The Retired Vice Governor’s Moutai Theft: 4 Questions the Verdict Didn’t Answer
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On the evening of October 16, 2023, in Jinan, police waited near Chen Lao’s home. Around 9 p.m., a Lynk & Co SUV appeared. The driver was Li, the steward for Chen Lao’s daughter, Chen Lu (not her real name). Police opened the trunk. Inside were boxes of Moutai, Wuliangye, and red wine. Some bottles were real. Some were fake. Li had sold the real liquor and put fake bottles back in place. He was waiting to do it again.