Chinese netizens are volunteering to human flesh search a young Chinese man named Li Xiangnan, who is considered a person of interest by American police in the overseas death of Chinese international student Shao Tong last September. As the victim’s boyfriend, Li fled back to China after her death and then disappeared. Up to now, the case remains unsolved because the United States and China have not signed an extradition treaty. As some Chinese netizens question why Chinese law isn’t pursuing a Chinese suspect in the death of another Chinese citizen, other Chinese netizens slyly allude to the infamous Li Tianyi and his father.

Why is this so common? I read so many similar stories.