Provincial Party Newspaper Chief Under Graft Probe
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Chen Jianwen
The chief of Hubei Daily Media Group, the province’s flagship Communist Party news organization, is under investigation for corruption, just years after he steered an award-winning commentary that condemned official misconduct.
Chen Jianwen, the 58-year-old chairman, president, and party chief of the media group, is being investigated for “serious violations of discipline and law,” the provincial anti-graft watchdog announced on Sept. 26. He was investigated while still in office.
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- Chen Jianwen, chief of Hubei Daily Media Group, is under investigation for “serious violations of discipline and law” while still in office.
- He previously steered anti-corruption messaging and led the group’s digital transformation; his career spanned from reporter to top leader since 2017.
- Chen Guang has been appointed to assume all of Chen Jianwen’s former roles at Hubei’s largest news platform.
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Who’s Who
- Hubei Daily Media Group
- Hubei Daily Media Group is Hubei province's official Communist Party news organization. It is the largest news platform in Hubei, managing numerous publications, websites, and subsidiaries. Chen Jianwen, former chairman, president, and party chief, is under investigation for corruption. Chen Guang has been appointed to fill his former roles.
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What Happened When
- 2017：
- Chen Jianwen became the top leader of Hubei Daily Media Group.
- January 2021：
- Chen Jianwen personally commissioned the commentary 'Scraping Oil From ‘Chicken Feet’ Will Not Be Tolerated' after attending a provincial disciplinary meeting.
- November 2022：
- The Hubei Daily commentary 'Scraping Oil From ‘Chicken Feet’ Will Not Be Tolerated' won first prize at the 32nd China News Awards; Chen Jianwen was credited as one of its three editors.
- December 2024：
- Chen Jianwen co-authored a paper on Hubei Daily Media Group's digital transformation.
- Sept. 26, 2025：
- Provincial anti-graft watchdog announced that Chen Jianwen was under investigation for 'serious violations of discipline and law' while still in office.
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