The death of two high-rank Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials has been revealed by Chinese media in recent days, after months of their passing. Observers believe the cover up of their death and delayed announcement, accompanied by the recent mysterious removal of CCP’s foreign minister who has been missing for more than a month, indicate that the intensified power struggles within the CCP has reached another level.
The deaths of two high-ranking Chinese Communist Party (CCP) military officials have recently been revealed by Chinese media. Observers believe the cover-up of their deaths and delayed announcement, accompanied by the recent mysterious removal of the communist regime’s foreign minister who has been missing for more than a month, indicate that the intensified power struggles within the CCP have reached a critical level.
The CCP’s official mouthpiece, Xinhua, confirmed on July 24 that Lieutenant General Wang Shaojun, former head of the CCP’s Central Security Bureau and the top bodyguard to CCP leaders,
died in Beijing on April 26 at the age of 67. No more information regarding his death was given.
Delayed Announcement of a Mysterious Death
The news of Mr. Wang’s death was held by the authorities for nearly three months. On the Chinese social media platform WeChat, the public account of the Central Security Bureau posted an obituary for Mr. Wang on April 27, stating that the
farewell ceremony for him would be held in the PLA General Hospital on April 30. However, the post and related news were soon deleted from mainland China’s internet.
