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Posted on 01/31/2017 8:19:01 PM PST by BenLurkin
A billionaire with links to the family of Xi Jinping was reportedly taken from his apartment in the Four Seasons in Hong Kong by Chinese police and taken to the mainland.
Xiao Jianhua, one of China’s richest men, is currently in police custody on the mainland, the Financial Times and New York Times reported. He may be assisting with a graft investigation, part of the Chinese president’s sweeping campaign that critics say is more about consolidating power than tackling corruption.
If Chinese police were involved in Xiao’s abduction from Hong Kong, it would appear to violate the former British colony’s mini-constitution, which only permits the Hong Kong police to operate in the territory.
Xiao was born in China, is a Canadian citizen and holds a diplomatic passport from Antigua and Barbuda, reports said. He was living in a luxury apartment at the Four Seasons but a group of plain clothes Chinese security agents allegedly escorted him from the hotel across the border to the mainland, reports said. There was so sign of a struggle on CCTV footage taken at the hotel.
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He should have stayed in Singapore instead of Hong Kong. Live and learn.
Ciao Xiao!
>>Ciao Xiao!<<
Brown cow?
Well, no worries then. These global heavyweights will have China quickly regretting this grave diplomatic transgression.
Doubt he ever sees the light of day again.
Since Hong Kong is part of China and he was detained by police, not sure how this results in claim he was abducted. Not like he was kidnapped.
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China does not like currency manipulator.
I miss my girl Nina. She was a better dog than I was an owner. Black as coal with a purple tongue.
Sort of like the sheriff's department going onto a Res to arrest someone. Not allowed by treaty.
Of course China only observes treaties when they wish.
“Chinese mainland police are not suppose to operate in HK.”
But I’m sure we will see the standard video, where he admits that he is corrupt and deserves everything that is about to happen to him.
“Sort of like the sheriff’s department going onto a Res to arrest someone. Not allowed by treaty.”
Someone is getting caught up on their Longmire :)
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If Chinese police were involved in Xiao’s abduction from Hong Kong, it would appear to violate the former British colony’s mini-constitution, which only permits the Hong Kong police to operate in the territory.
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Just goes to show that Hong Kong’s mini-constitution isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on.
Once the British relinquished Hong Kong the Chinese were going to do as they please.
This shows it.
I have to credit chows with being the most territorial dogs ever created by God.
My former career took me into over 7000 backyards. In those with dogs I was always able make friends or else bluff my though unmolested except for those protected by a chow. I mean P R O T E C T E D.
Those critters OWN their territory.
BOOKMARK best dog
Batman snatched him !!
I spent over 1.5 years in HK and the HK police are split with Chicoms and loyalist HK cops. The Chicoms did not need to violate sovenerity by sending in unauthorized cops, period, they are already on the local police force.
It’s on my list of things to do, but the show caught my attention first !
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