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The Death of a Township Civil Servant Reflects the Dark Side of Officialdom; Mainland Media Deletes Article

A report by the Chinese media outlet Southern Weekly, titled "The Death of a Township Civil Servant," recounted the drowning death of Wang Linming, a 27-year-old civil servant from Hengtang Town, Dong'an County, Yongzhou, Hunan Province, in June 2025 while accompanying his superiors fishing. The report alleged that the incident stemmed from the reality that lower-level employees, in their pursuit of promotions, were forced to accompany their sup…
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A report by the Chinese media outlet Southern Weekly, titled "The Death of a Township Civil Servant," recounted the drowning death of Wang Linming, a 27-year-old civil servant from Hengtang Town, Dong'an County, Yongzhou, Hunan Province, in June 2025 while accompanying his superiors fishing. The report alleged that the incident stemmed from the reality that lower-level employees, in their pursuit of promotions, were forced to accompany their sup…

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大纪元 Epoch Times broke the news in New York, United States on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
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