The rise of ex-convict influencers has drawn scrutiny in China, with state media outlets accusing some of “glorifying” crimes to gain clicks. SINGAPORE: When Xiao first walked out of prison in August, after spending nearly a decade behind bars - he had no money, no job and little idea of how the world outside might have changed. But the 42-year-old former banker from Liaoning province, who was convicted of embezzlement in 2017, soon found himself on an unlikely path: Becoming a Chinese