[The Epoch Times, April 14, 2022](The Epoch Times reporter Xu Menger comprehensive report) Since the closure of the city due to the epidemic, Shanghai has been full of chaos.A few days ago, about Shanghai Hongkou DistrictHealth CommissionDirector of Information CenterQian Wenxiongexistoffice suicideThe news went viral on the Internet. At 5 pm on the 14th, Shanghai officials confirmedQian Wenxiongnews of death.
On April 13, there was a message on the Internet saying, “Comrade Qian Wenxiong, graduated from a doctor, smart and capable, DINK family, his lover is suffering from advanced cancer, originally had a heavy mental burden, and the workload during the epidemic was huge. He committed suicide in the office on the afternoon of April 12. .It is also a secondary tragedy of the epidemic, sorry.”
On the 13th, Qian Wenxiong’s family issued an obituary in his circle of friends saying that Qian Wenxiong died at 1:19 pm on April 12, 2022. Keep things simple during the pandemic. The family members are currently in grief and cannot receive them.
Just after the news of Qian Wenxiong’s death came out, the news of his wife’s suicide also circulated online.
Qian Wenxiong’s friend Yang Yonghua said in a message on the Moments, “I am deeply saddened to hear that Lao Qian has left. Tonight, it was rumored that Mrs. Qian had an accident, so she rushed to visit her at home and was comforted by seeing Jing Jie (Wenxiong’s wife) well. The dead are great, the living are safe!”
Netizen “Zhu Kailin” also posted, “According to a relative and friend of Mrs. Qian, she is still well, and she only made a phone call at night. Please don’t continue to spread the saying that the husband and wife both hanged themselves. Relatives and friends are also very worried about her condition. .” Zhu Kailin replied to the netizen that this article can be forwarded.
Hu Xijin posted on his Weibo in the early morning of the 14th, saying that it was reported in Hongkou District, Shanghai.Health CommissionQian Wenxiong, director of the information center, committed suicide, and his wife is well. “After checking with my Shanghai news counterparts, the other party gave me the confirmation message: Qian Wenxiong is dead, and his wife is well.” “However, Qian Wenxiong’s death is enough to make people sad. This tragedy obviously aggravated the epidemic prevention in Shanghai. The impression that some grassroots personnel are overwhelmed.”
Hu Xijin said that in the past two days, various disturbing information and videos have been posted on the Internet in Shanghai, and their common direction is the strong dissatisfaction with the secondary tragedy and cost of fighting the epidemic, as well as the anxiety caused by the prolonged lockdown.
The Epoch Times reporter called the Shanghai Hongkou District Health and Health Commission Information Center to inquire, but the call was immediately hung up.
Regarding the rumor that “Mrs. Qian Wenxiong” committed suicide, the Shanghai police refuted the rumor in the early morning of April 14, calling it a “rumor”.
However, regarding the news of Qian Wenxiong’s suicide, by the morning of the 14th, Shanghai officials had not confirmed or refuted the rumors, which sparked discussions among mainland netizens. Some netizens said, “Does anyone care why he hanged himself?”
“Yan Yan Yan Yan _ Jing” said, “Is it respect for the deceased to directly revoke the topic of Director Qian’s suicide?”
“Xuanmo cw” said, “Qian Wenxiong has confirmed his death, and we are going well. Does the government only refute rumors now? There is no news about Qian Wenxiong’s death at all!”
“Zhang Liuqian Ouye” said, “You guys still know how to play word games. Just refute the rumors like this. Is this the end of Qian Wenxiong’s death? Shouldn’t there be an explanation for his family and the public?”
“Prince Xia Yuchuqing” said, “I’m busy refuting the rumor, Madam. What about Director Qian himself? Why don’t you say it? Avoid the important and take it lightly? Can it change the fact that the director of the information center committed suicide?
“Xiao Ming is obviously not Xiao Ming,” said, “How many patients, pregnant women, and elderly people call the police to go to the hospital to ask for supplies, but there is no news for a few days. It is the most timely to refute rumors.
It was not until 5 pm on the 14th that Shanghai officials confirmed the news of Qian Wenxiong’s death. The Shanghai Hongkou District Health and Health Commission reported that Qian Wenxiong (male, 55 years old, from Shanghai), a cadre of the commission, passed away on the afternoon of April 12, and the commission expressed deep sadness and condolences for his untimely passing. But the briefing did not mention the cause of his death.
On April 14, the CCP officially reported that on the 13th, there were 29,317 new infections (2999 confirmed cases + 26,318 asymptomatic cases) in 31 provinces and cities in the mainland, and the number of infected people soared again. Among them, there were 27,719 new local infections in Shanghai (2,573 confirmed cases + 25,146 asymptomatic cases).
Because the CCP is accustomed to covering up the truth of the epidemic, the actual number of infected people may be higher than the official data.
Responsible editor: Li Muen#