A man is on the run after allegedly killing two neighbors. Some in China hope he will never be caught

He allegedly murdered two neighbors. So why is the Chinese public on his side?

Oct 18, 2021 by CNN.com - RSS Channel - World

Key Facts

  • Inside his shack, Ou had kept a piece of cigarette packaging paper, on the back of which he wrote dozens of phone numbers -- of Communist Party organizations, government departments, state media outlets and various whistleblowing hotlines, according to Beijing News.
  • Why are the rich and powerful so arrogant?" he asked in a post in January, using hashtags of the district and municipal petition bureaus to draw official attention.
  • On October 13, the local government of Pinghai county issued a bounty for Ou on social media app Wechat: 20,000 yuan ($3,106) for any security footage or information leading to his arrest or 50,000 yuan ($7,765) for proof of his dead body.
  • "This is a heavy lesson for local governments: if they don't pay attention to the disputes and grievances of the people, conflicts could easily escalate," he said.

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