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Chinese official 'kills himself' – in latest communist party 'suicide' mystery Chinese official 'kills himself' in latest Communist party suicide mystery
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A senior Chinese official has killed himself in his Beijing office, according to reports – in the latest mysterious suicide of a ruling communist party cadre. A senior Chinese official has killed himself in his Beijing office, according to reports – the latest mysterious suicide of a ruling Communist party cadre.
Xu Ye'an, 58, was deputy chief of China's state bureau for letters and calls – the agency that fields grievances from citizens over injustices or disputes.Xu Ye'an, 58, was deputy chief of China's state bureau for letters and calls – the agency that fields grievances from citizens over injustices or disputes.
According to the respected magazine Caixin, Xu was discovered to have killed himself in his office on Tuesday, although the details surrounding his death remain unclear.According to the respected magazine Caixin, Xu was discovered to have killed himself in his office on Tuesday, although the details surrounding his death remain unclear.
"It is learnt that Xu was not in good health lately and was suffering from tinnitus over the past few months," Caixin reported, citing a person close to the bureau for letters and calls. "He was always in a bad mood." "It is learned that Xu was not in good health lately and was suffering from tinnitus over the past few months," Caixin reported, citing a person close to the bureau for letters and calls. "He was always in a bad mood."
Xu's death comes after communist party mouthpiece the People's Daily reported that Li Wufeng, deputy director of China's government information department, "fell to his death". Xu's death comes after the Communist party mouthpiece the People's Daily reported that Li Wufeng, deputy director of China's government information department, had fallen to his death.
"The cause is unknown", it added, without elaborating. "The cause is unknown," it added, without elaborating.
Caixin also reported on Li's death, although a posting on its website was soon deleted.Caixin also reported on Li's death, although a posting on its website was soon deleted.
Last week Zhou Yu, a senior police official in the city of Chongqing, apparently committed suicide. Last week Zhou Yu, a senior police official in the city of Chongqing, apparently killed himself.
Zhou, a key figure in disgraced Chongqing party chief Bo Xilai's crackdown on organised crime, was found hanging in a hotel room, according to local police. Zhou, a key figure in the disgraced Chongqing party chief Bo Xilai's crackdown on organised crime, was found hanging in a hotel room, according to local police.
An investigation found Zhou had been depressed due to poor health. His body was cremated on Monday, reports said. An investigation found Zhou had been depressed because of poor health. His body was cremated on Monday, reports said.