Why a Chinese CEO Was Studying in the U.S. Before His Arrest
- The JD founder was arrested on suspicion of sexual misconduct
- Chinese industry chieftains still seek academic plaudits
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With a $7.3 billion fortune and business operations spanning the globe, Richard Liu could have spent the last days of August anywhere in the world. The JD.com Inc. founder chose to spend his time taking classes in Minneapolis as a student at the University of Minnesota.
Why was one of China’s most successful and recognizable business figures hitting the books at all, much less so far from home in the Gopher State? That is part of the mystery surrounding Liu’s days in Minnesota, where he was arrested for alleged rape as the long Labor Day weekend got underway.