China's powerful State Administration for Religious Affairs has begun investigating allegations that the country's highest-ranking Buddhist monk had sexually assaulted nuns under his charge, after a detailed report on the accusations went viral this week.
Master Xuecheng, head of the Buddhist Association of China, is the latest public figure to be accused of sexual assault as the #MeToo movement picks up steam in China.
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