Who was Ren Zhi?

Who was Ren Zhi?

Mr. Ren was no radical — he was a decades-long loyal Communist Party member, the former leader of a state-run company and a friend to some of China’s most powerful politicians.

Who is Mr Ren and why does he matter?

Mr. Ren became an important national voice between 2010 and 2015, when Weibo, China’s equivalent of Twitter, became a public arena where people shared their grievances and debated ideas.

What happened to Ren Zhiqiang?

Ren Zhiqiang, a retired real estate developer, in 2014. Friends say he disappeared this month. Credit… The disappearance of Mr. Ren, a longtime critic of the Chinese government, adds to fears that China is sliding backward and abandoning the reforms that saved it from extreme poverty and international isolation.

Who is Ren Kwon-Hyun?

Like Mr. Xi, Mr. Ren was born into party royalty. His father was a deputy commerce minister. His mother went to school with the North Korean dictator Kim Il-sung, who held him in a photo when he was a baby, according to his social media posts and media interviews.