Continuation of the Jiangyou Incident: Police–Citizen Clashes Erupt in Wuhan, Pregnant Woman Reportedly Beaten Into Miscarriage

On August 25, a violent clash broke out between police and citizens at Jindi Plaza in Wuhan, Hubei Province. (Video screenshot)

[People News] On August 25, multiple videos circulated online showing intense clashes between police and citizens at Jindi Plaza in Wuhan, Hubei. Reportedly, urban management officers (chengguan) were extorting exorbitant management fees from street vendors, sparking public anger. Rumours spread that a pregnant woman was beaten by chengguan and miscarried, triggering mass outrage and leading to violent confrontations involving hundreds of people and police.

According to posts on overseas platform X, Wuhan’s Jindi Plaza urban management on August 25 demanded steep “management fees” from vendors: an entry fee of 10,000 yuan, a monthly fee of 2,000 yuan, and compulsory uniform purchases for food trucks. The unreasonable charges quickly ignited the vendors’ anger, leading to scuffles with the chengguan. During the conflict, it was reported that a pregnant woman miscarried due to violent enforcement. Several others were injured, though this has not been independently verified.

On August 25, a violent clash broke out between police and citizens at Jindi Plaza in Wuhan, Hubei Province. (Video screenshot)

Later, local police also joined in beating citizens, escalating the clashes. Videos show people being struck to the ground, and police using shields to injure civilians.

On August 25, a violent clash broke out between police and citizens at Jindi Plaza in Wuhan, Hubei Province. (Video screenshot)

The videos sparked heated discussion among netizens on X:

“I can’t even watch. Too terrifying!”

“Taxpayers are feeding a pack of dogs!”

“When it comes to beating the people, they’re always fierce.”

“That cop using his shield on someone’s neck—that’s attempted murder. Not law enforcement, but intentional killing.”

“The CCP truly hates its own people, yet kowtows to foreigners.”

Others praised: “Wuhan is mighty!

The people of Wuhan are standing up?”

“Smoke and flames everywhere.”

“We must learn from the people of Jiangyou. This is a continuation of the Jiangyou incident.”

Many expressed mixed emotions: sorrow over the tragedies caused by violent law enforcement, and admiration for the courage of bystanders who revealed the truth and dared to confront police—something that in China takes enormous bravery.

Other comments warned: “How much pressure can a pressure cooker withstand before it explodes? This is about to blow.”

Some predicted: “These kinds of events will only become more frequent. The Jiangyou incident is happening every day, everywhere.”

One netizen asked bluntly: “When will Hubei fire the first shot?”

Earlier this month, in Jiangyou, Sichuan, locals took to the streets to protest after a schoolgirl was bullied, and local police downplayed the assault. Authorities responded with violent suppression. That event shocked overseas observers and was dubbed a “mini–June 4th.”