The tech giant has sacked a manager accused by his subordinate of rape during a business trip.

Alibaba Chairman and CEO Daniel Zhang said incidents like rape represent "a humiliation for all Alibaba employees".

Police are investigating whether the male employee committed rape or indecent assault.

On Friday, the Zhengzhou Public Security bureau in Central China's Henan province released a statement that said the couple used the name of an online ride-hailing company in a video of a driver raping a female passenger as a stunt and that they performed sexually explicit acts in public through an illegal live streaming platform application to attract viewers to make profits.

During the call, Liu did not comment on his arrest or the rape allegations in the US more than two months ago.

A Minneapolis police report said Liu's arrest was over a felony rape accusation, but gave no details.

The alleged rape happened at around 1 am, Reuters reported citing a police report.

Liu, 45, founder of e-commerce giant JD, was arrested later on Aug 31 in Hennepin county on suspicion of rape.

Media reports say Liu was arrested on Aug 31 in Hennepin County on suspicion of rape.

However, a Minneapolis police report said the arrest of Chinese billionaire Liu Qiangdong was over a felony rape accusation.

As spring arrives and flowers blossoms, many tourists start to enjoy cherry, white plum and rape flowers in rural areas, making it a flourishing growth point in the rural economy.

Guiding county in Guizhou province has developed an integrated industry of agriculture and tourism by planting rape flowers, pear and yellow peach.

Wuyuan, known for its rape flowers and countryside views, has seen a sharply growing number of visitors in spring.

Countrywide, rape flowers, cherry blossoms and peach blossoms have received the most attention, as the varieties are widely planted and their blooming seasons come relatively earlier.

In 2016, Nojin Cering set up a specialized cooperative in his village to plant highland barley and rape.

Investors' concerns over dual-class structures and JD's future rose after rape allegations were made in the United States against Richard Liu, known as Liu Qiangdong in China, as decisions in the company are primarily made under his direction.

While combating scammers, he also called for judges nationwide to intensify the efforts to fight crimes caused by the fraud, such as human trafficking, intentional injury, robbery and rape.

The man was sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined 3,000 yuan ($420) for the crimes of child molestation, rape, extortion and the production, sale and dissemination of obscene materials for profit.

Authorities reiterate 'zero tolerance' approach in era of new technologyChinese judicial authorities have pledged to maintain zero tolerance for sex crimes against children, revealing that those making use of the internet to rape or molest juveniles will face harsher punishment.

All the convicts were found to have tricked victims via QQ, an instant messaging app, and then used the girls, most from primary and middle schools, as targets for molestation or rape.

Considering some sex crimes against juveniles in recent years were committed by those responsible for child care, such as parents and teachers, the interpretation stipulates that multiple rapes of minors by this group of people will be identified as a "serious situation" of rape under the Criminal Law, meaning that the maximum punishment could be the death penalty.

The number of cases related to eight major violent crimes, including homicide and rape, decreased 64 percent between 2012 and 2021.