Does text messaging count as written notification?

Legal analysis: No, written form includes written text, emails, and letters. Does not include text messages.

Legal basis: Article 26 of the "Labor Contract Law of the People's Republic of China" stipulates that the following labor contracts are invalid or partially invalid:

(1) By fraud, Using coercion or taking advantage of someone's danger to make the other party conclude or change a labor contract against their true will;

(2) The employer exempts itself from legal responsibilities and excludes workers' rights;

(3) Violating mandatory provisions of laws and administrative regulations. If there is a dispute over the invalidity or partial invalidity of a labor contract, it shall be confirmed by the labor dispute arbitration institution or the people's court.