Assassinations Targeting CCP Officials Highlight Rising Tensions in China, Experts Say

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Experts say these cases could be rooted in a combination of widespread discontent, economic hardship, and political repression.

A wave of targeted killings against provincial and municipal officials has gripped China, with at least six prominent cases occurring in the past three months. These incidents have drawn attention to the growing social unrest and frustrations among the Chinese public amid economic hardship and political repression, China observers say.

Lai Jianping, a former Beijing lawyer and chairman of the Federation for a Democratic China in Canada, says the violence against Chinese officials is part of a broader pattern of resistance to an increasingly oppressive regime. He warns that Beijingโ€™s efforts to maintain control through force could create a dangerous situation.

A Series of Murders

Conflicts among Chinese officials have been on the rise.

On Oct. 1, a deputy leader of the local SWAT unit killed the mayor of Shaoyang City in Hunan Province and committed suicide afterward. The murderer was a celebrated police officer who had won several awards.

While official information remains scarce due to a media blackout imposed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), independent Chinese TV producer Li Jun recently told The Epoch Times that Chinese online discussions suggest the SWAT leaderโ€™s motives included career frustration and personal conflicts.

Another high-profile case was the murder of Liu Wenjie, head of the Department of Finance of Hunan Province in southern China. In mid-September, Liu, 58, fought with one of the suspects before falling from her balcony on the 13th floor.

Although the police denied any prior connection between Liu and the two suspects, Chinese media reported that the suspects were acquainted with Liu through work. Both suspects died on the same day, according to the police report. One fell from the balcony with Liu and the other fell accidentally while attempting to flee from the balcony.

In August, a chairman of a local bank in Hebei Province was stabbed to death in his office by a former employee, and a local judge in Henan Province was killed by an unsatisfied litigant over a court ruling.

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