Alibaba fires woman who accused boss of rape in #MeToo setback

Zhou’s termination caps a months-long scandal that played out across social media and ignited intense debate about the excessive drinking perpetuated by Chinese corporations and discrimination against women at tech firms. — Bloomberg

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has fired a woman who accused a manager of sexual assault, a surprise move that came just months after China’s e-commerce leader admitted bungling its initial response to the allegation.

The employee surnamed Zhou told the Dahe Daily Alibaba had terminated her for spreading false information in August about being raped by a senior manager. She didn’t get any severance and was compensated up to the date of termination on Nov 25, according to a screenshot of an official memo and an interview with Zhou published by the central Chinese newspaper.