Justin Sun enlists Chinese 'troll king' Hu Xijin in ex-girlfriend dispute

Justin Sun has once again levelled accusations at his ex-girlfriend Jing Tian, despite telling Binance founder Changpeng Zhao just three days ago that he was done with personal attacks online.

Now Sun is contacting Hu Xijin, whom The Guardian has called China's "troll king", to discuss the betrothal gifts he is trying to recover from Jing Tian through a lawsuit.

Hu Xijin weighs in on the Sun-Jing dispute

The Justin Sun-Jing Tian story has made headlines across China. Hu published an article offering his take, concluding bluntly: "If someone tries to wash away his evil and hypocrisy by writing short essays, they will certainly not gain widespread sympathy."

Sun was displeased with Hu's piece.

Soon after reading it, Sun posted on X, listing his grievances with Jing and asserting that the situation is faced by "200 million Chinese men" who, he says, confront questions about "bride price," "childbearing price," and whether a man must meet every demand a woman makes.

Hu replied to Sun's queries in a public post. A machine translation reads: "It's clear you value the Chinese public opinion arena… Let's have a good chat when you're in Beijing."

Sun has not been able to return to mainland China for almost ten years, or has chosen not to.

These are the kind of questions a socially awkward middle school student would ask, not a 36-year-old billionaire presenting his case to millions of followers.

Questions mount over Justin Sun's liquidity

As Chinese social media buzzes with speculation about Sun's investment liquidity and access to funds—people question why a billionaire would sue his ex for just $4 million—he has taken to X to address the matter, as is his habit.

Without providing specifics, Sun appeared to indicate that he is:

1. Lacking liquidity
2. Heavily concentrated in cryptocurrency
3. Unwilling to exchange his crypto for fiat or physical assets, as "the people who truly held on and won never did so by 'cashing out in time.'"

For Justin Sun, 2026 has taken a strange and unforeseen turn, as the boundaries between his personal life, career, and financial liquidity—which once underpinned his success—appear to be falling apart.