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Li Wei Buys North Tower of Zhongcheng Plaza for Over 1.3 Billion Yuan in Sinopec's Name

2006.05 ·Reported ·Importance IV ·Sources 2 ·Guangzhou, Guangdong

In May 2006, Li Wei, through Huang Songyou, Yang Xiancai and others, signed a contract in the name of Sinopec with a company under Guo Cheng, buying the North Tower of Zhongcheng Plaza in Guangzhou for more than 1.3 billion yuan; the building was sealed up over debt disputes after its completion in 1996.

Huawei Employee Hu Xinyu Dies After Collapsing from Nonstop Overtime

2006.05 ·Reported ·Importance III ·Sources 1 ·Shenzhen

On April 28, 2006, 24-year-old graduate student Hu Xinyu, during a critical Huawei project push, worked until 3 a.m. every day for a long stretch, going home only 4 times in 30 days. He collapsed at the office, was diagnosed with acute meningitis, and died 10 days after being hospitalized. Huawei subsequently hired internet commenters to post articles and published pieces such as "Heaven Rewards Diligence" to promote a culture of struggle, suppressing the incident.