Recently, several male livestreamers caused a conflict by provoking female fans visiting the famous brokerage company “Times Summit” headquarters in Chongqing, mainland China, in order to increase their viewership. One man was arrested by the police. On the evening of the 18th, a large group of male individuals gathered to protest, prompting a significant police presence to disperse the crowd. Many people were taken away, and Times Summit urgently halted all offline training for trainees.
Times Summit Culture and Arts Development Co., Ltd. in Beijing (referred to as Times Summit) is one of China’s most influential idol brokerage companies, known for creating male idol groups.
According to reports from “Mirror Weekly” and Hong Kong’s “Ming Pao” among others, on August 16, a large number of young female fans gathered outside the Times Summit building to see their idols. Several male livestreamers were present, shouting “Jiahao” (Internet jargon referring to individuals wearing black clothes and masks, considered edgy), which angered the female fans and led to a verbal confrontation between the two groups.
The livestream attracted attention online, and on the 17th, a large crowd of young men gathered outside the Times Summit building. Not only did they tear down idol posters maliciously but also banged on the nannies’ car windows, forcibly opened car doors, and even insulted underage trainees passing by in a derogatory manner. Some individuals even printed female fans’ photos on solicitation cards and scattered them at the scene.
That night, the conflict escalated further. A video circulated online showed both sides splashing water on each other. While one man was taken away by the police, the female fans remained unharmed, leading to strong dissatisfaction among the male group, with accusations of police favoritism towards females in Chongqing.
Starting on the afternoon of the 18th, large numbers of young men continued to protest outside the Times Summit office. They chanted slogans and confronted the female fans present. Subsequently, local police deployed multiple buses to block the scene and detained several protesters.
To prevent the situation from escalating, on the same day, Times Summit in Chongqing issued a statement, citing the upcoming end of the summer and the beginning of the school year, announcing the immediate suspension of all offline training activities. They also urged fans to take photos and leave promptly, advising against gathering downstairs to confront anti-fans to avoid risking their personal safety.
Witnesses revealed that after the dispersal, the police on-site requested protesters to delete photos and videos. Currently, related topics have been restricted on social media platforms.