ICIJ @icij.org · 6hSince 2003, ICBC has committed to more than $2B in loans to Huawei or entities seeking to buy Huawei equipment and services. The deals, reviewed by ICIJ for the #ChinaCapital investigation, reflect Huawei’s strategic importance for the Chinese bank. buff.ly/WIhhnzU 053
ICIJ @icij.org · 20hDaphne Caruana Galizia was killed in October 2017 when a bomb placed in her car was detonated remotely. She had been working on #PanamaPapers stories. This month, the man accused of orchestrating her killing was found not guilty on all charges. buff.ly/rasQ0gkbuff.lyJury acquits Maltese business tycoon in the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia - ICIJYorgen Fenech was the last of seven men prosecuted for her 2017 assassination. 13327
ICIJ @icij.org · 29/09/2026See you in an hour! You can still join us for our "Inside #ChinaCapital" live panel featuring the investigation's lead reporter Scilla Alecci and Bradley C. Parks, executive director of AidData at William & Mary. Sign up now and tune in at 12 p.m. ET: buff.ly/ekEaighbuff.lyhttps://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__fi0loZVRQiIbLZpha42vg#/registration 000
ICIJ @icij.org · 28/09/2026Confidential records reviewed by ICIJ for the #ChinaCapital investigation reveal how the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s London units courted high-risk clients to secure resources and alliances for Xi Jinping’s regime. buff.ly/HrYda5mbuff.lyICBC serves firms linked to oligarchs, autocrats to push China’s agendaConfidential records reveal how ICBC’s London units courted high-risk clients to secure resources and alliances for Xi Jinping’s regime. 171
ICIJ @icij.org · 28/09/2026For ICIJ's #ChinaCapital investigation, 75 journalists in 24 countries analyzed 4.8M files to uncover ICBC’s inner workings. Join us virtually tomorrow to hear what they found, the story behind the story and answers to your questions during a live Q&A. Register here: buff.ly/ekEaighbuff.lyhttps://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__fi0loZVRQiIbLZpha42vg#/registration 063
ICIJ @icij.org · 27/09/2026To examine enforcement actions in the cancer drug industry, ICIJ reviewed criminal and civil cases involving drug makers in 31 countries and found nearly $1.7 billion in settlements and fines over a 15 year period. Read the story: buff.ly/M9vboZFbuff.lyBig fines and settlements barely dent cancer drugmakers’ revenues, fail to deter wrongdoing - ICIJAn ICIJ review found nearly $1.7 billion in settlements and fines over a 15 year period. But experts said many companies see the payouts as the cost of doing business. 185
ICIJ @icij.org · 27/09/2026While Tether sold tokens to some customers years before their alleged crimes came to light publicly, the transactions raise questions about how closely Tether scrutinized the buyers. The firm claims it does thorough due diligence on its primary customers. buff.ly/hfsCMiobuff.lyCrypto giant Tether promised careful vetting. Some early customers were later implicated in financial crimes. - ICIJFinancial records obtained by ICIJ show that they included individuals later accused of or sanctioned for money laundering and other financial crimes. 076
ICIJ @icij.org · 26/09/2026This year's Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival will run November 5-8 in Washington, D.C.! The inaugural Double Exposure Forum features two days of panels and workshops. Check out the forum's program and purchase your pass today: dxfest.com #FilmFestival #InvestigativeJournalismdxfest.comDouble Exposure Film FestivalDouble Exposure is the United States’ first and only film festival dedicated to investigative reporting on film. It pairs four days of film screenings with a professional symposium for watchdog… 052
ICIJ @icij.org · 26/09/2026From @financialtimes.com: Bank accounts of a Montana-based payments business working on behalf of Tether and Bitfinex have been seized by federal prosecutors who accuse it of making hundreds of millions of dollars of illegal transfers. buff.ly/M7EdF8lbuff.lyhttps://www.ft.com/content/1477567d-64b0-431a-b707-e2a4f5a9f8dc 095
