David Ji Explained

David Ji
Birth Name:David Longfen Ji
Nationality:American
Other Names:Businessperson
Years Active:co-founder of Apex Digital

David Longfen Ji is an American businessman who co-founded Apex Digital, an electronics manufacturer.[1]

In 2004, he was arrested in China[2] [3] following a dispute with Sichuan Changhong Electric, a supplier owned by the city of Mianyang and the province of Sichuan.[4] [5] Changhong accused him of defrauding them through bad checks.[6] Ji was taken, according to an account by his lawyer, to the senior management and told, "I decide whether you live or die."[7] He has been held in China without charges.

Ji's case highlighted an "implicit racism" in dealings with American businessmen. As a U.S. citizen he was not granted the same treatment by authorities as non-ethnically Chinese businessmen sharing the same nationality.[8]

Ji became chief executive officer of McLovin's Pet in 2020 and chief executive officer of Caduceus Software Systems in 2023.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Berestein . Leslie . David Ji and Ancle Hsu: Founders of Apex Digital . 18 May 2022 . Time . 2 December 2002.
  2. News: U.S. Embassy Confirms Arrest Of Apex Digital Chief in China . 18 May 2022 . Wall Street Journal . 31 December 2004.
  3. News: US company boss arrested in China . 18 May 2022 . 30 December 2004.
  4. News: Dispute Leaves U.S. Executive in Chinese Legal Netherworld. Joseph. Kahn. The New York Times . 1 November 2005. NYTimes.com.
  5. News: Arrest of Apex Digital Chairman in China Confirmed . 18 May 2022 . Los Angeles Times . 30 December 2004.
  6. News: The Price Is Wrong . 18 May 2022 . IEEE Spectrum . 1 March 2005 . en.
  7. Web site: Held Hostage In China - Forbes.com. . 1 November 2005. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20051101041242/http://www.forbes.com/business/free_forbes/2005/1114/142.html. 1 November 2005.
  8. Web site: Held Hostage In China. Stephane. Fitch. . 14 November 2005.
  9. Web site: Ji . David . David Ji . 15 September 2023 . LinkedIn.

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