Billionaire on Chinese radar

Beijing: A flamboyant Chinese billionaire known for his love of supercars and social media has claimed he is the victim of a political witchhunt after he threatened to lift the lid on “explosive information” about corruption at the top of Chinese politics. On Thursday, China’s foreign ministry confirmed that, at Beijing’s request, Interpol had issued a red notice for the arrest of Guo Wengui, a 50-year-old tycoon who had in recent months taken the highly unusual step of speaking out about alleged cases of corruption involving the relatives of senior leaders. Lu Kang, a foreign ministry spokesperson, described Guo as a “suspect” but offered no further details. — Agencies