China executes gaming executive for billionaire’s murder after Netflix deal dispute

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA former gaming company executive, Xu Yao, has been executed in China for the murder of his billionaire associate, Lin Qi, the founder of Yoozoo Game. Xu Yao poisoned Lin Qi in December 2020, resulting in Lin's death on Christmas Day, following a dispute over Xu being sidelined from business operations. Xu was sentenced to death in 2024 after being convicted of Lin's murder, with his execution confirmed by Yoozoo on 21 May. Lin Qi's company, Yoozoo, owned the film rights to The Three-Body Problem science-fiction trilogy, and Lin was an executive producer on its Netflix adaptation. The conflict stemmed from Lin appointing Xu to lead the Three-Body Universe in 2018 but later reassigning key business operations to other executives, despite Xu's involvement in securing the Netflix deal. In fullChinese man executed for murdering billionaire boss in row over Netflix showThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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