Daughter of jailed, outspoken Chinese businessman sends open letter to Xi (original) (raw)
Ren Zhiqiang, sentenced to 18 years after criticizing president on COVID, said to be gravely ill
Chinese President Xi Jinping's COVID-19 policy was a target of criticism by unusually candid businessman Ren Zhiqiang, who was later jailed for alleged corruption. (Source photos by Yusuke Hinata and AP)
October 4, 2024 15:10 JST
HONG KONG -- The daughter of outspoken Chinese businessman Ren Zhiqiang, who is reportedly critically ill in a mainland jail, has published an open letter to President Xi Jinping with a plea for her father to receive medical treatment abroad.
In the letter, dated Wednesday, Ren Xinyi makes an "earnest request" on humanitarian grounds that Xi allows her father, who is in his 70s, to leave the country for the care he needs.