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A senior Chinese official has committed suicide after coming under investigation for economic crimes, overseas media reported on Friday, one of the highest-ranking officials to kill himself in three decades.<\/p>\n
Two government sources told Reuters Song Pingshun<\/a> had died but declined to provide further details. He was 61.<\/p>\n
Song, chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) <\/a>in the northern port city of Tianjin<\/a>, was found dead on Wednesday after jumping from Tianjin’s CPPCC building, Hong Kong’s Chinese-language Ming Pao <\/a> newspaper said.
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