Mr Wang, they said on their microblog, had health problems, and was receiving "vacation-style treatment".
The Chongqing government publishes a microblog message saying Wang is suffering from stress owing to overwork and is receiving "vacation-style therapy".
8 February The Chongqing government publishes a microblog message saying Wang is suffering from stress owing to overwork and is receiving "vacation-style therapy".
Responding to the online frenzy, a Chongqing government weibo account claimed that Mr Wang was on medical leave receiving "vacation-style treatment", a comically implausible euphemism that immediately went viral.
A high-profile Chinese official is receiving "vacation-style treatment" for stress, officials have announced – hours after police surrounded a US consulate, prompting widespread speculation of an attempted defection.
The remark sounded as striking in Chinese as it did in English, and was forwarded tens of thousands of times, with several well-known figures joking that they too were receiving "vacation-style treatment".
Political observers and internet users have been gripped by speculation about Wang Lijun's case since hundreds of police surrounded the building in south-western Chengdu on Tuesday and officials in nearby Chongqing said he was receiving "vacation-style treatment" for stress.
The consultant made elaborate arrangements for Mr. Ognibene and Mr. Gallagher to receive vacations, the investigation found.
Mr. Ryan and his family received vacations, money, tickets to events and other items, totaling at least $167,000, and in return offered political favors and state business, the prosecutors said.
From 1984 to 2002, non-winning contestants on the Trebek version received vacation packages and merchandise, which were donated by manufacturers as promotional consideration.
