Huawei Contractor Hit by Worker Protest as China Tech Firms Face Growing Pressure

One protester accused the company of trying to avoid legal compensation obligations by making working conditions intolerable.

A worker protest at the building of Huawei contractor ChinaSoft International in Xi’an, China. Screenshot by The Epoch Times

Hundreds of employees at a major Chinese technology company linked to Huawei staged a rare collective labor protest in the northwestern Chinese city of Xi’an this week, accusing management of using salary cuts, job transfers, and intensified performance reviews to pressure workers into resigning voluntarily.

The protest erupted on May 11 at the Xi’an offices of ChinaSoft International, one of China’s largest software and IT outsourcing firms, and a long-time contractor for Huawei.