LayarHijau – The sudden death of Chinese actor Yu Menglong in September continues to raise questions, and the case has once again drawn public attention after reports emerged that a female executive in Beijing’s media industry faced a series of threats for speaking out on Yu’s behalf. The Beijing police have yet to issue an official statement.
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Qili Li, a manager at a Beijing media company, had repeatedly expressed concern over Yu Menglong’s death. Recently, however, she has reportedly faced ongoing intimidation. On October 6, Qili Li shared screenshots of messages from someone claiming to be a “friend and fellow Northeasterner,” demanding that she “bow and sign documents” while warning that her name had been added to a “summons list,” seemingly to pressure her to stop following the Yu case.
The threats did not end there. On October 20, Qili Li revealed that she and several company employees were involved in traffic accidents. In the morning, while taking a taxi, another vehicle suddenly collided and forced the taxi off course; in the evening, an employee driving a company car was struck by a truck, resulting in total vehicle damage, two broken bones, and one serious injury requiring hospitalization. Police closed both incidents as “traffic accidents,” and compensation was handled privately.
Qili Li later posted photos of her arm in bandages, writing, “Right arm before, left wrist yesterday, what’s next?” suggesting further attacks. Shortly after, on October 27, she shared similar images and reported receiving a package containing razor blades. On November 4, she posted messages stating that the threats extended to her parents, siblings, and friends, even including photos of her child and the kindergarten’s name, seemingly attempting to force a meeting, which sparked widespread concern among netizens.
As of November 7, more than 650,000 netizens have signed a petition demanding justice for Yu Menglong, calling for a comprehensive, independent, and transparent investigation. Despite this, Chinese authorities continue to uphold their September conclusion that Yu’s death was an “accidental fall while intoxicated with no criminal suspicion” and previously arrested three netizens who spread claims of Yu being “set up, suspended from a high-rise, mutilated,” or that “Yu’s mother was controlled,” labeling these reports as fabricated rumors.
