Hunan Province Finance Chief’s Deadly Fall Treated as a Criminal Case

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The death of Liu Wenjie, the finance chief of south China’s Hunan province, who apparently fell from a window of her home, is being treated as a criminal case by police, sources familiar with the matter told Caixin.

Two men who had visited Liu’s home also died in the fall, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Another government official described the incident as “a criminal case.”

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Liu Wenjie, Hunan province's finance chief, and two men died after falling from her window; police are treating it as a criminal case.
This incident occurred around 9:00 a.m. in a finance department residential community, and police secured the area soon after.
Liu had recently become the finance department director and was known as a gentle person nearing retirement.

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What Happened When

Since 2012：: Liu had served as the Hunan provincial government’s finance department's chief economist and deputy director.

2020：: Liu was transferred to lead the provincial bureau of statistics.

December 2022：: Liu was appointed director of Hunan provincial government’s finance department.

September 4, 2024：: Liu was last seen in public when she attended a press conference of a province-backed investment fund.

Shortly after 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2024：: The incident involving Liu Wenjie occurred.

Late Thursday, September 19, 2024：: Local police stated that a criminal case occurred at 9:12 a.m., in which Liu and two male suspects were killed.

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