On February 5th, the first day back to work after the New Year, a video of a woman stopping a county committee secretary in Yang County, Hanzhong, Shaanxi to address issues went viral online, attracting attention.
The video shows an official about to get into a business car for a trip, being stopped by a woman holding onto his right leg. In the video, the man even threatens the woman, saying, “Stop it, come on, get in the car, if you keep doing this, I’ll call the police.” However, the woman continues to tightly hold onto the official’s leg.
Some netizens claimed that the official in the video appears to be Zhao, the secretary of the Yang County Committee in Hanzhong City. However, in the circulated video, the official’s face is mostly blurred, making it impossible to confirm the identity.
On the evening of February 6th, the Yang County government’s Information Office issued a statement saying that the man in the video is not the county committee secretary, but a section-level cadre named Deng from a business unit in the county, and the woman, Liu, is a villager from Liushu Temple Village in Moziquiao Town of Yang County.
The statement also mentioned that on December 22, 2024, at 10 a.m., Liu’s husband, Zhang, was involved in a road traffic accident with Deng, who was driving a small car, while Zhang was riding a two-wheeled electric bicycle on the North Ring Road of Yang County. As a result, Zhang was injured, and disagreements arose between the two parties regarding subsequent medical treatment and compensation for the accident.
However, the statement sparked skepticism online. Many netizens commented, “Do section-level cadres now go out on business trips?” “This looks like a complicated situation.”
Some netizens jokingly remarked, “Thought it was Bao Gong, but it turned into Gao Qiu.” “As a leader, even if it’s not within your jurisdiction, in such a situation, you should provide assistance, explain the situation, rather than calling the police.” “What is the county committee secretary afraid of?! Investigate properly!!”
“What does this indicate? Local issues are very serious.” “If a county committee secretary can act like this, aren’t they afraid of public outcry?” “This is tragic.” “Over a billion people have had enough coldness in their hearts.” “What kind of county committee secretary is this?” “Even this doesn’t work, sigh.” “They have lost touch with the people.”
“Where is the county committee secretary? Come forward and answer directly.”
Some even speculated, “If it’s not the county committee secretary, could it be the county governor?”