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Yip - that certainly was 3 people with nothing better to do.
Davo - your logic is faulty but baiting MichaelNZ is just too easy. You need more worthy targets.
China seeking New Zealand help in its "fox hunt" for corrupt officials who have fled overseas could be discussed today by John Key and President Xi Jinping.
"A wide range of topics will be discussed during President Xi's visit.
Legal cooperation may be one of these."
Then-Justice Minister Judith Collins said last December that China had a particular interest in economic fugitives who may be residing in New Zealand.
The police have won the first of many legal battles with businessman William Yan after a High Court judge ruled they are not liable for losses incurred from the seizure of his fortune.
Millions of dollars worth of assets the police allege belong to Mr Yan have been restrained.
They include a $2 million apartment, a Bentley car, jewellery, shares and bank accounts.
•An 18.8 per cent stake in Mega, the online encryption service founded by Kim Dotcom.
•A $4 million investment in a property development in Albany.
•A share of profits in a proposed dairy factory.
•$4 million in bank accounts.
•Shares in a Chinese seafood company to be listed on the New Zealand stock exchange.
Police documents filed in court claim Mr Yan is an "economic fugitive" from China and had brought a significant amount of money into New Zealand since arriving in 2001 through alleged "large-scale money laundering transactions".
I have heard from a friend that China is willing to work with countries to hunt down these criminals, and in exchange, China will only want the person back, not the assets.
That's a good enough incentive for countries to work with China for sure.
I have heard from a friend that China is willing to work with countries to hunt down these criminals, and in exchange, China will only want the person back, not the assets.
That's a good enough incentive for countries to work with China for sure.
It's also total BS if you ask me.
The person will be 'reeducated' in one form or another when they get back.
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