WeChat accounts in China have been shut or censored after calls to support a Chinese University of Minnesota student who accused a business tycoon of rape. Jingyao Liu claimed that in August Richard Liu, 46, groped her in a vehicle and then raped her in her room. On Thursday, posts that supported Jingyao Liu were still in evidence on WeChat, Weibo and elsewhere on Chinese social media. Despite a nascent #MeToo movement, the Chinese public rarely sees women openly accuse powerful men of rape. The attempt to bring a lawsuit against Richard Liu, a household name, has become the most talked about example in recent years.

Source: The Star May 02, 2019 10:30 UTC