On October 10, 2026, a netizen submitted a report claiming that a student at Huabing Middle School in Urumqi was given a major demerit by the school for eating instant noodles, drawing attention.
In the comment section of a post about a student at Huabing Middle School being given a major demerit for eating instant noodles, netizens revealed that students at a middle school in the Altay Prefecture had also been given demerits for eating instant noodles.