Duan Weihong Explained

Duan Weihong
Birth Date:1966 12, df=y
Nationality:Chinese
Education:BS in Computer Science, Nanjing University of Science and Technology (1986–1990)
Known For:business partner of the Wen Jiabao family
Spouse:Desmond Shum (married 2004–2015)
Children:1 son

Duan Weihong (; pinyin: Duàn Wěihóng; born December 29, 1966), or Whitney Duan, is a Chinese billionaire.[1] [2] She is known as a business partner of the family of former Chinese premier Wen Jiabao. Duan was secretly detained on 5 September 2017, possibly in relation to an investigation into Sun Zhengcai.[3] [4] She resurfaced in 2023.[5]

In a memoir written by her ex-husband Desmond Shum titled Red Roulette, Duan established a close relationship with Zhang Peili, Wen's wife, and is said to have fallen victim to the Chinese Communist Party's use of "extralegal kidnappings" to facilitate opaque investigations.[6] [1] [7] In an interview with NPR, Shum stated that he had received a call from Duan urging him not to publish his book, a request that he said was made under duress.[8] [9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mitchell. Tom. Mystery of missing woman who struck deals with China's 'red aristocracy'. Financial Times. September 2, 2021. September 19, 2021. limited.
  2. Web site: Shum. Desmond. The Missing Mogul. The Wire China. September 5, 2021. September 19, 2021.
  3. Web site: Barboza . David . Forsythe . Michael . February 7, 2018 . Corruption Inquiry Draws Nearer to Former Chinese Prime Minister . September 19, 2021 . The New York Times.
  4. Web site: February 8, 2018 . 纽约时报:段伟红事件牵涉温家宝，抑或孙政才？ . The New York Times: Duan Weihong incident involves Wen Jiabao or Sun Zhengcai? . September 19, 2021 . . zh.
  5. Web site: 2023-07-31 . Detained Red Roulette billionaire Duan Weihong resurfaces in China . 2024-01-14 . South China Morning Post . en.
  6. Web site: An Insider Details the Chinese Communist Party's Disdain for 'Expendable' Entrepreneurs. Chun Han. Wong. The Wall Street Journal. September 3, 2021. September 19, 2021. limited.
  7. News: A new book looks behind Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign. The Economist. September 11, 2021. September 19, 2021. limited.
  8. Shum. Desmond. Steve Inskeep. 'Red Roulette' Reveals The Inside Of China's Wealth-Making Machine. NPR. September 6, 2021. September 19, 2021.
  9. Web site: Mitchell. Tom. Missing Chinese entrepreneur briefly surfaces on eve of book's publication. Financial Times. September 6, 2021. September 19, 2021. limited.

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