Guest ExChinaExpat Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 The story of one of China's "Little Princelings" Li Tianyi, has caught the attention of the international press corps, and has set the stage for change for the rich and privileged in China: CNN(CNN) -- A gang rape allegedly involving the teenage son of a famous Chinese "singing general" has caused outrage in China, unleashing a tide of public anger over the behavior of so-called "princelings," the children of elite families. Li Tianyi, 17, stood before Haidian People's Court in a closed hearing in Beijing Wednesday and Thursday, one of five defendants accused of raping a woman in a hotel room in February after drinking with her in a bar. Li, who also goes by the name Li Guanfeng, told the court he was drunk and could remember little of the night in question, but denied beating or having sex with the woman, the state-run Beijing News reported. The Daily Mail (England)The son of a well-known Chinese general has been charged with taking part in a gang rape. Li Tianyi, 17, and four other men will face trial over the attack, which allegedly took place at a Beijing hotel in February. Li is the son of Li Shuangjiang, 74, one of China’s most famous military leaders, who has reportedly fallen ill as a result of his son’s arrest. http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/29/world/asia/china-princeling-gang-rape/ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2358356/Li-Tianyi-Baby-faced-son-Chinese-general-17-charged-hotel-gang-rape.html http://thediplomat.com/china-power/li-tianyi-the-latest-fuerdai-trial/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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