r/InternationalNews Sep 24 '24

Asia Yet another one of China's elite has disappeared after criticizing Xi Jinping

https://www.businessinsider.com/zhu-hengpeng-china-economist-disappears-after-criticizing-xi-jinping-wechat-2024-9
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u/isawasin Sep 25 '24

Business Insider

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u/Chinesebot1949 Sep 24 '24

Oh the horror! /s Rich capitalists getting that they deserved.

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u/Additional_Olive3318 Sep 24 '24

He’s an economist, not a rich capitalist. 

China is a lot more open than people think, and academics often have the ability to criticise government policy, so this is a backward step. It’s also an orphans coup for the west. 

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u/Cacharadon New Zealand Sep 25 '24 edited Sep 25 '24

Nah this guy proposed that kids should be made to pay for their parents pension, to support the economy. Fuck that, he won't be missed

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u/Additional_Olive3318 Sep 25 '24

Is it the general position of this sub that people should be arrested for bad think? 

It wasn’t his ideas anyway that got him arrested but personal criticism of Xi. 

And kids paying for pensions is how pensions are paid for everywhere. 

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u/Cacharadon New Zealand Sep 25 '24

Quick someone arrest this guy too

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u/Chinesebot1949 Sep 26 '24

If you are promoting liberalism in a socialist state. Yeah….

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u/Additional_Olive3318 Sep 26 '24

Economic ideas on pensions are not liberalism. You probably shouldn’t read Xi on private enterprise by the way. 

There’s plenty of academic economic discussion in China. 

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u/Chinesebot1949 Sep 26 '24

Suggesting kids pay for the parents pension is not a good socialist policy

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u/SpinningHead Sep 24 '24

Yes, anyone who criticizes dear leader should be murdered.

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u/ControlCAD Sep 24 '24

A top economist has joined the growing list of China's elite to have disappeared from public life after criticizing Xi Jinping, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Zhu Hengpeng served as deputy director of the Institute of Economics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) for around a decade.

CASS is a state research think tank that reports directly to China's cabinet. Chen Daoyin, a former associate professor at Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, described it as a "body to formulate party ideology to support the leadership."

According to the Journal, the 55-year-old disappeared shortly after remarking on China's sluggish economy and criticizing Xi's leadership in a private group on WeChat.

People familiar with the situation told the publication that Zhu was investigated, removed from his posts, and detained following the comments.

Zhu's name has since been removed from the list of staff at a think tank affiliated with Beijing's Tsinghua University, according to The Journal. The report said that his last known public appearance was in late April.

The publication and BI were unable to get in touch with Zhu or determine whether he had legal representation.

The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and State Council Information Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BI.

Zhu disappearance comes as Xi steps up his crackdown on criticism of his leadership and government.

Most famously, Alibaba cofounder Jack Ma disappeared from the public eye in late 2020 after criticizing Chinese regulators.

Last year, Chinese state media announced the removal of Defense Minister Gen. Li Shangfu from office without explanation and without naming a replacement.

He'd been under investigation for corruption, US officials told The New York Times and had seemingly disappeared since his last public appearance in late August 2023.

According to a BBC report in February, many of China's elite are Communist Party members and are at increasing risk of being caught up in Xi's anti-corruption drive.

The report said that Xi's Anti-Corruption Commission can make people disappear. While their families are supposed to be told where their loved ones are being detained, this doesn't always happen, it said.

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u/NewTangClanOfficial Sep 24 '24

It really is funny how all of these stories are framed as if there is zero possibility that China is actually cracking down on corruption.

And every "source" is just "trust me bro" lmao

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u/SpinningHead Sep 24 '24

Cracking down on corruption /= disappearing people who criticize dear leader

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u/NewTangClanOfficial Sep 24 '24

Another thing that's really funny is how pretty much every time someone was supposedly "disappeared" by the Chinese government, they eventually turn up alive and well.

Really makes you think lol

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u/iDontRememberCorn Sep 24 '24

My God that is the most Pooh pic ever, he looks more like Pooh than Winnie does.

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u/iDontRememberCorn Sep 24 '24

What does this have to do with racism?

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u/Chinesebot1949 Sep 24 '24

Xi Jinping as a yellow Pooh Bear is Sinophobic

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u/iDontRememberCorn Sep 24 '24

Chinese people cannot look like animals? Only white people can? Because I look a fucklot like Paddington Bear and can't imagine you see that as racist. Odd, that one, isn't it?

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u/iDontRememberCorn Sep 24 '24

Yeah no. He looks like Pooh, there is zero chance you do not see this, it is fact, there is zero racism to that observation, zero. CCP trolls are strong here.

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u/AprilVampire277 Sep 24 '24

Ask them with what animal they compared Obama while he was president or x muslim figure and you will understand

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u/AprilVampire277 Sep 24 '24

We know duh, and it is a cute yellow bear, yellow, I wonder if there's a country where people from certain political alignments with strong backwards opinions about people's skin color who happens to use such categorization and also is openly racist against Chinese people... 🤔

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u/Ancient-Watch-1191 Sep 25 '24

Who the hell are you talking about, nobody has an orange skin color BECAUSE it isn't a natural skin color, stop being ignorant please.

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u/Cloudboy9001 Sep 24 '24

Orange is the new black.

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u/SpinningHead Sep 24 '24

Appropriate username. Is Xi great leader or greatest leader?

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u/SpinningHead Sep 24 '24

I have never seen the Chinese bots flood a story faster than this one.

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u/Key-Committee-6621 Sep 25 '24

I fucking love liberals dude, "anyone with a different opinion than me is a bot," what a hilariously pathetic worldview 🤣

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u/JustaBearEnthusiast Sep 25 '24

and a fascist trump supporter! don't forget that!

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u/SpinningHead Sep 25 '24

Who is a trump supporter?

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u/NewTangClanOfficial Sep 25 '24

How do they live like this lmao

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u/nitram343 Sep 25 '24

are you alright?

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u/mr_fandangler Sep 25 '24

For real, this one is impressive. I wonder when they will realize that they are very obvious and convincing to nobody but themselves and fellow bots. Like yes we see you, but we still don't care about your weird views.

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u/SpinningHead Sep 25 '24

Even Hasbara doesnt attack people for saying Netanyahu is ugly.