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BEIJING – Chinese prosecutors person dropped a lawsuit against a erstwhile Alibaba manager accused by a pistillate workfellow of intersexual assault, weeks aft the lawsuit caused a backlash against the e-commerce steadfast implicit however it handles intersexual misconduct allegations.

Police detained the erstwhile manager, whose past sanction is Wang, successful August aft a pistillate Alibaba worker accused him of intersexual battle portion they were connected a concern travel to the bluish Chinese metropolis of Jinan.

The pistillate accused Wang of turning a unsighted oculus erstwhile she was plied with intoxicant and molested during a meal with a client. She said Wang aboriginal entered her edifice country and past sexually assaulted her portion she was drunk.

Prosecutors successful Jinan did not o.k. Wang’s apprehension and helium received a 15-day detention instead, according to a connection posted connected the societal media tract Weibo by Jinan constabulary precocious Monday night.

The determination drew wide disapproval online, with galore lamenting the deficiency of extortion for women successful intersexual battle cases. Some said Wang’s 15-day detention suggested helium was not wholly innocent.

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On Weibo, Wang’s woman thanked his squad of lawyers successful a station aboriginal Tuesday. She antecedently accused the pistillate worker of framing her hubby for intersexual misconduct. Wang was not reachable for comment.

Wang was fired from his occupation aft the pistillate posted an 8,000-word effort with the accusations successful an interior station connected the company’s intranet and said Alibaba’s quality resources section ignored her complaints.

Alibaba besides asked 2 elder executives to resign implicit their handling of the case. Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang pledged to found an anti-sexual harassment argumentation with “zero tolerance” for intersexual misconduct.

“Alibaba Group has a zero-tolerance argumentation against intersexual misconduct, and ensuring a harmless workplace for each our employees is Alibaba’s apical priority,” the institution said successful a connection Tuesday.

The planetary #MeToo question against intersexual harassment has gained prominence successful China successful caller years, with accusations made against respective academics, a TV anchor and celebrities. But convictions are fewer and acold between.

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In a caller high-profile case, personage Kris Wu was arrested successful Beijing connected suspicion of rape aft a Chinese influencer accused him of forcing girls to portion intoxicant and past sexually assaulting them.

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