A political storm is still raging around the unexplained death of Chinese actor Yu Menglong, better known by his stage name Alan Yu. A top public security official has been openly accused by a self-proclaimed “Red descendant” online going by the name Lin Beichuan of “protecting” the people responsible for Yu's strange murder.
The sensational whistleblower message, which featured images and Lin's true identity, was swiftly banned on Chinese social media, but not before it allegedly made its way to the top ranks of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Zhongnanhai.
Lin Beichuan has kept a close eye on the case since Yu died on September 11 in a Beijing luxury high-rise. He previously drew government notice for his advocacy of Yu, which resulted in his half-month-long detention in Beijing.
Yu's death was quickly ruled a sad incident caused by a night of heavy drinking, but the strange circumstances have sparked a surge of activists, industry peers, and netizens demanding responsibility and a full inquiry.
On October 25, Lin published a post accusing a key figure in the case: “The person I reported is the only one who’s ever been specifically and directly accused,” he wrote, adding, “I nearly reported him face-to-face.” Shortly afterward, he added a follow-up message on a backup account: “He’s the real protagonist — the artery. Anyone who mentions him will be targeted. Everyone else is just a decoy or a scapegoat.”
The photographs attached to his post were swiftly removed by...
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