Communist Party investigating Ren Zhiqiang, outspoken critic of China’s coronavirus response
- 4 years ago
Ren Zhiqiang, a former property tycoon and an outspoken critic of China’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak, is under investigation for alleged “serious violations of law and discipline”, according to the Communist Party’s disciplinary watchdog. The party’s Commission for Discipline Inspection announced the investigation on April 7, 2020, but Ren’s friends say they have been unable to contact him since March 12. Ren wrote a widely shared essay criticising Beijing’s actions in what has…