根据中国媒体报导，中国著名且具影响力的经济学家高善文因病（有消息指出为癌症）逝世，享年约54岁。他因对中国经济的直言不讳而闻名，曾担任安信证券等机构的首席经济学家。

高善文曾公开质疑中国官方的GDP成长数据，并在2024年底指出中国经济实际增速可能仅有约2%，远低于官方公布的5%。他还曾深刻形容中国疫情后的社会现状为「充满活力的老年人、毫无生气的年轻人以及绝望的中年人」，引发广泛共鸣。

高善文逝世的消息传出后，众多中国网民与金融界人士纷纷在社群媒体上表达哀悼，赞扬他是敢于说真话的学者，其过去关于中美关系及年轻人就业前景的言论也再度引发讨论。

According to Chinese media reports, influential Chinese economist Gao Shanwen has passed away from an illness (reportedly cancer) at the age of 54. He was widely recognized for his candid and blunt assessments of China's economic situation.

Gao was known for publicly questioning China's official GDP growth data, estimating the actual growth rate to be around 2% rather than the reported 5%. He also sparked widespread discussion by describing the post-pandemic society as being "full of vibrant old people, lifeless young people and despairing middle-aged people."

Following the news of his death, many people on Chinese social media and financial circles mourned his passing, praising him as a rare voice who dared to speak the truth. His past controversial speeches on US-China relations and youth employment prospects have also resurfaced.