CHINA-ANTI-CORRUPTION: CHINESE AUTHORITIES LIKELY TO PUT XIAO JIANHUA ON TRIAL BY MONTH'S END
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The Vision Times (June 19) reported that at the Politburo meeting chaired by Xi Jinping on
June 17 to review the "Report on the rectification and development of financial units during
the eighth round of inspections by the 19th Central Committee", there was indication that it
may be related to the "Xiao Jianhua case" and that Xiao Jianhua's trial will be held before the
end of the month. There are indications that this may be related to the " Zhongnanhai No. 1
case " that is rumoured to be about to go to trial. The report said that after Xiao Jianhua became
a prisoner, he would probably have "cooperated" with the Xi Jinping authorities' investigation.
It assessed that Xiao Jianhua has a relationship with Jiang Zemin, Zeng Qinghong and other
powerful families and Xi Jinping would have obtained relevant evidence of the power and
money transactions that have been discussed.
(Comment: Xiao Jianhua was taken away from the Four Seasons Hotel in Hong Kong in
January 2017, after which the police confirmed that Xiao had crossed the border. Five years
after his disappearance, foreign media revealed that he would be tried in Shanghai.)
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