Nie Huihua · Full chronicle and history

Tsinghua University professor Nie Huihua previously proposed taxing robots and AI, on the grounds that companies hiring real people must pay wages and social security contributions, while switching to robots can save on labor costs; this view has recently drawn renewed attention.

In May 2026, Nie Huihua, a professor at Renmin University of China, published an article pointing out that about 80% of global mining disaster deaths occur in China, and that mining companies with political connections closely tied to power have accident death rates two to three times higher than ordinary enterprises.