Feng Rui, a self-media person who is concerned about labor rights in China, is reported to have lost contact and was detained

Hong Kong Ming Pao reported today that "Xiao Wu" (real name Feng Rui), a self-media person who has long been concerned about labor rights in China, has recently lost contact, and the WeChat public account "Chiapas Dongfeng TV" he runs has also stopped updating; Feng Rui is said to have been detained by relevant departments and the charges involved are unknown.

According to reports, Feng Rui lost contact on September 30, and the WeChat public account he ran, "Chiapas Dongfeng TV," stopped updating since September 14, and the long article "2025 Labor Rights Incident" previously published was also deleted.

The report stated, "It has been confirmed by the outside world that he (Feng Rui) has been detained by relevant departments and has met with lawyers. It is not yet clear what specific crimes he may be suspected of."

"Chiapas Dongfeng TV" has long been a voice for grassroots workers and labor rights in China. On December 31, 2025, the platform published an annual report of more than 100,000 words on "Labor Rights Incidents in 2025" completed by a team of volunteers. This report is the fifth consecutive year that the team has documented the plight of workers in all walks of life. The article was deleted before Feng Rui lost contact.

The report further mentioned that Feng Rui has spoken out in the past for the rights of delivery workers, white-collar workers, migrant workers and other groups. For example, he launched an initiative to food delivery platforms, the Chinese government and consumers, saying that the health risks of food delivery work increase in hot weather, and opposed food delivery platforms using "order rewards" to replace labor protections. The Chinese government has incorporated new regulations with the same connotation into the "Occupational Injury Protection Measures for Personnel in New Employment Forms".

In addition, Feng Rui also criticized the "compete agreement" between employers and office white-collar workers for being infinitely expanded, which in disguise extends the personal dependence of workers on the company.