Following the tragic death of Chen Fenjian, chairman of China Railway Construction, who fell from a building, there are now reports circulating online that Ma Jianjun, member of the Party Committee and vice president of China Railway Construction Investment Group Co., Ltd., has also died after falling from a building. The cause of death has sparked speculation on the internet.
On November 22, a mainland China public account “Real Estate Wind Watch” posted an article titled “Breaking News, Top Head of Central Enterprise Jumps to Death,” claiming that they received information from various sources that Ma Jianjun, the vice president and 3rd most important figure in China Railway Construction Investment Group, had recently fallen to his death. This incident had happened several days ago but only started circulating in circles since yesterday morning.
The article also mentioned that Ma Jianjun’s profile and name can no longer be found on the official website of China Railway Construction Investment Group, but his information is still available on the company’s official Weibo account.
This news has yet to receive an official response, however, several mainland media outlets have quoted information from the Earth Building Research Institute confirming the authenticity of the news.
Ma Jianjun’s most recent public appearance was over a month ago, on October 15, when he accompanied other executives of China Railway Construction Group for a project survey at the southern headquarters building. Since then, there has been no news about him.
Public records show that Ma Jianjun, aged 49, was part of China Railway Construction Investment Group, which was established in 2011 by the central enterprise “China Railway Construction Corporation” with a registered capital of 12,067.0861 million RMB.
As a member of the Party Committee and vice president of China Railway Construction Corporation, a secondary subsidiary of China Railway Construction Corporation, Ma Jianjun held the rank of deputy department-level official in the central enterprise. He had worked in China Railway Real Estate Group for over a decade, holding positions such as Deputy Minister of Market Development Department, Minister of Comprehensive Management Department, Vice President of Guizhou Zhonghong Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., and General Manager of Zhejiang Jingcheng.
In 2020, China Railway Urban Development Co., Ltd. was established with Ma Jianjun appointed as the general manager, becoming a bureau-level official. In 2024, Ma Jianjun assumed the position of member of the Party Committee and vice president of China Railway Construction Investment Group Co., Ltd., until the recent news of his death.
The last similar incident at China Railway Construction occurred four years ago. On August 16, 2020, Chen Fenjian, chairman of China Railway Construction, also fell to his death from a building. At that time, the State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission was conducting an inspection at China Railway Construction Group, leading many internet users to question whether Chen Fenjian’s sudden fall was related to the inspection.
Given Chen Fenjian’s fall, speculation about the cause of Ma Jianjun’s death has also arisen online. Many internet users suggest theories such as “the fuse has blown,” “he knew too much,” “strategic suicide,” “estimated to have embezzled over 1 billion, might as well take his own life,” and “a final solution.”