Guangzhou · Full chronicle and history

In the first half of 2026, discipline inspection and supervision organs nationwide received 2.188 million reports and filed 538,000 cases, including 50 officials at or above the provincial and ministerial level and 2,773 officials at the department and bureau level.

On September 18, a large number of specially shaped iron nails were found scattered across roads in multiple locations in Guangdong and Guangxi, including sections of the Yongguan Expressway and the Jinzao exit. This caused tires of multiple trucks and private cars to be punctured, posing serious traffic safety hazards.

On September 17, two students at the Guangzhou College of Commerce and Business had a dispute over dormitory bed allocation. During the conflict, one student brandished a knife at the other multiple times, raising concerns about campus safety.

On September 17, residents in Guangzhou reported that a local district, in order to suppress the case data of "two fevers," sent personnel to the Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital to intercept feverish residents seeking medical treatment across districts. Additionally, parents stated that because their children sought medical treatment in another district, the community organized multiple people to visit their homes for "ideological work," forcibly demanding they return to their own district for testing.

On September 18, blogger "Yulie Qige" released a video exposing a bamboo shoot processing plant in Guangdong for using sulfur to fumigate bamboo shoots. The test report shown in the video indicated a sulfur dioxide content of 4860 mg/kg. The blogger recorded the on-site processing and transfer process, and called on local regulatory authorities to conduct a thorough investigation.

An extreme violent incident, reportedly committed by a group, took place in Guangdong, where the attackers randomly targeted the eyes of pedestrians on the street. The incident has sparked immense local panic and raised societal concerns over retaliatory attacks against society amid current extreme social pressures.

During a People's Congress election at a public school in Guangzhou, the administration strictly prohibited teachers from abstaining and privately designated candidates, interfering with the electoral process.

In April 2026, a physician at Southern Medical University Pearl River Hospital posted a notice in a work group chat, requiring students not to take temporary leave unless there is a death in the family. The chat record was exposed in July and trended on hot searches, sparking widespread public discussion about the high‑pressure management of the medical education system and students' rights.

According to NFSC intelligence, internal conflicts within Huawei are escalating. Xi Jinping is continuously putting pressure on Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei, while restrictions on the movements of Ren and his family are also intensifying. A special working group has been stationed inside the company to conduct investigations since March.

On September 16, Guangdong Kaileli West Kitchen was reported that staff were fighting in the back kitchen and used dish soap to directly clean salad ingredients. The incident sparked netizens' doubts about food hygiene and the safety of dish soap, and the related video has now been taken down by the platform.

On September 13, netizens reported that small transfers triggered AI anti-fraud warnings from Anxun Technology, leading Guangdong police to summon them to local stations for 'propaganda' sessions. Anxun Technology's official website states that its system can convert warnings into precise operational instructions and establish a dynamic control system for high-risk individuals. Multiple netizens reported being visited by police to have their phones checked, being forced to record propaganda videos, or being forcibly summoned simply for small transfers or receiving private messages.

On September 14, multiple workers from Guangdong Zhengye Construction, the general contractor for the New World Four Seasons Mountain and Water project in Guangzhou, Guangdong, sat on mats outside the construction site gate to demand unpaid wages. Several security personnel were present, on alert.

On September 14, a wage arrears rights defense incident occurred at the headquarters of China Construction Fourth Bureau First Company in the CNBM Building, Guangzhou, Guangdong. Multiple migrant workers, whose wage payments were in arrears, went to the building and staged a sit-in protest in the lobby, demanding that the relevant parties resolve the wage arrears issue.

On September 15, the day the new entry-exit regulations took effect, netizens shared that they were asked in detail about the reasons for leaving the country and their travel plans when departing. Earlier, another netizen on September 12 in Guangzhou, with all proper documents and boarding a flight to Vietnam, was refused exit and sent back by customs despite no clear violation.

Around 5:20 PM on September 14th, a knife attack occurred in a commercial area of Xiaoguwei Street, Guangzhou University Town. The Panyu police reported that the 35-year-old suspect, Li, was apprehended and the injured were not in life-threatening condition. Subsequently, self-media articles questioned the police's failure to disclose the number and gender of the injured, pointing out that leaked photos from the scene showed all victims were female and their wounds were concentrated on the face, demanding an investigation into whether the attacker selectively targeted women.

