Lan Zhanfei was "taken down," and I think the root cause is still the huge wealth gap.

Right now, there are 600 million people in China earning only 1,000 yuan a month, and the youth unemployment rate at the bottom has soared to 48%. This isn't just "comparing who has it worse," but a harsh reality.

On one side, internet celebrities have millions or tens of millions of followers, flaunting their wealth with luxury trips around the world.
On the other side, countless people are crushed by housing prices, education, healthcare, and other real-life pressures; parents at the bottom can't even meet their children's material or emotional needs.

Traveling the world requires a certain level of financial support, and because Lan Zhanfei's job requires him to show off his global lifestyle, he's inevitably targeted.

People always say to be careful of Chinese people when going abroad.
Basically, it's: men understand men better, and Chinese people understand other Chinese people better.