Hong Kong Media: Rumors Circulate of Liaoning Official Jiang Youwei's Death by Falling
Hong Kong's Ming Pao reported rumors that Jiang Youwei, Secretary-General of the Liaoning Provincial Party Committee, died in a fall last week. Official media remains silent while he has missed several high-level meetings.
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(Central News Agency, Hong Kong, 29th) Hong Kong's Ming Pao reported today that rumors are widespread that Jiang Youwei, a member of the Standing Committee and Secretary-General of the CPC Liaoning Provincial Committee, died in a fall last week. No relevant information has been seen from Chinese official sources or state media.
According to the report, as the chief of staff for the provincial committee, Jiang Youwei usually accompanies Provincial Secretary Xu Kunlin to activities. However, Xu Kunlin met with Bank of Communications Chairman Ren Deqi and State Grid Chairman Zhang Zhigang on the 23rd, met with European Union Chamber of Commerce in China President Jens Eskelund and iFLYTEK Chairman Liu Qingfeng on the 24th, and participated in the launch of the Liaoning Colorful Consumption Season on the 27th, but Jiang Youwei was nowhere to be seen.
Jiang Youwei, born in 1967 and a native of Jilin, held long-term positions in his hometown, serving as Director of the Jilin Economic Commission, Director of the Industry and Information Technology Department, Secretary of the Liaoyuan Municipal Committee, Director of the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, and Vice Governor. In 2017, he became the Mayor of Shenyang and Vice Governor of Liaoning, and in September 2023, he was appointed to the Standing Committee and Secretary-General of the Liaoning Provincial Committee.
The report stated that Liaoning's economic growth has been slow in recent years, which has concerned Xu Kunlin. The rumor of Jiang Youwei's death adds further difficulties to the province's situation.
Liaoning is a leading industrial province in Northeast China, but its economic growth has slowed down significantly. Last year, its GDP growth was 3.7%, ranking last in the country, and its total volume was surpassed by Chongqing, dropping its rank to 17th.
In the first quarter of this year, Liaoning's GDP increased by only 2.8% year-on-year, far below the national average of 5%, again ranking last. Xu Kunlin is very anxious and stated at an enlarged provincial committee meeting that it is crucial to catch up with the national development pace as soon as possible.
According to the report, as the chief of staff for the provincial committee, Jiang Youwei usually accompanies Provincial Secretary Xu Kunlin to activities. However, Xu Kunlin met with Bank of Communications Chairman Ren Deqi and State Grid Chairman Zhang Zhigang on the 23rd, met with European Union Chamber of Commerce in China President Jens Eskelund and iFLYTEK Chairman Liu Qingfeng on the 24th, and participated in the launch of the Liaoning Colorful Consumption Season on the 27th, but Jiang Youwei was nowhere to be seen.
Jiang Youwei, born in 1967 and a native of Jilin, held long-term positions in his hometown, serving as Director of the Jilin Economic Commission, Director of the Industry and Information Technology Department, Secretary of the Liaoyuan Municipal Committee, Director of the Provincial Development and Reform Commission, and Vice Governor. In 2017, he became the Mayor of Shenyang and Vice Governor of Liaoning, and in September 2023, he was appointed to the Standing Committee and Secretary-General of the Liaoning Provincial Committee.
The report stated that Liaoning's economic growth has been slow in recent years, which has concerned Xu Kunlin. The rumor of Jiang Youwei's death adds further difficulties to the province's situation.
Liaoning is a leading industrial province in Northeast China, but its economic growth has slowed down significantly. Last year, its GDP growth was 3.7%, ranking last in the country, and its total volume was surpassed by Chongqing, dropping its rank to 17th.
In the first quarter of this year, Liaoning's GDP increased by only 2.8% year-on-year, far below the national average of 5%, again ranking last. Xu Kunlin is very anxious and stated at an enlarged provincial committee meeting that it is crucial to catch up with the national development pace as soon as possible.