On September 14, it was reported that instructors at Guangzhou Donghua Vocational College forced students to undergo military training in heavy rain. Multiple students confirmed this in the comments section and advised the uploader to delete the video to avoid trouble from the instructors.

According to a Caixin report, many contract teachers in Guangzhou’s Huangpu, Haizhu, Panyu and Huadu districts were dismissed by schools before their contracts expired. Due to declining birthrates, primary school enrollment in Guangzhou fell sharply by about 19.9% from 2023 to 2025, and contract teachers who had been hired in large numbers to cope with enrollment peaks now bear the brunt of layoffs.

On September 15, a medical student in an eight-year bachelor-master-doctorate joint program at Southern Medical University fell to death on campus. Online rumors indicated that both of the student's parents were critically ill in the ICU, the leave request was approved for only three days, and the student faced heavy academic, research, and work pressures. After the incident, students laid flowers at the scene to mourn.

[Follow-up · September 15, 2026] On September 15, a 2020-cohort eight-year clinical medicine student at Southern Medical University fell to death. At the time of the incident, the Tencent Video show "The King of Land. Offer 8" was being recorded on campus, triggering public concern and discussion over the high-pressure training model and professional competition pressures faced by medical students.

[Follow-up · September 15, 2026] On the morning of September 15, numerous netizens left comments in the review section of Southern Medical University's admissions office social media account, demanding that the school authorities respond to recent controversial incidents.

[Follow-up · September 15, 2026] On September 15, a student suicide by falling occurred at Southern Medical University. On September 16, students on campus published posts mourning the deceased classmate.

[Follow-up · September 15, 2026] On September 15, an official WeChat account published an article mourning the deceased and calling for the establishment of a student burden-reduction mechanism, arguing that advisor authority should have boundaries and students are not cheap labor. The article attracted attention and was subsequently taken down after publication; the author later republished the original text.

[Follow-up · September 16, 2026] On September 16, Southern Medical University released an announcement confirming the student's fall on campus and ruling out homicide. The school stated it would strengthen student mental health work, which triggered netizens' questioning of faculty ethics issues.

[Follow-up · September 16, 2026] On September 16, Wang, the advisor of the student who fell to death at Southern Medical University, responded that the online rumors were untrue. Regarding key issues such as the student's parents' car accident and the duration of the leave, Wang refused to respond on the grounds of school regulations and hung up the phone when pressed about the number of leave days.

[Follow-up · September 16, 2026] On September 16, Southern Daily reported that the family members of the student who fell to death at Southern Medical University denied that the advisor coerced the student, and displayed transfer records from the advisor. On the same day, China News Weekly called the advisor regarding the online rumor of "only three days of leave granted," but the advisor did not respond and hung up the phone.

[Follow-up · September 17, 2026] On September 17, a fellow lab-mate of the student who fell to death at Southern Medical University publicly spoke out for the school's advisor, Teacher Wang, stating that she suffered cyberbullying and attempting to defend her.

On September 14, an indiscriminate knife attack on passersby occurred near the University City in Guangzhou. A man wearing a black mask committed the assault in the street, leaving multiple people injured.

On September 13, 2026, a large wage-demand slogan was painted on the exterior wall of the Beijing City Construction project site in Guangzhou. The wall displayed texts such as “Return my hard‑earned money”, “Beijing City Construction Company No.5 repeatedly subcontracted and colluded”, “People act, heaven watches”, accusing the project of serious violations and demanding the disciplinary inspection department to conduct a thorough investigation. The graffiti was carried out by unknown individuals, and no construction personnel responded on site.

The whistleblower who exposed the Jumai Group's "lymphatic meat" incident has posted a video seeking help, claiming to be pressured by the company's senior management to take down the exposé video and alleging favoritism towards the outsourced canteen. They have since sought legal aid from a lawyer.

On September 9, the canteen of Guangdong Jinmai Group was reported by netizens for allegedly providing suspected inferior lymph meat for a long time. Employees stated that after multiple unsuccessful reports, they decided to expose it.

On September 11, the Guangdong Provincial CDC issued a marked confidential urgent notice (Guangdong CDC Transmission Prevention Letter [2026] No. 73), requiring strengthened prevention of chikungunya and dengue fever before and after the Mid‑Autumn and National Day holidays, including mandatory testing during heat, household inspections, meeting disinfection standards, and urging avoidance of excessive epidemic control that could spark public opinion.

