Duan Weihong (Chinese: 段伟红; pinyin: Duàn Wěihóng; b. December 29, 1966), or Whitney Duan, is a Chinese billionaire.[1][2] She is known as a business partner of the family of former Chinese premier Wen Jiabao. Duan was secretly detained on 5 September 2017, possibly in relation to an investigation into Sun Zhengcai.[3][4] She resurfaced in 2023.[5]
Duan Weihong | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 December 1966 |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Education | BS in Computer Science, Nanjing University of Science and Technology (1986-1990) |
| Known for | business partner of the Wen Jiabao family |
| Spouse | Desmond Shum (married 2004-2015) |
| Children | 1 son |
In a memoir written by her ex-husband Desmond Shum titled Red Roulette, Duan established a close relationship with Zhang Peili, Wen's wife, and is said to have fallen victim to the Chinese Communist Party's use of "extralegal kidnappings" to facilitate opaque investigations.[6][1][7] In an interview with NPR, Shum stated that he had received a call from Duan urging him not to publish his book, a request that he said was made under duress.[8][9]