Shocked: Something happened to Yao Ming and he was taken away overnight

Yao Ming, renowned former basketball star and current chairman of the Chinese men's basketball team, was subjected to sudden detention by authorities overnight, as reported on April 1 from various online sources, which has stirred shock and speculation.


On the same day, Su Xiaohe, a financial writer and independent book critic, shared rumors circulating in China on his YouTube channel that Yao Ming had been named and arrested by Xi Jinping.