On April 18th, Wu Shengjiao, the district chief of Meilan District, Haikou City, Hainan Province, suddenly passed away due to illness, sparking discussions and reactions among the public.
The official announcement of Wu Shengjiao’s passing was made by the Meilan District Committee Office and the Meilan District Government Office of Haikou City, Hainan Province on April 18th. Wu Shengjiao, Deputy Secretary of the Meilan District Committee of Haikou City and District Chief of the Meilan District Government, passed away at the age of 41 at 13:19 on April 18th due to ineffective treatment of a sudden illness.
Public records show that Wu Shengjiao, a native of Haikou, Hainan, had been working in the local government for a long time. He had served as the Deputy Secretary of the Meilan District Committee of Haikou City, Secretary of the District Government Party Group, and District Chief since July 2021. On April 1st this year, Wu Shengjiao led a delegation to Suzhou for investment promotion work.
From the news footage released at that time, Wu Shengjiao appeared to be in good physical and mental condition. However, just over half a month later, he suddenly passed away. The specific illness he suffered from was not disclosed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials, leading to speculation among netizens.
Some speculated that his sudden passing may have been related to conditions like vascular sclerosis caused by high lipids and high sugars leading to heart attacks or strokes. Suggestions were also made for officials to spend more time at the grassroots level and avoid prolonged sitting in cars to maintain better health. Netizens noted that there have been reports of individuals in their 40s passing away prematurely recently, including high-ranking CCP officials like Li Yanming and a 42-year-old associate professor at Peking University named Chen Hao.
In a related report, Li Yanming highlighted the increased frequency of sudden deaths among senior CCP officials in recent years and pointed out four key characteristics. The sudden passing of 42-year-old associate professor Chen Hao at Peking University also sparked speculation and discussion.
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