“Changzhou’s richest woman’s robot is still in the process of transformation; it became a hot topic after hiring recent graduates.”
Zhou Xiaoping, the richest woman in Changzhou, owns Xingyu Co., Ltd. The company sparked public controversy for “persuading 107 fresh graduates to leave”. After hiring 440 graduates from the 2026 class during its stock listing preparations, it contacted 107 of them within just over a month, demanding that they leave or transfer to front-line workshops due to personal reasons, ultimately leading to a large-scale termination of contracts. The Changzhou Human Resources and Social Security Bureau reported that Xingyu Co., Ltd.’s negotiation methods were simple and harsh. The company subsequently apologized publicly and promised to provide a 3-month job-seeking living subsidy. This incident triggered a compliance investigation into the supply chain of Dazhong Group, raising questions about corporate management and talent loss.