Coverage dated August 18, 2022

Chinese-Canadian tycoon Xiao Jianhua sentenced to 13 years in prison

Headline from KVIA El Paso

By Nectar Gan, CNN Chinese-Canadian tycoon Xiao Jianhua was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison, more than five years after the billionaire was abducted from a hotel room in Hong Kong and taken to mainland China.

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  1. KVIA El Paso

    Chinese-Canadian tycoon Xiao Jianhua sentenced to 13 years in prison (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Nectar Gan, CNN Chinese-Canadian tycoon Xiao Jianhua was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison, more than five years after the billionaire was abducted from a hotel room in Hong Kong and taken to mainland China.

  2. France 24

    Shanghai court jails Chinese-Canadian tycoon Xiao Jianhua for 13 years (opens France 24)

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    A Shanghai court said Friday it has sentenced Chinese-Canadian tycoon Xiao Jianhua to 13 years in prison for financial crimes.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Chinese-Canadian tycoon jailed for 13 years after being abducted from Hong Kong (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A Shanghai court sentenced Chinese-Canadian billionaire Xiao Jianhua on Friday to 13 years in prison after finding him guilty of bribery, illegal use of funds, and other financial crimes in a case that sent shock waves through the business world.

  4. MyNorthwest

    China jails Canadian tycoon for 13 years for finance crimes (opens MyNorthwest)

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    BEIJING (AP) -- A Chinese-born Canadian tycoon who disappeared from Hong Kong in 2017 was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for a multibillion-dollar

  5. The Guardian

    Billionaire Xiao Jianhua jailed for 13 years in China (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Chinese-Canadian’s firm fined record 55.03bn yuan on charges including illegally taking funds from public

  6. Al Jazeera

    Chinese-Canadian billionaire Xiao sentenced to 13 years in prison (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Shanghai court says tycoon Xiao Jianhua carried out corrupt practices including bribery and the illegal use of funds.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Xiao Jianhua: Chinese-Canadian tycoon jailed for 13 years | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    A Shanghai court said the billionaire, who had not been seen in public since 2017, was sentenced and his investment firm was fined for embezzlement and bribery.

  8. New York Times

    Chinese Canadian Billionaire Sentenced to 13 Years for Financial Crimes (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Five years after being grabbed from a Hong Kong hotel, Xiao Jianhua, who came to symbolize China’s corporate excess, also faces a hefty fine, as does his company.

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