China executes man for poisoning billionaire Netflix producer
Chinese authorities executed Xu Yao for the poisoning murder of billionaire Lin Qi, the founder of Yoozoo Games. Xu was convicted in 2024 for killing Lin over a professional dispute related to a Netflix adaptation of 'The Three-Body Problem.' Lin's company confirmed the execution, expressing gratitude for the justice served in the case.
- ▪Xu Yao was found guilty of poisoning Lin Qi, a billionaire gaming tycoon.
- ▪The murder stemmed from a professional dispute after Xu was sidelined by Lin.
- ▪Lin Qi was the founder of Yoozoo Games, which held the adaptation rights for 'The Three-Body Problem.'
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- ▪ China executes man for poisoning gaming tycoon linked to Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’ — New York Post
- ▪ China executes man for murdering prominent gaming tycoon — BBC News — World
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| Publication time | Wed, 27 May 2026 09:57:25 -0400 |
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Crime Man executed for poisoning Chinese billionaire Netflix producer Lin Qi May 27, 2026 / 9:57 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Chinese authorities have executed a man convicted of using poison to kill a billionaire gaming tycoon linked to the Netflix adaptation of "The Three-Body Problem" over a professional dispute, local media reported Tuesday.Xu Yao was found guilty of killing Lin Qi, the founder of the Shanghai-based Yoozoo Games, which holds the film adaptation rights for the blockbuster science-fiction trilogy known by the title of its first book, "The Three-Body Problem."The sci-fi trilogy, by Chinese author Liu Cixin, has been translated into more than 40 languages and adapted into television and game productions, including Netflix's popular "3 Body Problem" series…
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