Ren Zhiqiang went missing last month after writing an essay criticising the Chinese Communist party’s handling of the outbreak
Ren Zhiqiang, an influential critic of the Chinese Communist party who suggested president Xi Jinping was a “clown” over his handling of the coronavirus outbreak, is being investigated for “serious violations of discipline and the law”, Chinese anti-corruption authorities have said.
The retired property executive, who remains a well-connected and vocal member of the ruling party, went missing last month after writing a critical essay about the outbreak. In mid-March, Ren’s friends told Reuters they had not been able to contact him, and they were “extremely anxious”.
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