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Why the Feds are eyeing China’s grifter oligarchs — and how they’re shedding light on corruption at every level
NY Post ^ | 4/05/25 | Steven W. Mosher

Posted on 04/05/2025 2:17:02 PM PDT by Libloather

The unclassified report from US spy agencies is only seven pages long. But it surely struck fear into the hearts of China’s Communist overlords when Tulsi Gabbard released it last month.

It was supposed to.

The report from Gabbard’s Office of the Director of National Intelligence is entitled “Wealth and Corrupt Activities of the Leadership of the Chinese Communist Party.” It highlights the defining characteristic of Chinese Communism: The corruption of party officials at all levels of government.

And it starts at the very top, singling out Chinese leader Xi Jinping himself.

“Xi’s siblings, nieces, and nephews held assets worth over $1 billion in business investments and real estate,” the report notes, going on to suggest that the Chinese premier’s immediate family is managing these holdings on his behalf.

The rest of the senior Chinese leadership is equally addicted to graft and insider trading, the report suggests. It highlights the case of former premier Wen Jiabao, whose family amassed a fortune of almost $3 billion during his years in office.

The Biden Crime Family were pikers by comparison, raking in only a little more than the average provincial party secretary would in China.

When news of Wen’s fortune was first published in 2012 — amassed on a meager monthly salary of some $5,000 — Beijing was furious. It tightened its censorship regime and told foreign news organizations that the personal finances of senior party officials were strictly off limits and grounds for expulsion. Even today, it continues to deny that senior leaders are corrupt or that they have significant personal wealth.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; China; Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: ccp; chicoms; china; corruption; grifter; oligarchs; wenjiabao; xijingping
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Pedo Pete took the chicom bribes.
1 posted on 04/05/2025 2:17:02 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

This is how communism always works.

The useful idiots fall for the marketing plan of making things “fair” but it’s just a con.


2 posted on 04/05/2025 2:32:36 PM PDT by fruser1
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To: Libloather

<>Xi’s siblings, nieces, and nephews held assets worth over $1 billion in business investments and real estate<>

Obama entered office kinda’ middleclass and left with at least $60,000,000.

What about FJB and family?

The difference between China’s corruption and ours is one of degree.


3 posted on 04/05/2025 2:34:56 PM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: Libloather

What gets me is how the hypocrites rake it in while telling us that Communism/socialist policies are the way to go. Who do they think they are; Klaus Schwab, Bill Gates and such?


4 posted on 04/05/2025 3:02:26 PM PDT by MikelTackNailer (space lord mother plucker)
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To: Libloather

There’s still another tool that President Trump hasn’t used yet.

Force China to sell all the land they own in America. Or at least put enormous property taxes on them.


5 posted on 04/05/2025 3:06:31 PM PDT by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! )
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To: Libloather

This is also a shot across the bow of DC. If they know where the Chinese money is, they know where the deep state’s money is. A lot of that money came from China.


6 posted on 04/05/2025 3:12:00 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Long live The Great MAGA Kangz!)
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To: airborne

Sell it for $1 an acre.


7 posted on 04/05/2025 3:12:25 PM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Long live The Great MAGA Kangz!)
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To: Libloather

They fund 85-100% of the colleges in Boston.


8 posted on 04/05/2025 3:23:00 PM PDT by GreatRoad ('In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act' )
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To: airborne

“Force China to sell all the land they own in America. Or at least put enormous property taxes on them.”

The Chinese could demand US companies sell their Chinese patent rights cheaply.


9 posted on 04/05/2025 3:23:54 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: Libloather; Jim W N; Deo volente
Can someone show me how Adam Smith addressed the hazzards of trading with corrupt governments in “The Wealth of Nations”?
10 posted on 04/05/2025 3:26:41 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: central_va

I asked AI:

Reciprocity in Trade:
Smith believed that free trade must be reciprocal, meaning it should be between equal trading partners who treat each other’s preferences as their own.

Not a Free-Trade Absolutist:
While a strong advocate for free trade, Smith wasn’t a complete absolutist, acknowledging potential exceptions, such as national security concerns.


11 posted on 04/05/2025 3:35:16 PM PDT by Deo volente ("When we see the image of a baby in the womb, we glimpse the majesty of God's creation." Pres. Trump)
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To: airborne
Or at least put enormous property taxes on them.

That would have to be at state level. And they'd just pay whatever it takes and keep on spying.

12 posted on 04/05/2025 3:39:34 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie ("We want no Gestapo or Secret Police. F. B. I. is tending in that direction." - Harry S Truman)
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To: Libloather

“You will eat what we tell you to eat, and like it.” Klause Schwab”.


13 posted on 04/05/2025 4:08:18 PM PDT by silent majority rising (When it is dark enough, men see the stars. Ralph Waldo Emerson)
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To: Libloather

You know that now Mr Xi will have to shoot his whole family tree and also himself, or send them to die in a slave labor prison.


14 posted on 04/05/2025 4:21:38 PM PDT by lurk (u)
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To: Brian Griffin

Patent rights in China. Lol.

That’s a good one.


15 posted on 04/05/2025 4:34:11 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Jacquerie

I saw a report a few weeks back that indicated Biden received $15 million from both Russia and China. I think it was James Comer.

No wonder America’s enemies have advanced militarily during both Obama and Biden.


16 posted on 04/05/2025 6:08:10 PM PDT by 82nd Bragger (Count to four except when in a helicopter)
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To: 82nd Bragger

Probably Comer.

He was either a bank president or sat on a bank board before entering Congress.

He detected Biden’s stench from a long way off and several years ago.


17 posted on 04/05/2025 6:17:34 PM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: Libloather

Next we answer the question of how the US is any different.


18 posted on 04/06/2025 4:51:38 AM PDT by rottweiller_inc (Lupus urbem intravit. Fulminis ictu vultures super turrem exanimat. )
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To: fruser1

This is how all governments work. That Biden is an incompetent grifter doesn’t make him less worse.


19 posted on 04/06/2025 5:14:00 PM PDT by spintreebob (ki .h )
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To: Libloather
It's unlikely that China will be able to pull off the invasion of Taiwan.

Corruption has significantly interfered with the Russian invasion of Ukraine in several ways, affecting both the planning and execution of military operations. Here are some of the key impacts:

1. Overestimated Military Capabilities

Corruption in Russia’s defense sector led to inflated reports about the readiness, size, and effectiveness of its military. Funds earmarked for training, equipment, and logistics were often siphoned off by officials, leading to:

Undertrained troops

Poor equipment maintenance

Lack of critical supplies like fuel, food, and medical gear

2. Logistics Failures

Corruption undermined Russia’s logistics and supply chains. Contracts for supplies were often awarded to cronies or ghost companies that failed to deliver, or delivered substandard goods. This contributed to:

Early fuel and food shortages

Breakdown of vehicles due to poor maintenance

Inability to sustain prolonged offensives

3. False Intelligence and Misleading Reports

Russian leadership relied on reports from intelligence and military officials who had a strong incentive to present a rosy picture to avoid punishment or gain favor. Corruption distorted:

Assessments of Ukrainian resistance

The political situation in Ukraine

The potential reception of Russian forces as "liberators"

4. Poor Morale and Command Structure

The presence of corruption within the ranks, including the sale of promotions and widespread abuse of conscripts, weakened morale. Soldiers were less motivated and confident, and there were reports of:

Looting by troops

Commanders abandoning posts

Desertions and disobedience

I assume that similar factors are at play if the Chinese military tried to seize Taiwan.

20 posted on 04/06/2025 5:20:54 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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