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Chinese Economist Banned from Weibo Due to Comments on Financing Childbirths China has banned the Twitter-like Weibo account of Ren Zeping, an Internet celebrity, and a former economist in mainland China. Ren was also the chief economist for Evergrande China Group, one of China’s largest real estate developers, which is now mired in debt. At the top of Ren’s Weibo account, the notice said he had “violated relevant laws and regulations.” What had Ren posted on his Weibo account? On January 10, 2022, Ren posted an article titled, “The Solution to Findings of Low Fertility — The China Fertility Report.”...
