Xu Jiayin
Coverage of Xu Jiayin in the Nexus archive.
- CDT’s “404 Deleted Content Archive” Summary for April 2026
CDT released its April 2026 summary of censored content from Chinese social media platforms, documenting 28 deleted articles. Key topics included government accusations against foreign forces promoting 'lying flat' lifestyle trends, the Evergrande founder's trial, feminist blogger closures, and a stabbing incident in Shenyang. The archive now contains 2,520 deleted items providing insight into Chinese censorship priorities.
- Translations: As Evergrande’s Xu Jiayin Pleads Guilty, “Behind the Scenes Are Too Many Uncomfortable Truths That Can Never Be Fully Examined”
Xu Jiayin, founder of collapsed China Evergrande Group, pleaded guilty to eight charges including misuse of funds and fraudulent fundraising, facing potential life imprisonment. The trial has drawn intense public attention on Chinese social media and highlighted systemic issues in China's property sector, with concerns that other complicit individuals may escape unpunished due to high-level connections.