Chinese police detain two in Alibaba sexual assault case

People wearing face masks walk past the offices of Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba in Beijing, on Aug 10, 2021. China's largest e-commerce company, Alibaba, says it has fired a manager accused of sexually assaulting a female employee during a business trip. A memo from Alibaba's CEO released Monday pledged to strengthen its anti-sexual harassment policy. - AP

TAIPEI, Aug 15 (AP): Two men were detained on Saturday (Aug 14) on suspicion of sexual assault in a case that shook Alibaba Group, the world’s biggest e-commerce company, Chinese police announced.

The men, identified by the surnames Wang and Zhang, were suspected of the crime of "forcible molestation,” police in the eastern city of Jinan said in a statement. It said they were under "coercive measures,” a euphemism for detention.