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Richard Liu, the billionaire CEO of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, was arrested in Minneapolis Friday on suspicion of rape, according to the city's police department.

The latest: Liu, who was released Saturday without any charges, is back at work in China, a company spokesperson told Axios. A Minneapolis police spokesman told the Wall Street Journal that the investigation into the alleged incident is ongoing.

JD.com CEO was arrested, then released, on suspicion of rape

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Richard Liu, the billionaire CEO of Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, was arrested in Minneapolis Friday on suspicion of rape, according to the city&#x27;s police department.The latest: Liu, who was released Saturday without any charges, is back at work in China, a company spokesperson told Axios. A Minneapolis police spokesman <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="told the Wall Street Journal" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wsj.com/articles/jd-com-founder-gets-back-to-business-in-beijing-days-after-arrest-in-u-s-1536062833" data-vars-content-id="cbc0082c-d166-4732-8874-2d3ca2cea365" data-vars-headline="JD.com CEO was arrested, then released, on suspicion of rape" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/jd-com-founder-gets-back-to-business-in-beijing-days-after-arrest-in-u-s-1536062833" target="_blank">told the Wall Street Journal</a> that the investigation into the alleged incident is ongoing.

China is becoming the most formidable rival America has faced, and the risk of confrontation with Russia, North Korea or Iran still looms. Authoritarians are rising, the chaotic Afghanistan exit revealed the limits of U.S. power, and the pandemic, climate change and other critical challenges continue to pose grave threats.

JD.com CEO was arrested, then released, on suspicion of rape

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