China delivery rider stabbed to death by security guard for unauthorised entry highlights plight of low-income workers
- Educated young man in delivery job 6 days tries accessing luxury complex
- Video shows security guard inflict multiple wounds as bystanders step in
A delivery rider in China who tragically died after a security guard stabbed him while both were working has put the struggles faced by the country’s low-wage earners in the spotlight.
On an evening in December last year, delivery driver Li Yuekai, 32, was confronted by security guard Zhao Li at the entrance of the Zhonghai International Yilicheng community in Qingdao, Shandong province in northern China.
Surveillance footage captures Li pacing near the entrance, with his white electric delivery bike parked nearby, when Zhao, in his blue security uniform, leaves the security booth and approaches him.
After a brief conversation, Zhao draws a knife from his belt and stabs Li in the chest.
Despite Li’s attempts to retreat, Zhao continues his assault, inflicting multiple wounds on Li’s chest, waist, back, and face, until Li falls to the ground and his assailant is restrained by several bystanders.
A community office staff member said the conflict stemmed primarily from policies regarding delivery riders entering the complex.