Wednesday, March 02, 2016

#CHINA: Communist Party Punishes Tycoon Who Criticized Media Clampdown

[world politics news]


Communist Party officials in Beijing have pledged to "seriously punish" a retired property developer who criticized President Xi Jinping’s state media clampdown, urging other party members to learn from his example. Ren Zhiqiang was known for airing outspoken views to his more than 37 million Weibo followers before Internet regulators ordered his social media accounts closed Sunday.

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