Xi Jinping and Senior Leaders Pay Final Respects to CPPCC Vice Chairman Chen Wu

The body of Chen Wu, Vice Chairman of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), was cremated in Beijing on August 28, 2026. Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior leaders, including Politburo Standing Committee members and Vice President Han Zheng, attended the farewell ceremony at Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery. Chen passed away in Beijing on August 24 at the age of 72 due to illness. Official media described him as an outstanding leader in China's ethnic affairs and economic construction.

Chen Wu's passing and the high-level attendance at his farewell ceremony underscore the central leadership's recognition of his contributions to ethnic governance and regional economic administration, reflecting the formal political honors accorded to sub-national level leaders.

The body of Chen Wu, Vice Chairman of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), was cremated at the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery in Beijing on August 28, 2026, according to official state media reports. Chen passed away in Beijing due to illness on August 24 at 3:05 p.m., at the age of 72. Official reports characterized him as an outstanding member of the Communist Party of China (CPC), a loyal communist fighter, and a prominent leader across China's ethnic affairs and economic construction fronts. On the morning of August 28, senior leaders including Xi Jinping, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, and Han Zheng gathered at the funeral hall in Babaoshan to pay their respects. Around 9:30 a.m., the leaders stood in silent tribute before Chen's remains, bowed three times, and extended condolences to his family. During Chen's illness and following his death, top officials including Premier Li Qiang and former General Secretary Hu Jintao visited him in the hospital or expressed their grief and condolences through various formal channels. Officials from central and state organs, alongside Chen's personal associates and representatives from his hometown, also attended the farewell ceremony.