating that they sign a "Student Commitment for Civilized Internet Use," in which the third article explicitly prohibits "jumping the wall."
2026-10-21
Numerous officials in Changchun have begun facing investigations over suspected corruption, including an official named Zuguo.
2026-10-23
On October 23, a netizen posted that the class committee of Changchun Humanities College notified students to arrive at the classroom at 6:45 for morning self-study, during which attendance would be taken and phones collected; bringing breakfast, placing water bottles on desks, sleeping, and chatting were strictly prohibited. The author said that not participating would result in deducted academic credits.
2026-10-21
On October 21, 2026, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission announced that Zu Guo, former Party secretary and director of the Changchun Housing Provident Fund Management Center, is under investigation and scrutiny.
Location: Changchun, Jilin ·
Importance II ·
Verification: Official claim ·
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2026-10-17
On October 17, a netizen in Changchun, Jilin, posted a video claiming that the Xintiandi Huawei service center had ruined his phone screen so it could no longer display. Unable to contact anyone to settle the account, he brought a number of workers wearing orange reflective vests into the store to sit down and demand an explanation, sparking heated discussion among netizens.
2026-10-13
On October 13, at the gate of Northeast Normal University in Changchun, Jilin, a car violently crashed into a facial-recognition turnstile, smashed it open and drove onto the campus. The identity and motive of the perpetrator are unknown.
2026-10-12
On October 12, a netizen posted that China Unicom had used their information to open 30 mobile SIM cards without their knowledge or authorization; after discovering this, China Unicom's Jilin Changchun branch canceled and transferred the relevant phone cards in the person's absence.
2026-10-11
On October 11, CCTV's "Financial Investigation" exposed that the vast majority of greenhouses in the Qian'an-Shouguang off-season vegetable demonstration zone in Songyuan, Jilin, have been idle for six years. The project illegally occupied nearly 1,000 mu of permanent basic farmland and received over 37 million yuan in subsidies, yet it remains a mere facade.
2026-10-10
On October 10, a netizen in Changchun, Jilin posted a video claiming that local medical care requires giving doctors red envelopes for everything from giving birth to surgery, and that those who don't will receive special treatment, sparking heated discussion among netizens.
2026-10-08
On October 8, several contractors at the Yuanda SOHO development in Changchun, Jilin Province, staged a banner protest at the entrance of the property's marketing center, demanding payment, as the developer, Changchun Yuanda Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., still owed construction funds two years after the handover of the units.
2026-10-07
On October 7, Jilin Provincial Party Secretary Huang Qiang chaired a symposium for internet celebrities at the Songyuan Café in Changchun, calling on influencers to study Xi Jinping's thought on building a cyber powerhouse, remain firm in the "four confidences," and promote the main theme, and asking publicity and cyberspace affairs departments to offer support, presenting attendees with books on the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army.
2026-09-29
Investigative reporter Liu Hu wrote on September 29 that Wang Yufeng, the whistleblower in the case of Huawel Microelectronics' illegal and non-compliant information disclosure, was taken away by Jilin police from Shanghai in November 2022 and has been detained for nearly four years. The case has entered the CSRC's proposed whistleblower reward list; as of September 23, the trial had lasted a cumulative 107 days, and several of Wang Yufeng's sealed companies have become substantively bankrupt.
2026-09-29
According to a report by Liu Hu, Wang Yufeng continuously reported Hao Jun, the former head of the economic crime investigation unit who handled his case, while in detention. Materials from another case presented at trial showed that Hao Jun had accepted a 20 million yuan bribe from Xia Zengwen, chairman of Huawai Electronics. Hao Jun has already been sentenced to 13 years and 8 months for accepting bribes.
2026-09-26
On September 26, a netizen claiming to be a disabled veteran posted a plea for help in Yongji County, Jilin Province, saying he had difficulty with food and lodging and questioning the relevant assistance.
2026-09-25
On September 25, during a physics teacher's demonstration of electromagnetic induction at Jilin Changchun City Wenli High School, a student said 'so awesome' twice, and was kicked by the teacher and had the desk flipped.
2026-09-24
On September 24, when Bao'an Hope Primary School in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin Province, welcomed visiting professors from Changchun and county education bureau leaders for an inspection, one student served as a guide while other students knelt and crawled on the ground to perform.
Location: Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture ·
Importance II ·
Verification: Reported ·
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2026-09-23
On September 23, a parent from Jilin province posted a video of a school satisfaction survey. The survey requires users to fill in the student's ID number if they choose 'a little dissatisfied,' give a score of 9 or below, or believe the problem originates from the school. However, selecting 'very satisfied' or giving a score of 10 allows for direct submission. The video sparked heated discussion.
2026-09-21
On September 21, at the breakfast canteen of the passenger car plant of CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles Co., Ltd. in Changchun, Jilin Province, an incident of refusing cash occurred. Netizens reported that using cash to pay at the canteen was refused. After the on-site manager called the store manager for instructions, they still explicitly refused to accept cash.
2026-09-15
On September 15, Changchun Medical Vocational College implemented a strict campus lockdown, requiring students leaving the campus to obtain parental leave and a physical signature from their counselor. Students questioned whether this move was intended to restrict off-campus consumption and force them to make high-priced purchases at campus canteens and supermarkets.
2026-09-16
On September 16, a netizen revealed that Changchun Pharmaceutical Vocational College suddenly implemented strict campus lockdown management. Students requesting leave must have their parents send a WeChat message, print a paper leave slip, and obtain the counselor's signature for approval. Rumors circulated that the lockdown is intended to force students to stay on campus and spend money. The school has not responded.