ICIJ @icij.org · 25/09/2026ICYMI: ICIJ's #PanamaPapers investigation got a shout out in Apple TV's Ted Lasso! Catch up on the groundbreaking investigation here: buff.ly/dlL6xvd 094
Reposted by ICIJSia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 24/09/2026NEW: Global media involved with @icij.org's #ChinaCapital investigation reveal how the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China advanced Beijing’s political goals across four continents. www.icij.org/investigatio...icij.orgChina Capital stories reveal how ICBC advanced China’s political goals across four continents - ICIJICIJ’s media partners uncovered strategic deals and moves the Chinese bank made around the world to further the political priorities of the party-state. 162
ICIJ @icij.org · 25/09/2026ICIJ's #CoinLaundry investigation reported how the ways Okhotnikov, the alleged mastermind of a multimillion-dollar crypto scam, pushed his latest dubious business. Read our story: buff.ly/GfS48v7buff.lyThe Russian crypto guru’s Hollywood gambitHow the alleged mastermind of a multimillion-dollar crypto scam teamed up with a globe-trotting influencer and a disgraced Oscar winner as he pushed his latest dubious project. 042
ICIJ @icij.org · 25/09/2026From Decripto: Decripto's on-chain analysis shows that a wallet linked to the contract of HyperCodex's new token, HYPR, transferred funds to addresses linked to the Holiverse ecosystem, Vladimir "Lado" Okhotnikov's project. buff.ly/ls3fw2Sbuff.lyHypercodex lancia il token HYPR: metà del token in un solo wallet e flussi che portano all'ecosistema ucraino di Holiverse (ANALISI)A fine giugno avevamo ricostruito il percorso del denaro dentro Hypercodex, la piattaforma "AI e Web3" che promette l'uno per cento al giorno. I depositi 110
ICIJ @icij.org · 24/09/2026Join us for "Inside #ChinaCapital"! On Sept. 29 at 12 p.m. ET, ICIJ reporter Scilla Alecci and Bradley C. Parks, executive director of AidData at William & Mary, will discuss the global implications of ICBC’s lending practices in a live Zoom panel. Sign up: buff.ly/ekEaighbuff.lyhttps://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__fi0loZVRQiIbLZpha42vg#/registration 044
ICIJ @icij.org · 24/09/2026Catch up with ICIJ at @breakwaterfestival.bsky.social! On Saturday, Sept. 26, Delphine Reuter will join a panel to reflect on what changed – or didn't – 10 years after the #PanamaPapers investigation. See you at the "Why Are the Rich Still Getting Away With It?" panel! buff.ly/xXOCxmGbuff.lyBreakwater Festival | Why Are the Rich Still Getting Away With It?Ten years after the Panama Papers exposed the secret financial system serving the world’s powerful, one of the journalists behind the investigation, Bastian Obermayer, reflects on what changed - and w 032
ICIJ @icij.org · 23/09/2026From New Zealand to Mexico, the #ChinaCapital investigation team uncovered strategic deals and moves the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China made around the world to further the political priorities of the party-state. Here are some of the revelations: buff.ly/oDCFCGHbuff.lyChina Capital stories reveal how ICBC advanced China’s political goals across four continents - ICIJICIJ’s media partners uncovered strategic deals and moves the Chinese bank made around the world to further the political priorities of the party-state. 363
ICIJ @icij.org · 23/09/2026From @bellingcat.com: Christy Kinahan, the founder of the Kinahan Organized Crime Group, has had his United Arab Emirates residence permit cancelled just weeks after the extradition of his eldest son Daniel Kinahan from Dubai to Ireland. buff.ly/izUsTgFbuff.lyChristy Kinahan's UAE Residence Visa Cancelled - bellingcatIrish crime boss Christy Kinahan, who is being pursued by authorities around the world, has had his UAE residence permit cancelled. 0104
ICIJ @icij.org · 23/09/2026Cryptocurrency giant Tether doesn’t formally disclose it’s major owners in public. So ICIJ examined a mix of public records and internal company files to trace clues of who owns how much of the firm. Read the story: buff.ly/4wIaa8jbuff.lyTether: a $200 billion crypto company you can’t look insideIts USDT crypto token underpins a trillion-dollar market, but cryptocurrency giant Tether won’t answer questions about its ownership. 0105