Guangdong netizens netizens discovered that the categories in the 'Double-Day Off Shopping' mini program all show no products available, and only companies with a 'Double-Day Off Index' greater than 2 are allowed to add links, sparking discussions on the widespread lack of double-day offs for domestic companies.

On September 7, a netizen in Guangdong posted a video of the "mosquito extermination war" in Guangzhou, with the caption "It never ends." The video's bullet comments satirized the mosquito extermination as an "extermination of people" operation. Other comments read: "Starting the 'for your own good' operation again," "This is to exterminate people," "New 731," "Human extinction plan," "Pandemic economy." #Anti-CCP Academy

The video reflects a phenomenon in some Chinese schools where students are forced to order milk and cafeteria meals. If they do not order, students may be forced to stand as punishment or be banned from eating in the classroom, even if they bring their own food, which must then be eaten off-campus. This move is pointed out as a way for schools to covertly increase the financial burden on parents.

Guangzhou's large-scale mosquito eradication campaign triggers public skepticism and satirical associations

On July 27, 2026, Typhoon Hongxia caused severe urban flooding in Puning, Chaoshan, and other areas in Guangdong, resulting in a serious disaster.

In the early hours of July 26, 2026, Typhoon Hongxia made landfall in Huizhou, Guangdong, with maximum sustained winds of force 14 at its center. Shenzhen experienced windy and rainy weather, with maximum wind speeds reaching force 14.

On July 26, 2026, the Hengjiang Reservoir in Liangtian Township, Jieyang, Guangdong, discharged water, causing extensive flooding in downstream villages and streets.

A sudden flash flood caused by short-term heavy rainfall at the Shuangshimen Scenic Area in Weiyuan County, Dingxi, Gansu, has left 10 camping tourists dead and 23 injured.

Affected by Typhoon Noul, a construction cradle used for exterior wall work on a high-rise building in Shenzhen, Guangdong, was trapped in mid-air with two workers inside.

On the afternoon of July 25, 2026, a high-altitude cradle at the Gemdale property in Dongguan went out of control during typhoon weather, leaving 4 workers trapped in mid-air.

On July 24, 2026, China's Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration issued an announcement requiring individual residents to pay a 20% personal income tax on assets transferred into offshore trusts and the income generated during their existence, with a 90-day transition period.

Former CSRC Vice Chairman Fang Xinghai has been directly placed under investigation by the CCDI.

On July 24, 2026, a Weibo pinned news post reviewed Xi Jinping's 2006 speech on the development of Yiwu, which included expressions such as "inexplicable," "out of nothing," and "turning stones into gold."

Xi Jinping met Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet in Shanghai and announced that China and Cambodia will cooperate to combat telecom network fraud.

After being removed as Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Public Security, Tan Quan appeared in Chongqing and was assigned to take over the Chongqing public security system left after Zhang Anjiang's death.

Wang Qiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the United Front Work Department, has been announced to be under investigation.

The State Council appointed and removed Tan Quan from the position of Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Public Security. Two days later, Tan Quan appeared in Chongqing.

After attending a meeting in Nanjing, Huang Ruixue returned to Chengdu and died of sudden illness that night at the age of 54.

Official CCP reports on July 14 stated that former Xinjiang party secretary Ma Xingrui was expelled from the Communist Party and removed from public office for serious violations of discipline and law, involving allegations of condoning relatives in seeking massive benefits and family corruption.

Reports from outside China suggest that Liu Guozhou, director of the Guangdong Provincial Public Security Department, was suspended and taken into control around July 12. There has been no official announcement to confirm these circumstances.

The blue minibus that went missing after a landslide in Pengshui, Chongqing, was found on the evening of July 26. The vehicle was nearly crushed, and suspected human remains were discovered inside and around it. Identities are still pending DNA confirmation.

After the Daxiaojing Scenic Area in Luodian, Guizhou, handed over operations to the "Minsheng Company," villagers were prohibited from using bamboo rafts to carry passengers. Villagers began protesting on July 18, and on July 24, they clashed with government personnel, police (Public Security), and company staff.

