China looking into e-commerce billionaire’s arrest in United States

Beijing– China’s foreign ministry stated Monday it is looking into the scenarios surrounding the arrest of e-commerce billionaire Liu Qiangdong, likewise referred to as Richard Liu, in the United States on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct.The Chinese Consulate in Chicago is”closely following the relevant situation “and aiming to confirm realities concerning the situation, ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told press reporters at a daily briefing.Hennepin County Jail records show Liu was arrested late Friday night and launched Saturday afternoon pending possible criminal charges. The prison records do not offer details of the alleged incident.Minneapolis cops representative John Senior citizen said Sunday that he could not offer any information because the investigation is thought about active. He declined to state where in the city Liu was apprehended or what he was accused of doing.Minnesota law defines 5 degrees of criminal sexual misbehavior varying from nonconsensual touching to violent attacks with injuries.Nasdaq-listed JD.com said in a declaration Sunday that Liu was incorrectly accused while in the United States on a company journey, which cops investigators found no misbehavior and he would continue his journey as planned.The$ 45 billion business, the main competitor to Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, said it would take legal action versus “false reporting or rumors. “Liu recently aimed to distance himself from sexual attack claims versus a guest at a 2015 party at Liu’s penthouse in Australia. Liu was not charged or accused of misbehavior, however Australian media reported he attempted unsuccessfully to get a court to prevent the release of his name because case. The visitor was convicted.JD.com is 10 percent owned by Walmart, while Chinese internet firm Tencent owns 18 percent. Liu, who deserves an estimated $7.3 billion, owns 16 percent of the company and has large control over significant service decisions./ vvp Do not lose out on the current news and details. Sign up for INQUIRER PLUS to get access to The Philippine Daily Inquirer & other 70+titles, share approximately 5 devices, pay attention to the news, download as early as 4am & share short articles on social networks. Call896 6000.