ICIJ @icij.org · 22/09/2026"The many calls for press freedom and for the men’s swift release are an example of the solidarity that matters when a journalist’s safety is put at risk," ICIJ director Gerard Ryle said. Read the update here: www.icij.org/news/2026/09...icij.orgICIJ journalist Micah Reddy freed after 4 days in secretive Djibouti custody - ICIJReddy and local guide Mohamed Willo Ismael (“Kooki Mahmoud”) went missing Sept. 17 in Djibouti City. 0154
ICIJ @icij.org · 22/09/2026Law enforcement associations, anti-corruption advocates and a major banking group had warned the bill could leave big gaps in safeguards against dirty money in digital currencies, ICIJ reported earlier this year. buff.ly/UAM6uOqbuff.lyLaw enforcement, banks warn of money laundering gaps in major US crypto bill - ICIJThe crypto industry and law enforcement groups are in the midst of a lobbying showdown over the proposed Clarity Act. 051
ICIJ @icij.org · 22/09/2026From @wsj.com: In a setback for the crypto industry, the Clarity Act fell short in a procedural vote last week. The bill was expected to establish the first comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets and has been under negotiation for over a year. buff.ly/arVCvWnbuff.lyhttps://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/landmark-crypto-bill-fails-procedural-vote-casting-doubt-on-new-digital-asset-rules-d6fc4c47?mod=djemRiskCompliance 184
ICIJ @icij.org · 22/09/2026Update: ICIJ reporter Micah Reddy has been released from custody in Djibouti. He is safe and will soon reunite with his family. We are grateful to everyone who shared their support for Reddy, his family and ICIJ's efforts to bring him home. buff.ly/Uh160cSbuff.lyStatement on missing ICIJ journalist Micah Reddy - ICIJICIJ lost contact with our colleague Micah Reddy, ICIJ's Africa coordinator, and local journalist Mohamed Willo Ismael ("Kooki Mahmoud"), in Djibouti City on Saturday, Sept. 19. 24116
ICIJ @icij.org · 21/09/2026A company linked to a major donor for President Donald Trump's $350 million White House ballroom project received authorization from the Treasury Department to complete an acquisition involving a sanctioned Russian bank, according to public records. buff.ly/drBjmRRbuff.lyTrump administration gave firm with ties to ballroom donor the green light to do business with a sanctioned Russian bank - ICIJPrivate equity investor Konstantin Sokolov was also appointed to run a government enterprise fund. 23124
ICIJ @icij.org · 21/09/2026ICIJ's media partner ArmandoInfo reported on Saab's alleged corruption involving the country's government food program in their documentary, “A Dangerous Assignment: Uncovering Corruption in Maduro’s Venezuela.” buff.ly/eJnbnH0buff.lyVenezuelan prosecutor targets investigative journalists ahead of documentary exposé - ICIJThe founder of Armando.Info said he fears for the safety of his reporters in Venezuela after the country's attorney general publicly attacked the outlet ahead of a new documentary on government… 053
ICIJ @icij.org · 21/09/2026From @reuters.com: A Colombian-born businessman with close ties to ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded guilty in a U.S. corruption case last week, as federal prosecutors prepare separately to take Maduro to trial next year. buff.ly/P3BlXPqbuff.lyhttps://www.reuters.com/legal/government/alex-saab-ally-venezuelas-maduro-change-plea-us-corruption-case-2026-09-15/ 164
ICIJ @icij.org · 20/09/2026Kapoor was previously featured in ICIJ’s reporting for the #FinCENFiles investigation: buff.ly/JJaV7nGbuff.lyMystery company ties accused temple raiders to art world elite - ICIJWhere in the world is Pantheon Worldwide? Not even its own bank can say. 063
ICIJ @icij.org · 20/09/2026From @indianexpress.com: Antiques dealer and smuggler Subhash Kapoor was convicted in 2022 for the burglary and illegal export of 19 antique idols. After being extradited to India from Germany in 2012, Kapoor is now preparing to go back to Germany. buff.ly/dVlKFdRbuff.lyBrought to India 14 years ago, notorious idol smuggler is headed back to GermanyOnce a celebrated Manhattan antiquities dealer, Kapoor was convicted in 2022 and sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for the burglary and illegal export of 19 antique idols. 1105
