Liu Jingyao is not the first young woman to accuse a powerful Chinese businessman of rape. She is not the only Chinese woman to confront a man and seek legal charges against him.
But she is one of the first to pursue her case in a U.S. courtroom.
That could make all of the difference for Liu — and for the nascent #MeToo movement in China.
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