Two men have been arrested on charges of defamation against China’s largest dairy firm, Yili Group, and its chairman. Photo: Imaginechina
Two men have been arrested on charges of defamation against China’s largest dairy firm, Yili Group, and its chairman. Photo: Imaginechina
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Chinese writers arrested for online ‘slurs’ about dairy firm as Beijing tightens grip on social media

Public questions police involvement in civil case after pair detained over ‘fictional’ stories about Yili Group and its chairman Pan Gang

Alice Yan
Alice Yan

Updated: 11:46pm, 7 May, 2018

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Two men have been arrested on charges of defamation against China’s largest dairy firm, Yili Group, and its chairman. Photo: Imaginechina
Two men have been arrested on charges of defamation against China’s largest dairy firm, Yili Group, and its chairman. Photo: Imaginechina
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