ICIJ @icij.org · 20/09/2026ICIJ is gravely concerned for the safety of our colleague Micah Reddy, ICIJ's Africa coordinator, and local journalist Mohamed Willo Ismael (“Kooki Mahmoud”). Read ICIJ's statement: buff.ly/F3e4mef 01610
ICIJ @icij.org · 20/09/2026Chinese tech giant Huawei is on trial in New York for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions on Iran and stealing trade secrets as it built its global telecommunications empire. Read the story: buff.ly/ZCH4t6Gbuff.lyUS prosecutors accuse Huawei of ‘far-reaching criminal scheme’ spanning decades - ICIJThe Chinese tech giant is on trial in New York for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions on Iran and stealing trade secrets as it built its global telecommunications empire. 0118
ICIJ @icij.org · 19/09/2026British lawmakers this week raised concerns about Chinese ownership of water utilities and key local infrastructure following ICIJ’s #ChinaCapital investigation into financing deals pursued by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. buff.ly/DkzZvcwbuff.lyLawmakers debate infrastructure security after China CapitalICIJ and its media partners found that Chinese bank ICBC served as a financing hub for infrastructure in the U.K. and Australia, prompting questions about Beijing’s influence over public projects. 163
ICIJ @icij.org · 19/09/2026The dating industry’s lead trade group is urging Apple and Google to block a new dating app that the convicted fraudster known as the Tinder Swindler says he plans to launch to safeguard women from similar criminals. Read the latest: buff.ly/lhZs9kxbuff.ly‘Tinder Swindler’s’ plan for a dating app sparks industry backlash - ICIJThe convicted fraudster says his new app would enable women to find love safely. The lead trade group for online dating disagrees. 01110
ICIJ @icij.org · 18/09/2026Two Swedish men were arrested on suspicion of espionage. ICIJ's media partner Yle's investigative team obtained copies of the men's passports from the 2021 ICIJ-led investigation, the #PandoraPapers, to find traces leading to France and the Caribbean. buff.ly/YWyeugebuff.lyYle sai haltuunsa kopiot vakoilusta epäiltyjen miesten passeista – jäljet johtavat Ranskaan ja KaribialleTietovuotoaineisto paljastaa, että kumpikin miehistä oli perustamassa säätiötä Panamaan. Toinen miehistä kertoi haluavansa avata pankkitilin Uruguayhin. 073
ICIJ @icij.org · 18/09/2026Confidential ICBC records reviewed by ICIJ show that, while Zhang’s case made international headlines, employee fraud, account padding and petty corruption were chronic inside the bank. Read this #ChinaCapital story: buff.ly/NuvAM7w 022
ICIJ @icij.org · 18/09/2026Despite the troubling allegation by a high-profile plaintiff, ICBC promoted Zhang to executive director, and he went on to become a leading force of the bank’s international expansion. 100
ICIJ @icij.org · 18/09/2026His rise continued even after his former employer, Deutsche Bank, filed a civil claim in 2014, alleging he had improperly transferred $3.9 million to a relative’s consulting company while heading the bank’s China unit. buff.ly/NuvAM7w 110
ICIJ @icij.org · 18/09/2026Zhang had helmed the Asia units of Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs before becoming a senior executive vice president of ICBC in 2010. 100
ICIJ @icij.org · 18/09/2026For many years, Zhang Hongli was the face of China’s banking might. But in 2024, he was arrested by Chinese authorities on bribery and corruption charges spanning 11 years after he joined the state-owned bank ICBC. buff.ly/NuvAM7wbuff.lyICBC promoted corrupt exec, ignored misconduct as it expandedThe Chinese banking giant turned a blind eye to alleged fraud and embezzlement within its ranks for years, according to confidential files. 141
