China executes man for murdering prominent gaming tycoon
China has executed Xu Yao for the murder of billionaire gaming tycoon Lin Qi. Xu poisoned Lin in 2020 after a fallout over business operations, leading to Lin's death nine days later. The execution was confirmed by Lin's company, which expressed gratitude for the judicial process and mourned Lin's loss.
- ▪Xu Yao was sentenced to death in 2024 for murdering Lin Qi.
- ▪Lin was poisoned by Xu after a disagreement over business management.
- ▪The execution was confirmed by Lin's company, which stated that justice has been served.
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China executes man for murdering prominent gaming tycoon21 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleKoh EweShanghai First Intermediate People's CourtFormer lawyer Xu Yao was sentenced to death in 2024 for the murder of gaming tycoon Lin QiChinese authorities have executed a man for murdering his associate, billionaire gaming tycoon Lin Qi.In 2020, a disgruntled Xu Yao poisoned Lin for sidelining him shortly after he helped him land a Netflix deal, local media reported.Lin's Yoozoo Games holds the film adaptation rights for the Chinese science fiction trilogy which Netflix made into the series 3 Body Problem.Xu was convicted in 2024 and his execution, which reportedly happened on 21 May, was confirmed on Tuesday by his company in a statement, adding "justice has ultimately been…
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