The names published are a veritable who’s who of political elites from all corners of the globe: the wife of Russia’s deputy prime minister, Igor Shuvalov, and top executives of Russian energy giant Gazprom. From Mongolia, the deputy speaker of parliament; from Azerbaijan, the daughters of President Ilham Aliyev; and from the Philippines, Imee Marcos, a provincial governor and the late leaders eldest daughter. Among the Americans was Denise Rich, a songwriter and the ex-wife of the late Marc Rich, a financier indicted on charges of tax evasion, illegal dealings with Iran and other crimes who was later pardoned by President Clinton. The journalists’ group identified 37,000 offshore clients with addresses in mainland China, Hong Kong or Taiwan. The group said it would post the names beginning Thursday in an online database. Among the Chinese named were Deng Jiagui, a businessman who is married to the presidents older sister. He was reported to own a 50% stake in a real estate company based in the British Virgin Islands. The report also named former Premier Wen Jiabao’s son, Wen Yunsong, and son-in-law, Liu Chunhang, both of whom have aroused suspicion because of the great wealth they accumulated during Wen’s tenure. Former leader Deng Xiaoping’s son-in-law, Wu Jianchang, also made the list, along with ex-Premier Li Peng’s daughter, Li Xiaolin, and a cousin of former President Hu Jintao, Hu Yishi. latimes/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-china-offshore-accounts-20140122,0,1874223.story#ixzz2rA2lV7UQ
Posted on: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 20:25:57 +0000
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