ICIJ @icij.org · 18/09/2026A trove of 4.8 million confidential bank records spanning 20 years shows how ICBC officers ignored red flags and breached internal anti-money laundering policies under pressure from the bank’s Beijing headquarters, ICIJ's #ChinaCapital investigation found. buff.ly/AIO6Bzmbuff.lyAbout the China Capital investigation - ICIJA global investigation by ICIJ lays bare the hidden playbook of one of China’s most powerful banks. 053
ICIJ @icij.org · 16/09/2026Huawei was not the only politically connected client to benefit from special treatment at ICBC London. Read this story from our #ChinaCapital investigation: buff.ly/reMHnuY 053
ICIJ @icij.org · 16/09/2026The transaction, while not illegal, reveals how readily ICBC’s London branch bypassed ordinary banking protocols to satisfy the demands of its Chinese headquarters, especially when a strategic client needed a helping hand. buff.ly/AIO6Bzmicij.orgAbout the China Capital investigation - ICIJA global investigation by ICIJ lays bare the hidden playbook of one of China’s most powerful banks. 173
ICIJ @icij.org · 16/09/2026Five days earlier, the U.S. Justice Department had unsealed an indictment accusing Huawei of fraud, violating sanctions on Iran and other crimes. (Huawei has denied wrongdoing, and the case is being tried in New York.) 131
ICIJ @icij.org · 16/09/2026In 2019, Huawei needed to repatriate its “emergency cash.” Confidential files reviewed by ICIJ for #ChinaCapital show the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China fulfilled the request within hours, swiftly transferring $1.3 billion from its London branch. buff.ly/reMHnuYbuff.lyICBC helped Huawei spirit $1B out of London days after US indictmentThe urgent operation exposes how readily ICBC’s local branch bypassed internal checks to boost a Beijing favorite. 196
Reposted by ICIJStefan Melichar @stefanmelichar.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Investigativ-Projekt #ChinaCapital - Wie ein chinesischer Staats-Gigant den anderen einschätzt: ICBC-Banker über die FACC-Ober-Eigentümerin AVIC - Kampfjets, Raketen, Drohnen: Pekings Militär-Gigant hinter FACC aus OÖ www.profil.at/investigativ... @icij.org @profil.atprofil.atKampfjets, Raketen, Drohnen: Pekings Militär-Gigant hinter FACC aus OÖDie Ober-Eigentümerin der Flugzeugfirma FACC, die chinesische AVIC, rüstet das Reich der Mitte hoch. Doch trotz US-Sanktionen blieb AVIC bevorzugte Kundin der größten Bank der Welt. Geheime Kredit-Dok... 073
ICIJ @icij.org · 15/09/2026And while doing so, ICBC breached some of its own anti-money laundering and sanctions policies, the investigation found. 040
ICIJ @icij.org · 15/09/2026As part of the #ChinaCapital investigation, ICIJ found that at times the bank’s Beijing headquarters directed bank officers overseas to pursue explicitly political objectives for its majority shareholder, the Chinese state. buff.ly/AIO6Bzmicij.orgAbout the China Capital investigation - ICIJA global investigation by ICIJ lays bare the hidden playbook of one of China’s most powerful banks. 140
ICIJ @icij.org · 15/09/2026For the first time, a trove of confidential files reviewed by ICIJ reveal that the state-owned bank has used London as a financing hub for companies linked to sanctioned Russian and Belarusian business owners, autocrats publicly accused of corruption and China’s political apparatus. 101
ICIJ @icij.org · 15/09/2026The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China is the world's biggest bank with more than $8 trillion in assets. It has expanded globally as China has ascended on the world stage. Yet its daily operations remain highly secretive. buff.ly/QR0qfhgicij.orgICBC serves firms linked to oligarchs, autocrats to push China’s agendaConfidential records reveal how ICBC’s London units courted high-risk clients to secure resources and alliances for Xi Jinping’s regime. 287
Reposted by ICIJpaper trail media @papertrailmedia.de · 15/09/2026(2/2) Ihre Probleme hielt die Zentrale selbst in einem vertraulichen Papier über ihre Auslandseinheiten fest. Darin benennt sie 16 Problemfelder, wie “große Summen unbekannter Herkunft”. Das @icij.org hat #ChinasCapital mit 4,8 Millionen Dokumenten koordiniert: www.icij.org/investigatio... 👏.icij.orgChina Capital: An ICIJ investigation into ICBCHow the world’s largest bank advances Beijing’s political priorities and global ambitions. 063