Scion of Dalian Wanda accused of sending abusive texts to online celebrity
- Wang Sicong has crossed a line with the Chinese public after abusive texts were made public by a woman
- Sun Yining found herself forced to deal with increasingly aggressive conversations with Wang
One of China’s most famous scions of an ultra-wealthy family is taking heat after a series of leaked WeChat conversations showed he bullied, threatened and begged a woman who rejected his advances.
Wang has long been a celebrity in China, and at one point was called “China’s most eligible bachelor”. Dalian Wanda is the world’s largest property developer, and the company draws comparisons to Disney because of its influence in the entertainment industry.
Wang’s playboy lifestyle and willingness to flaunt his wealth have been a source of fascination and criticism for years. In 2015 he found himself embroiled in a controversy after showing off eight iPhones and two gold Apple Watches he bought for his Alaskan Malamute.
But the most recent controversy is being met with more serious consternation in China. It has opened a conversation about how China’s ultra-wealthy can leverage their power to put regular people in difficult positions.
The issue at hand is an apparent four-year-long interaction between Wang and live-streaming celebrity Sun Yining.
She posted screenshots that she claimed were conversations between herself and Wang on Weibo on Tuesday afternoon. The South China Morning Post could not independently verify the authenticity of the screenshots.
You just wait, I will let everyone know what kind of person you are: all looks and no value.
