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Ren Zhiqiang

Chinese princeling and businessman, expelled from the CPC

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Ren Zhiqiang is an incarcerated Chinese real estate tycoon. Nicknamed "Big Cannon Ren", he is known for his outspoken views on Sina Weibo, where he accumulated more than 37 million followers until it was deleted by the Chinese authorities in 2016. He disappeared on 12 March 2020 after criticizing CCP general secretary Xi Jinping as a "clown" over the handling of China's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In September 2020, he was sentenced to eighteen years' imprisonment on corruption charges, after a one-day trial.

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Born
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Place of birth
Laizhou wd
Citizenship
People's Republic of China wd
Occupation
entrepreneur, businessperson wd
Political party
Chinese Communist Party wd
Education
Renmin University of China wd

Questions

When was Ren Zhiqiang born?
Ren Zhiqiang was born on 8 March 1951 in Laizhou.
Where did Ren Zhiqiang study?
Ren Zhiqiang was educated at Renmin University of China.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Ren Zhiqiang · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q9028218 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Ren zhi qiang.JPG by Wang65 (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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