In Guizhou, the official circles continue to face a cleansing operation. Within 34 days from March 27 to April 29, four female officials at the ministerial level were removed from their positions, spanning across the transportation, judicial, disciplinary inspection, and women’s federation systems. The latest official announced to be under investigation is Guizhou Province’s former Women’s Federation Chairwoman, Tu Yan, who belongs to the “post-75s” generation.
Tu Yan is alleged to have seriously violated discipline and laws and is currently undergoing investigation.
On March 26, the Standing Committee of the Guizhou Provincial People’s Congress issued a statement announcing the dismissal of Tu Yan as a delegate to the Guizhou People’s Congress. Her positions as a member of the Standing Committee of the Guizhou People’s Congress and the Law Committee were accordingly revoked.
On the evening of March 26, Tu Yan’s profile was removed from the official website of the Guizhou Women’s Federation.
Apart from Tu Yan, several other officials in Guizhou have also been removed from their positions recently.
On March 26, the Standing Committee of the Guizhou Provincial People’s Congress also decided to dismiss Zhang Yin from the post of Director of the Transportation Department and Yu Min from the post of Director of the Judicial Department. Zhang Yin and Yu Min were officially announced to be removed from their positions on March 27 and April 7, respectively.
On April 17, Gui Fang, former director of the Case Review Department of the Guizhou Discipline Inspection Commission, was announced to be removed from office.
According to public records, Tu Yan was born in January 1975 in Daozhen Gelao and Miao Autonomous County, Zunyi, Guizhou. She has held various positions such as Secretary of the Communist Youth League at Guizhou University of Finance and Economics, Secretary of the Guizhou Provincial Communist Youth League Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture Committee (retaining the rank of ministerial level), and Secretary of Zhenfeng County Party Committee, among others. She took over as the chairwoman of the Guizhou Provincial Women’s Federation in September 2024.
During her time as Secretary of Zhenfeng County Party Committee, Tu Yan was accused of centralizing power and possessing a strong and domineering approach. A Weibo user named “Director in the Courtyard” revealed that during Tu Yan’s tenure as County Party Secretary in Zhenfeng County, it was difficult to find anyone in the official circles who did not dislike her. She was harsh and ungrateful, had no concept of off-duty hours, and would assign work at any time, be it holidays or weekends. Offices of the county party committee and key bureaus had no one daring to leave work, leading to a state of collective neglect. Her desire for power was strong, and after taking on the role of County Party Secretary, subordinates often found themselves at a loss.
Some netizens commented that whoever promoted Tu Yan should also be held accountable. Others noted that in the Communist Party’s official circles, individuals who are not assertive and unlikeable would not rise through the ranks.