Chinese Canadian Pop Star Kris Wu Faces Rape Charge at Closed Trial in China

Chinese Canadian Pop Star Kris Wu Faces Rape Charge at Closed Trial in China
A fashion magazine showing Chinese-Canadian singer Kris Wu (C) on display for sale on a bookshelves at a convenience store in Beijing on July 20, 2021. Andy Wong/AP Photo
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—Chinese Canadian pop star Kris Wu has faced rape and other criminal charges at a closed trial in Beijing as Chinese citizens were in uproar over a video showing a group of men physically assaulting four women in another city.

Wu’s trial Friday at the Chaoyang People’s court was reported late Friday night by Chang'An Net, which belongs to the powerful Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, a commission controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.