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At the beginning of the new year, it was a time of joy and festivity, but for the contractors and workers of the Tonghua Project Department of China Railway 14th Bureau, they were facing great pressure and difficulties. It is understood that the Tonghua Project Department of China Railway 14th Bureau owed more than 9 million yuan to Guan Liantao, a fire protection contractor, resulting in the inability to pay workers' wages on time and their lives in trouble. This incident has aroused widespread concern in the society, and the Tonghua Port District has intervened in the investigation.
According to Mr. Guan Liantao, he had cooperated with the Tonghua Project Department of China Railway 14th Bureau, but after the project was completed, the other party delayed paying the arrears of 5.64 million yuan for the first phase of the project. Together with the arrears of the second phase, the total amount has exceeded $9 million. This put Mr. Guan Liantao and his company under tremendous financial pressure. To make matters worse, Mr. Guan Liantao said that he had to sell his house to settle the wage problem of migrant workers because the problem of arrears could not be resolved. However, if the upstream material payment and other accounts cannot be resolved before the year, the company will face legal action, and serious dishonesty will lead to the closure of the company. This made Mr. Guan feel helpless and hopeless. 
Recently, Mr. Guan Liantao's driver, Lao Dong, even risked his life to jump off the roof of the office building of the Tonghua Project Department of the 14th Bureau of China Railway in order to recover the arrears. This incident has attracted widespread attention from the society and also highlighted the difficulty of settlement in the construction industry. Lao Dong stood on the roof of the building for four hours, and in the end, Mr. Guan Liantao and the Tonghua Project Department of China Railway 14th Bureau reached some consensus. The Construction Bureau of Tonghua Port District said that it will settle the labor fee of 2.98 million yuan owed to Jilin Province for the Xinlongwei Construction Project on January 16, 2024, which will be paid in advance by the 14th Bureau of China Railway. If the 14th Bureau of China Railway is unable to pay, it will be resolved by the guarantee of the port area. According to reports, the contracted project of the fire protection project signed by the 14th Bureau of China Railway and Jilin Province Xinlongwei Company failed to pay the project payment as agreed, which led to the intensification of the conflict, and some people even almost jumped off the building due to debt collection. This incident has once again aroused the public's concern about the whereabouts of the special debt funds. National special bonds are bonds issued to support specific projects, and the use of funds should be clear and legal, and ensure that the funds are earmarked. However, in this case, the whereabouts of the special debt money have become a mystery. When the project is implemented, the relevant departments shall conduct repeated demonstrations to ensure the accurate implementation of the project funds. If the project payment is not accurately implemented, it will not only affect the progress of the project, but also lead to a series of problems such as arrears and workers' wages. In this incident, China Railway 14th Bureau, as Party A, is responsible for all contractors. It is hoped that the 14th Bureau of China Railway can face up to the problem, solve the debt problem as soon as possible, and maintain its social responsibility and prestige. It also called on relevant departments to conduct an in-depth investigation into this matter, find out the whereabouts of the special debt funds, and maintain the social credit system. In addition, it was also noted that in recent years, some enterprises have been unable to pay project funds in a timely manner due to financial problems, which has brought difficulties to the payment of wages to migrant workers. Here, I would like to remind the relevant departments that they must attach importance to these issues and earnestly protect the legitimate rights and interests of migrant workers. In short, it is hoped that this incident will arouse the attention of all parties, and all parties will work together to ascertain the facts, maintain the social credit system, and ensure the safe and compliant use of national special debt funds. The incident has once again drawn attention to the issue of arrears in the construction industry. Both state-owned and private enterprises should abide by the spirit of the contract, respect the law, and protect the legitimate rights and interests of workers and contractors. It is hoped that the Tonghua Project Department of China Railway 14th Bureau can earnestly fulfill its commitments, solve the problem of arrears, and let contractors and workers live a safe and peaceful New Year. Disclaimer: The content of this article is this **publication or **corporate promotional information, which only represents the author's personal views and has nothing to do with this website. It is for readers' reference only, and please verify the relevant content on your own.