2026-09-06
A POLITICO investigative report dated September 6, 2026 says that Jilin Chemical Fiber Group, a Jilin provincial state-owned enterprise, is suspected of supplying tens of tons of carbon fiber precursor to Russian sanctioned entities for use in manufacturing Russian Shahed attack suicide drones.
2026-08-11
On August 11, 2026, a severe water leak occurred in the ceiling on the fourth floor of Yuanda Shopping Mall in Changchun, Jilin, followed by a large-scale collapse and fall, leaving a large amount of building materials and accumulated water scattered at the scene.
2026-08-10
On August 10, 2026, hundreds of active and retired workers from the Jinbaotun Coal Mine, Longjiabao Coal Mine and others under the Jilin Energy Investment Group went to the group's headquarters to defend their rights, protesting the company's long-term arrears of wages and social insurance payments spanning dozens of months.
2026-08-05
On August 5, after Jilin Tonghua No. 15 Middle School's violation of rules in organizing offline make-up classes was exposed through a student's online post, the school promptly issued an emergency notice announcing the complete termination of this semester's tutoring arrangements, effective immediately.
2026-08
In August 2026, the Hailegeao Parent-Child Park at Beihu Wuyue Plaza in Changchun, Jilin suddenly closed down, and many parents holding prepaid memberships gathered at the mall to defend their rights and demand refunds.
2026-07-22
On July 22, 2026, Zhang Enhui, Secretary of the Changchun Municipal Party Committee, presided over an enlarged meeting of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee. The official communiqué stated that the city's economic development is currently facing "unprecedented difficulties and challenges."
Location: Changchun, Jilin ·
Importance IV ·
Verification: Official claim ·
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2026-07-22
On July 22, 2026, the CCP Changchun Municipal Committee held an expanded standing committee meeting to conduct an in-depth analysis of the economic situation in the first half of the year, and the official announcement rarely admitted that the city's economic development is facing unprecedented difficulties and severe challenges.
2026-07-14
On July 14, 2026, Dunhua in Jilin Province was hit by severe flooding. The Mudan River surged and overflowed its embankments, causing serious urban waterlogging in the city and flooding surrounding villages. Local disaster victims took to social platforms to call for emergency rescue.
2026-07-13
On July 13, 2026, the Jilin Provincial Meteorological Observatory issued an orange rainstorm warning. The rainstorm caused 14 major rivers, including the Yinma River and the Jiao River, to rise rapidly, with multiple hydrological stations exceeding warning water levels, facing an extremely high flood risk.
2026-06-17
On June 17, 2026, some villagers in Yushu City, Changchun, Jilin, had a dispute over land requisition and compensation rights, and collectively went to the local Letters and Calls Bureau with banners to petition and defend their rights, voicing their demands.
2026-06-16
On June 16, 2026, a student at the Animation School of Jilin University of the Arts posted a plea for help, saying that she had suffered long-term bullying from her dormitory head, class monitor and others, which led to depression, and that her report to the school yielded no results, while the suspected bullies were developed as probationary Party members and awarded scholarships.
2026-06-11
Feng Gang, a bureau-level inspector in Jilin Province who long served as the director of the Jilin Provincial Prison Administration, is under investigation.
2026-06
Media reports revealed that two depositors at Jilin Fuyu Huimin Village Bank had a total of 18 million yuan in deposits misappropriated due to employees forging signatures for loss reports, triggering a situation where depositors have no way to seek rights defense.
2026-05-07
A Mr. Fan in Jilin discovered that 88 liters of gasoline had been pumped into his 75-liter fuel tank at a PetroChina gas station. Gas station staff subsequently visited his home and attempted to settle the matter privately with 10,000 yuan in cash, which was refused.
2026-05-02
Yuan Keqin, a Chinese national and former professor at Hokkaido University of Education who was detained on suspicion of espionage while returning to China and sentenced to six years in prison by the Changchun Intermediate People's Court, has now been released and is living in Changchun, Jilin Province.
2025-12-14
On December 14, a motorcycle owner in Jilin saw a video on Douyin showing his previously impounded motorcycle appearing on the streets of Congo, Africa, sparking questions about the disposal of impounded vehicles.
2025
Changchun police have cracked a series of underground banking cases, with four gangs involved in transactions exceeding 15 billion yuan, including over 1.2 billion yuan in identified illicit capital outflows.
2024-06-28
Jing Junhai, aged 63, was abruptly removed from his position as Jilin Provincial Party Secretary and later reassigned to an idle post in the National People's Congress, sparking outside speculation that he is being investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.
2023
Ms. Ma Yongtian's son and husband were again summoned to a police station by the Changchun Municipal Public Security Bureau in 2023 and were granted conditional release on bail, meaning they are still considered criminal suspects.
2022-09-23
The Changchun Intermediate People's Court publicly announced its first-instance verdict on Sun Lijun for accepting bribes, manipulating the securities market, and illegally possessing firearms, sentencing him to death with a two-year reprieve, followed by life imprisonment without reduction.
2017-03-19
Liu Xiyong was taken to Yanbian, Jilin for interrogation in a different jurisdiction. During his time in Yanbian, he was subjected to torture by the special investigation team, resulting in seven fractures to his sternum and ribs, and died of asphyxiation.
Location: Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin ·
Importance IV ·
Verification: Verified ·
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2017
After Ms. Ma Yongtian's son and husband completed their immigration procedures to the United States in 2017, they were stopped from leaving the country by the Changchun Public Security Bureau. Their passports and related documents were confiscated, and they were designated as suspects of "illegal emigration," released on bail pending trial.
2003
The Changchun Municipal Government internally reported in 2003 that the incident of seizing Ms. Ma Yongtian's factory was illegal and wrong.
2002
Ms. Ma Yongtian won a lawsuit regarding her factory being robbed in 2002 and obtained a court judgment.