Focus today: After the passing of Zhu Rongji, the mourning activities by the public have drawn attention. Some individuals spontaneously laid flowers at Zhu’s ancestral home in Changsha, Hunan, only to find the presence of people controlling the scene. Furthermore, several internet users have reported restrictions on online mourning content related to Zhu Rongji. Gao Yu, a senior media figure in Beijing, revealed that state security personnel visited her at night, demanding she refrain from posting any more content related to Zhu Rongji.
At the same time, another high-ranking official in the Communist Party of China has been removed from office. After disappearing for nearly three months, Gansu Province’s Vice Governor Chen Xiaobo was officially announced to have “voluntarily surrendered”. Renowned mainland lawyer Chen Yousi recently disclosed that after some provincial and ministerial-level officials are removed from office, their families are unable to hire lawyers for them.
On another front, the Chinese Ministry of Public Security has introduced new regulations for online supervision, further expanding the scope of their inspections. Legal experts express concerns that in the future, mobile phones and computers of the public may face more thorough inspections.
Lastly, let’s turn our attention to the Chinese economy. Currently, the real estate crisis is spreading to more than 50 related industries upstream and downstream, leading to the closure and cessation of production of numerous companies, impacting the livelihoods of a large number of employees.
“The Joyful Moment” Production Team