A top economist has joined the growing list of China’s elite to have disappeared from public life after criticizing Xi Jinping, according to The Wall Street Journal. 

Zhu Hengpeng served as deputy director of the Institute of Economics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) for around a decade.

CASS is a state research think tank that reports directly to China’s cabinet. Chen Daoyin, a former associate professor at Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, described it as a “body to formulate party ideology to support the leadership.”

According to the Journal, the 55-year-old disappeared shortly after remarking on China’s sluggish economy and criticizing Xi’s leadership in a private group on WeChat.

  • @[email protected]
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    5 hours ago

    I’ve already been banned from Hexbear. Bunch of assclowns over there.

    Edit: and now lemmygrad

      • @Shard
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        42 hours ago

        Arbitrary bans from overly sensitive mods? Straight to Jail.

        Made a comment about tankies in lemmy getting mad over some news about China getting hit with influence ops by the US. Believe it or not, ban.

        • @[email protected]
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          32 hours ago

          It’s okay man, it takes me a few seconds to scroll through all my bans. It’s funny because all these pro China dweebs are living in the USA. Can’t even commit to the bit and just sit there all day posting anti USA or western stuff. They are obnoxious.

          • @barsquid
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            253 minutes ago

            They are privileged children sheltered from reality by mommy and daddy’s money.

        • @barsquid
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          238 minutes ago

          That’s easy mode, since Rule 2 is basically “don’t write a fact about China.”

        • @UnderpantsWeevil
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          144 minutes ago

          “Everyone keeps banning me, I’m surrounded by assholes”

          Hmm…

    • OBJECTION!
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      Why do you think Israel needs a fucking iron dome? Bunch of virgin clowns in here.

      This you?