GQ China Editorial Director Exits Amid Deputy Editor Sexual Allegations

LONDON – Ming Zeng, editorial director of GQ China, left the Condé Nast publication on Friday, according to a one-line announcement published by the magazine on its website. Sophia Liao, president of Condé Nast China could not be reached for comment regarding the succession plan, or the cause of the sudden resignation. Zeng declined to comment. GQ China has been under scrutiny over the past year. Last week, its deputy editor Tao He, who was in charge of reporting, was charged by his team members Min Liu, Lukai Kang, Meng Yu, Weiling Hong, Chengwu Hao and Yindi Li of professional misconduct, including fabricating facts, plagiarism, and sexual harassment of female team members. Tao immediately resigned, but hit back with a letter from his lawyer denying the sexual harassment allegation and demanding an apology. Last September, Paco Tang, the company’s group publisher, was the subject of an anonymous email sent to Condé Nast China staff, and the Chinese heads of luxury brands, alleging kickbacks and embezzlement. At the time, Conde Nast China issued a statement dismissing corruption allegations against Tang. The anonymous e-mail sender claimed to be an employee of the company and alleged that Tang handed contracts for events organized by GQ China and Vogue China to

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