{"id":121092,"date":"2026-05-26T16:36:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=121092"},"modified":"2026-05-26T16:36:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:36:28","slug":"china-executes-man-for-poisoning-billionaire-gaming-tycoon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=121092","title":{"rendered":"China executes man for poisoning billionaire gaming tycoon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chinese authorities have executed a man for murdering his associate, billionaire gaming tycoon Lin Qi.<\/p>\n

In 2020, a disgruntled Xu Yao poisoned Lin for sidelining him shortly after he helped him land a Netflix deal, local media reported.<\/p>\n

Lin\u2019s Yoozoo Games holds the film adaptation rights for the Chinese science fiction trilogy, which Netflix made into the series 3 Body Problem.<\/p>\n

Xu was convicted in 2024, and his execution, which reportedly happened on 21 May, was confirmed on Tuesday by his company in a statement, adding \u201cjustice has ultimately been served\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe deeply mourn Mr. Lin and extend our heartfelt condolences to his family,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs colleagues who fought alongside him, all members of the company are grateful for the impartiality of the judicial process.\u201d<\/p>\n

The science fiction trilogy 3 Body Problem is based on Chinese author Liu Cixin\u2019s Remembrance of Earth\u2019s Past. First published in Chinese, the books have been translated into nearly 30 languages and inspired multiple adaptations.<\/p>\n

The Netflix adaptation in 2024, quickly became one of the streaming platform\u2019s most-watched shows. Lin was posthumously credited as one of its executive producers.<\/p>\n

That same year, Xu was convicted of Lin\u2019s murder, with the court describing his plot as \u201cextremely despicable\u201d.<\/p>\n

Lin\u2019s death came as a shock to the gaming industry in China and beyond. Lin is the founder of Yoozoo Games, the Shanghai-based developer best known for the Game of Thrones: Winter Is Coming strategy game.<\/p>\n

In 2018, Lin appointed Xu to lead Three-Body Universe, a subsidiary to manage projects related to the science fiction franchise.<\/p>\n

But they fell out in 2020 when Lin decided to put other executives in charge of business operations, local reports said.<\/p>\n

After that, Xu disguised lethal substances as probiotic pills and gave them to Lin.<\/p>\n

In December 2020, Lin went to the hospital after feeling unwell. He died nine days later, at the age of 39.<\/p>\n

At the time, he was believed to have had a net worth of around 6.8 billion yuan (\u00a3745m; $941m), according to the Hurun China Rich List.<\/p>\n

Police arrested Xu days after Lin was hospitalised.<\/p>\n

Besides Lin\u2019s death, Xu\u2019s poisoning plot also left several others sick.<\/p>\n

Chinese newspaper Economic Observer reported on Tuesday that one of Xu\u2019s victims had written on social media: \u201cJustice comes in the end, even if it\u2019s late\u201d.<\/p>\n

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