David Ji
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David Ji | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Longfen Ji |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Businessperson |
| Years active | co-founder of Apex Digital |
David Longfen Ji is an American businessman who co-founded Apex Digital, an electronics manufacturer.
In 2004, he was arrested in China following a dispute with Sichuan Changhong Electric, a supplier owned by the city of Mianyang and the province of Sichuan.[1] Changhong accused him of defrauding them through bad checks. Ji was taken, according to an account by his lawyer, to the senior management and told, "I decide whether you live or die."[2] He has been held in China without charges.
Ji's case highlighted an "implicit racism" in dealings with American businessmen. As a U.S. citizen he was not granted the same treatment by authorities as non-ethnically Chinese businessmen sharing the same nationality.[3]
References
- ^ Kahn, Joseph (1 November 2005). "Dispute Leaves U.S. Executive in Chinese Legal Netherworld" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Held Hostage In China - Forbes.com". 1 November 2005. Archived from the original on 1 November 2005.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Fitch, Stephane (14 November 2005). "Held Hostage In China".