Xi the Pennywise-style clown hides coronavirus truth in his gulag

Once again, communist China has acted to destroy individual freedom at the perverse altar of the supreme party.

As Radio Free Asia notes, a property tycoon and social media activist, Ren Zhiqiang, has gone missing. Known for his eloquent and amusing reproaches to the regime, Ren’s most recent sin was his attack on Xi Jinping’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak. Specifically, an article in which Ren described Xi as “a clown.” As Ren put it, “The emperor is holding up a piece of cloth, trying to cover up the fact that he is wearing no clothes at all.”