Chinese dissident Wang Dan said Friday that an allegation against him of attempted rape was unfounded.
Photo: nicholas kamm/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesIn late April, a fictional Netflix drama about Taiwanese politics went viral on the island with a story line about sexual-assault allegations that convulse the ruling party.
A little more than a month later, the plot has crossed over into the real world, with potential ramifications for political forces that the U.S. relies on to keep pressure on China.
Persons:
Wang Dan, nicholas kamm
Organizations:
Agence France, Netflix
Locations:
China