On Friday, November 25, Chinese-Canadian pop star, Kris Wu, 32, was sentenced to prison by Bejing's Chaoyang District Court.
After his imprisonment, the court mentioned that Wu is set to be deported to Canada.
Why has Kris Wu been jailed in China?
This case has been part of Wu's life for quite some time now as he was first detained for suspected rape allegations in 2021.
However, Wu's case really started to gain some attention after multiple women, like Du Meizhu, came forward with allegations against him.
As stated by The Washington Post, in an interview published by the Chinese media outlet, NetEase, Meizhu accused Wu of luring her and other teenagers for sex.
This quickly led to public and government scrutiny.
His detainment and sentencing have now become pivotal for the #MeToo movement in China.
How long has Kris Wu been sentenced?
The pop star has been sentenced to serve 11 and half years in prison for rape, plus one year and 10 months for group lewdness bringing his total amount of time in prison to 13 years.
According to the Shouse California Law Group, lewd and lascivious conduct "is defined as a sexual act that is offensive to community standards of decency."
Why it is a big win for Chinese women?
Many people hope this case will be a sign of empowerment for other women to come forward.
Yaqiu Wang, a senior China researcher at Human Rights Watch, spoke to The Washington Post about the sentencing: "It’s encouraging news, especially in the context of women’s rights in the country being continuously eroded in the past decade.
"[Women] can come forward with their stories and seek justice."
