Chinese police arrest tech founder on suspicion of running casino
中国警方以涉嫌开设赌场罪逮捕斗鱼创始人
DouYu chief was taken away by authorities in October after probe of alleged porn and gambling on streaming service
这是一起科技企业家因其公司媒体平台上的活动而被追究刑事责任的罕见案件。
Chinese police have arrested the founder of Tencent-backed game-streaming site DouYu on suspicion of operating a casino, in a rare case of holding a tech entrepreneur criminally responsible for activity on their company’s media platform. Police in the small southwestern city of Dujiangyan on Wednesday confirmed they had arrested a 39-year-old man with the surname Chen, a day after DouYu said its chief executive and chair Chen Shaojie had been arrested by police on November 16.
中国警方以涉嫌开设赌场罪逮捕了腾讯(Tencent)投资的游戏直播平台斗鱼(DouYu)的创始人陈少杰，这是一起科技企业家因其公司媒体平台上的活动而被追究刑事责任的罕见案件。
The Financial Times previously reported that Chen had been taken away by the Chinese authorities in October as police probed pornography and gambling on DouYu’s platform.Gambling is illegal on the Chinese mainland.
周三，都江堰警方证实，他们逮捕了一名39岁的陈姓男子。此前一天，斗鱼称其首席执行官兼董事会主席陈少杰已于11月16日被警方逮捕。
Since founding DouYu in 2014, Chen has built the company into one of China’s leading game-streaming and esports brands. He has faced challenges more recently, including a failed plan by main backer Tencent to merge the group with rival Huya, and a tough crackdown by Beijing on livestreaming sites.
英国《金融时报》此前曾报道，陈少杰在10月份被中国当局带走，当时警方正在调查斗鱼平台上的色情和赌博活动。赌博在中国内地是非法的。