Taiwanese cooking oil was found to contain 8 micrograms of benzo[a]pyrene per kilogram, exceeding the Taiwan standard limit of 2 micrograms per kilogram; the related news subsequently trended on Chinese social media.

Dai Beifang, former chairman of the Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), has been expelled from the Party and dismissed from public office. After retirement, she served as the president of the Shenzhen Charity Federation.

Hunan Qianjin Xieli Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. posted a recruitment notice under the guise of employment assistance, offering internship salaries ranging from 1,000 to 3,000 yuan per month, which sparked ridicule among netizens.

On June 16, the US Senate unanimously passed a resolution condemning the policies of Xi Jinping, leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), on issues such as the pandemic, human rights, economy and trade, and regional security.

On the afternoon of June 16, a Xiaomi vehicle disintegrated into two parts on the spot and burst into flames within seconds, sparking public doubts about the quality of domestic automobiles.

On June 16, in front of the Supreme People's Court petition reception office and Yongdingmen West Street in Beijing, a large number of petitioners queued in heavy rain, with some denouncing the root causes behind the frequent occurrence of social revenge incidents.

According to the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Commission of Supervision, Yu Xiaoping, former member of the Party Committee and Vice President of the People's Insurance Company of China, is suspected of severe violations of discipline and law, and is currently undergoing disciplinary review and supervisory investigation.

Sanitation workers in Yangjiang, Guangdong Province, went on a collective strike starting June 1 due to six months of unpaid wages, leaving garbage scattered all over the town.

The owner of a barbecue shop in Heze, Shandong reported to the authorities that a Yuan blue-and-white porcelain cup in the local museum was possibly missing and submitted evidence. Afterwards, the owner was repeatedly retaliated against and disciplined by multiple local government departments, ultimately forcing the barbecue shop to cease operations.

Chongqing Public Security Bureau Director Zhang Anjiang was officially reported to have died of sudden illness, aged 55, leaving the director position vacant for more than two months.

In May 2026, Li Hua, founder of Futu Securities, was fined over $270 million for "illegally facilitating cross-border investments." Futu stated that only 17% of its client assets originated from accounts in mainland China.

Former Xinjiang Party Secretary Ma Xingrui was officially announced to be under investigation, and authorities announced his specific charges over 3 months later.

Chinese senior officials went to Cambodia, with public agenda items including cracking down on cross‑border telecom fraud; Wang Yi and Dong Jun attended, while Wang Xiaohong did not join the delegation.

Guo Yonghang has been announced to be under investigation. He worked alongside Ma Xingrui for a long time before serving as the Party Secretary of Guangzhou.

In October 2025, Guo Xudong, the retired former deputy director of the China Securities Regulatory Commission's (CSRC) Department of Issuance Supervision, turned himself in.

Guo Youcai originally sold barbecue in Heze, Shandong, before becoming famous through live-streaming songs. Driven by capital, he started a company and invited Angie Chiu to support him. By September 11, 2025, less than two years later, he was reported to have lost all his savings and incurred debts, returning to the old platform of the South Station of Heze Railway Station in Shandong Province to continue selling barbecue. Unlike his previous efforts to increase income, his purpose for returning to the barbecue business has shifted to paying off his debts as quickly as possible.

According to Wall Street Journal data, the Chinese Communist Party disciplined nearly one million officials in 2025, with charges ranging from bribery and keeping mistresses to disloyalty and superstitious activities.

On November 3, 2020, following Jack Ma's Bund speech criticizing financial regulation, the Shanghai Stock Exchange announced the suspension of Ant Group's A-share listing just two days before it was scheduled to go public. The Hong Kong Stock Exchange followed suit immediately, halting the world's largest IPO.

Bloomberg disclosed changes in the asset of the property above Shenzhen Dongmen Old Street subway station based on business registration information.

When the project building was nearing completion and about to start collecting rent, Shenzhen Metro Group transferred its entire 60% share to Yuanwei Enterprises.

When the air rights property project above Shenzhen Dongmen Old Street subway station was established, Shenzhen Metro Group held 60% equity, and Yuanwei Industrial held 40%.

The Shenzhen Municipal Government hired the Shenzhen branch of China Development Bank as its financial advisor, and during the relevant period, the Shenzhen branch of China Development Bank signed a 30 billion yuan credit line with the Shenzhen Municipal Government.