China marks first arrest in sex-assault case that rocked nation

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Wednesday, 25 Aug 2021
2:03 PM MYT

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BEIJING (Bloomberg): China made its first arrest in a sexual-assault case involving a former Alibaba Group Holding Ltd manager that has sparked debate about sexism in the nation’s tech industry.

Prosecutors in the northern city of Jinan said in a statement posted online Wednesday they approved the arrest of a former employee of Jinan Hualian Supermarket surnamed Zhang on suspicion of forcible indecency.

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China marks first arrest in sex-assault case that rocked nation