Jiangyou bullying incident and protests

In the summer of 2025, a female student was beaten by her schoolmates off campus in the city of Jiangyou in Sichuan, China. A video clip of the bullying circulated online and drew nationwide attention. The perpetrators were eventually punished. The authorities' handling of the case however was perceived as being too lenient, leading to protests that were subsequently suppressed and information about them censored. The incident sparked discussion in China about underage offenders.