Mainland actor Yu Menglong died in a mysterious fall on September 11, sparking widespread concern due to the many suspicious points surrounding the case. (Screenshot from Weibo)
[People News] Chinese actor Yu Menglong, who rose to fame through Eternal Love (Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms), tragically fell to his death on September 11 at the age of 37. Although police swiftly “ruled out criminal suspicion” and his mother issued a clarification via his studio, online discussions have circulated alleged accounts of Yu being tortured before his death. Combined with repeated censorship of related topics on social media, many suspect that his death was not a simple “accidental fall,” but may involve relatives of top CCP officials, drawing international attention.
On September 20, a netizen launched a global petition on the NGO AVAAZ website titled “Justice for Yu Menglong.” By September 28, more than 120,000 people had signed. Behind this, there appear to be unseen hands driving continuous revelations and attention. What is the underlying reason?
1. Multiple Overseas Media Cover Yu Menglong’s Case
On September 23, UK media outlet BBC News published “The Case of Chinese Actor Yu Menglong’s Fatal Fall: Why Do People Continue to Question After the Official Report?” While covering Yu Menglong, the article emphasised that public trust in the Chinese government is declining.
On September 13, Australian media reported “Lead Actor of Major Drama Series Yu Menglong Dies at Age 37”, citing the CCP’s official stance that police found no criminal activity involved in Yu’s death.
On September 22, Swedish media outlet Aftonbladet published “Beijing Police Detain Three Women, Accuse Them of Spreading False Claims About Actor Yu Menglong’s Death,” focusing on both Yu’s death and the CCP police investigation, particularly the three women detained.
On September 14, South Korean media reported “Chinese Actor Yu Menglong Dies in a Fall; No Signs of Crime,” also echoing the CCP police narrative.
On September 14, Swiss media published “Star Falls to Death from Apartment.” While the article cited some posts by fans on X and mentioned suspicions about the cause of death, it largely echoed the CCP police version.
Singaporean media Lianhe Zaobao began covering the story on September 11 and published 11 consecutive reports, detailing Yu Menglong’s fall, subsequent developments, and the CCP government’s measures to control speech about the incident. On September 26, it published “Netizens Launch Global Petition for Justice for Yu Menglong: Over 36,000 Signatures in Six Days.”
On September 19, Indian media outlet Times of India published “Yu Menglong’s Death Sparks Murder Rumours: Mother Issues Official Statement, ‘I Have Endured Great Pain and…’” The article noted that while the authorities ruled Yu’s death an accident, the public believes it may have been murder.
Indian media outlet Indiatimes published an article on September 19 titled “From ‘Little Angel’ Ren Jiao to Yu Menglong: Bizarre Deaths Shake China’s Entertainment Industry, Stirring Rumours of Hidden Power Struggles.” The piece linked actor Yu Menglong’s sudden death to the earlier deaths of Qiao Renliang and Ren Jiao, arguing that the authorities always try to wrap such cases up quickly, while the public suspects mysterious “shadow forces” of the CCP are manipulating young celebrities’ careers and private lives.
On September 26, another Indian outlet, The Economic Times, published “The Mutilated Body of Chinese Actor Qiao Renliang, His Torture, His Struggle with Depression, and the Shocking Similarities with Yu Menglong’s Death: Who Was He, and How Did He Die?” The report pointed out striking parallels between the deaths of Yu Menglong and Qiao Renliang, suggesting that Indian media increasingly believe Yu’s death was not accidental.
From a media coverage perspective, Australia, Sweden, and South Korea largely repeated the official narrative provided by the CCP police, showing that in those countries’ public spheres, the Chinese government’s official information still carries considerable credibility.
By contrast, the BBC in the UK has already shown scepticism toward the CCP regime. Its reporting did not focus primarily on the details of Yu Menglong’s death, but rather used the case to highlight a broader question within Chinese society — whether the government is either capable of, or willing to, tell the public the truth.
Indian and Singaporean media have paid closer attention to the case, and their scepticism toward the CCP’s credibility has been notably stronger.
2. Collapse of Credibility and the “Arab Spring” Parallel
Fifteen years ago, the “Arab Spring” erupted precisely because governments had lost credibility, leading to the overnight collapse of regimes in multiple Middle Eastern countries.
In December 2010, Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi, after repeated harassment and humiliation by officials, set himself on fire in front of a government building. His act triggered nationwide protests and ultimately forced President Ben Ali, who had ruled for 23 years, to flee abroad in January 2011. Tunisia became the first country to see regime change, igniting the “Arab Spring.” The wave of resistance then spread to Egypt, Libya, and Yemen, toppling their regimes almost overnight.
The root cause of Tunisia’s regime losing credibility lay in long-standing economic and social contradictions that had gone unresolved: soaring unemployment, rampant corruption, and a widening wealth gap left the public utterly disillusioned. At the same time, systemic political repression deprived citizens of channels to express dissatisfaction, causing social resentment to build up to an explosive level.
Fifteen years later, history appears to be repeating itself. Countries that participated in the CCP’s 93rd military parade are now facing regime collapse or instability—something Beijing may have noticed, foreseeing trouble ahead.
The most typical case came on September 8, when “Gen Z” protests erupted in Nepal, toppling the Communist regime there.
Meanwhile, Syria, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Iran have all seen either the collapse of ruling power or large-scale protests. The question now is: will this wave also sweep through China?
3. Rumours of a “Mysterious Force” Inside the CCP Moving to Destroy It
Independent media figure Jiang Wangzheng recently revealed in a video that, according to what he knows, there exists a mysterious force inside the CCP that is steadily and systematically pushing forward a plan to bring down the Party.
If this claim is true, then the recent “Clean and Bright” campaign inevitably recalls Tunisia’s “Arab Spring.” In recent years, the CCP has faced a real estate crisis, setbacks in promoting “new productive forces,” youth unemployment as high as 37%, and repeated exposures of elite family wealth overseas (such as the “Heavenly Dragon Daughter” scandal in Australia involving massive deposits). These conditions nearly replicate all the symptoms that regimes exhibited before collapsing during the Arab Spring. The only thing not yet fully locked down is the complete silencing of public opinion and all channels of expression.
The case of Yu Menglong’s fatal fall has stayed hot for over half a month, drawing more than 20 billion views. Rumours abound that Xin is the illegitimate son of Cai Qi. At the same time, Yu’s company, Tianyu Entertainment, has come under scrutiny for alleged involvement in arms trafficking, money laundering, and even the murder of another star, Qiao Renliang. Meanwhile, CCP-controlled outlets such as Sina have allowed netizens’ negative comments about Song Yiren and Cheng Qingsong to remain online. Based on the CCP’s past patterns in quelling public incidents, these two would normally be designated as scapegoats. Yet the Public Security Bureau has done nothing—allowing rumours about Cai Qi to continue spreading overseas and letting fans link the scandal to Xi Jinping and his elite family circle. Could this, in fact, be a deliberate replay of Tunisia’s “Arab Spring”?
(First published by People News)
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