Yu Menglong Death: Unpacking China's Elite Power Struggle and Cai Qi Scandal

Mysterious Death of Yu Menglong

• 💡 Actor Yu Menglong's death was highly suspicious, allegedly falling from a luxury Beijing apartment with diamond-reinforced steel mesh that could not be broken by a fall.
• 🔍 A Beijing police officer hinted at higher-level instructions to suppress the case, suggesting powerful forces were involved.
• 🎥 Chilling videos surfaced showing Yu Menglong being violently dragged and later tortured with alcohol, indicating professional recording and a calculated release of evidence.
• ⚠️ A surge of panic sales in the Sunshine Shangdong building, where Yu Menglong died, suggests residents fear being silenced by dark forces.

"Red Descendants" and Powerful Backgrounds

• 🔑 Several suspects are linked to "Red Descendants" with immensely powerful family backgrounds, including Ji Guang Guang (grandson of former Premier Li Peng) and Tian Hai (linked to Jiang Zemin's faction).
• 🧬 Fuzicha is suspected to be the grandson of a founding general of the CCP, Fu Dinu, with a rare surname suggesting a strong lineage.
• 🤫 The involvement of these powerful figures explains why the Yu Menglong case was suppressed and extends beyond an entertainment scandal.

Cai Qi's Political Storm

• 🎯 Cai Qi, Xi Jinping's right-hand man, is facing an unprecedented political storm due to the Yu Menglong case and accusations involving his alleged illegitimate son, Tai Jen Jun (Kaijang Jun).
• ⚖️ Political rivals are reportedly using this scandal as a sacrificial banner ahead of the Fourth Plenary Session to target Cai Qi.
• 🕵️‍♂️ Cai Qi is also accused in an international espionage case, with British prosecutors linking him to the supply of confidential UK parliamentary documents to the CCP.
• 📉 Signs of an internal CCP push against Cai Qi include an inspection team collecting corruption evidence against his wife, Lin Cheng.

Escalating Internal Power Struggles

• 🔥 The Yu Menglong case reveals a ruthless power struggle at the top of Chinese politics, with Cai Qi as a direct target and Xi Jinping's position also insecure.
• ⚔️ Speculation suggests the 82nd Group Army, commanded by Zhang Youxia, deployed military convoys to Beijing, indicating potential military pressure on Xi Jinping.
• 🤝 Veteran leaders like Zhang Youxia and Wen Jiabao are reportedly pushing for Wang Yang to become CCP General Secretary and Hu Chunhua as Premier.
• 🛡️ Zhang Youxia's deployment of military force may aim to eliminate future risks and settle disagreements with Hu Jintao regarding Xi Jinping's potential retention of nominal power.