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Former Wuhan Mayor Cheng Yongwen Has Been Unusually Absent for over Three Weeks; Rumors Suggest He Has Committed Suicide. | Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Hubei Provincial People's Congress | Vice Governor of Hubei Province | High-Ranking Official in Trouble
Cheng Yongwen, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Hubei Provincial People's Congress, former vice governor of Hubei Province, and mayor of Wuhan, has been unusually absent for more than three weeks since late May 2026, repeatedly missing meetings of the Standing Committee of the Hubei Provincial People's Congress. Recently, some self-media outlets reported that Cheng Yongwen committed suicide after being questioned.
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Cheng Yongwen, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Hubei Provincial People's Congress, former vice governor of Hubei Province, and mayor of Wuhan, has been unusually absent for more than three weeks since late May 2026, repeatedly missing meetings of the Standing Committee of the Hubei Provincial People's Congress. Recently, some self-media outlets reported that Cheng Yongwen committed suicide after being questioned.