In the early hours of September 13, Jing Yidan, a former famous host of CCTV and senior editor of Focus Report, passed away in Beijing due to illness at the age of 71. Former CCTV host Cui Yongyuan posted a tribute, stating that her passing marks the end of a decent era in the history of Chinese journalism.
On September 8, according to Cover News, Li Tuchun, the founder of Choclub, has passed away, and his son Li Shuai confirmed the news. Li Tuchun was detained for about 15 months and ultimately received a non-prosecution decision from the prosecutor's office. Wendi Bo, who was responsible for taking over Choclub that year, was later sentenced to 9 years in prison. In June 2010, Li Tuchun was criminally detained on suspicion of illegally absorbing public deposits, and was released on bail pending trial in September 2011. On January 20, 2012,... #China
Former Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa passed away in Hong Kong yesterday around 10 PM, at the age of 89. His ancestral home is Ningbo, and he moved to Hong Kong with his family after growing up in Shanghai. Tung Chee-hwa was the first Chief Executive of Hong Kong and has been long regarded as a pro-CCP political figure during and after his term.
On the afternoon of August 30, 2023, Li Keqiang, who had been retired for half a year, made a public appearance at the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Gansu. This was his first public appearance after a long period of no public activities, and also his last public footage. The highest-ranking official accompanying him was identified as the Party Secretary of the Dunhuang Academy. Citizens at the scene spontaneously gathered around and shouted "Hello, Premier" to Li Keqiang.