A Chinese businessman who called President Xi Jinping a “clown” has been sentenced to 18 years in prison on charges of corruption, bribery, and embezzlement. In an article, Ren criticized China’s response to the coronavirus pandemic under President FC. Then in March he mysteriously disappeared.
Ren, 69, was the former chairman of the state-owned Huawei, which was part of the Communist Party of China. He was charged with embezzling $ 7.4 million from public funds and accepting bribes. A fine of US $ 620,000 was imposed.
According to the Chinese government statement, Ren voluntarily and honestly confessed to all his crimes. The epidemic has revealed the fact that the party and government officials are only concerned with protecting their own interests, and the king is only concerned with protecting their interests and important positions, ‘Ren added, adding that Ren had previously called for more freedom for media freedom.
