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ICIJ @icij.org · 6h
Since 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
A bubble chart titled "ICBC has bankrolled Huawei projects globally for more than 20 years" shows ICBC's loan commitments to Huawei projects in USD millions, the loan amounts by start year, and the countries where money was to be spent.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 20h
Daphne 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/rasQ0gk
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Jury acquits Maltese business tycoon in the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia - ICIJ
Yorgen Fenech was the last of seven men prosecuted for her 2017 assassination.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 29/09/2026
See 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/ekEaigh
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ICIJ @icij.org · 28/09/2026
Confidential 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/HrYda5m
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ICBC serves firms linked to oligarchs, autocrats to push China’s agenda
Confidential records reveal how ICBC’s London units courted high-risk clients to secure resources and alliances for Xi Jinping’s regime.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 28/09/2026
For 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/ekEaigh
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ICIJ @icij.org · 27/09/2026
To 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/M9vboZF
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Big fines and settlements barely dent cancer drugmakers’ revenues, fail to deter wrongdoing - ICIJ
An 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.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 27/09/2026
While 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/hfsCMio
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Crypto giant Tether promised careful vetting. Some early customers were later implicated in financial crimes. - ICIJ
Financial records obtained by ICIJ show that they included individuals later accused of or sanctioned for money laundering and other financial crimes.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 26/09/2026
This 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 #InvestigativeJournalism
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Double Exposure Film Festival
Double 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…
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ICIJ @icij.org · 26/09/2026
From @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/M7EdF8l
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ICIJ @icij.org · 25/09/2026
ICYMI: ICIJ's #PanamaPapers investigation got a shout out in Apple TV's Ted Lasso! Catch up on the groundbreaking investigation here: buff.ly/dlL6xvd
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Sia At The Game @rhpsia.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
NEW: 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...
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China Capital stories reveal how ICBC advanced China’s political goals across four continents - ICIJ
ICIJ’s media partners uncovered strategic deals and moves the Chinese bank made around the world to further the political priorities of the party-state.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 25/09/2026
ICIJ'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/GfS48v7
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The Russian crypto guru’s Hollywood gambit
How 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.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 25/09/2026
From 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/ls3fw2S
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Hypercodex 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
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ICIJ @icij.org · 24/09/2026
Join 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/ekEaigh
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ICIJ @icij.org · 24/09/2026
Catch 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/xXOCxmG
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Breakwater 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
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ICIJ @icij.org · 23/09/2026
From 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/oDCFCGH
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China Capital stories reveal how ICBC advanced China’s political goals across four continents - ICIJ
ICIJ’s media partners uncovered strategic deals and moves the Chinese bank made around the world to further the political priorities of the party-state.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 23/09/2026
From @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/izUsTgF
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Christy Kinahan's UAE Residence Visa Cancelled - bellingcat
Irish crime boss Christy Kinahan, who is being pursued by authorities around the world, has had his UAE residence permit cancelled.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 23/09/2026
Cryptocurrency 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/4wIaa8j
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Tether: a $200 billion crypto company you can’t look inside
Its USDT crypto token underpins a trillion-dollar market, but cryptocurrency giant Tether won’t answer questions about its ownership.
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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...
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ICIJ journalist Micah Reddy freed after 4 days in secretive Djibouti custody - ICIJ
Reddy and local guide Mohamed Willo Ismael (“Kooki Mahmoud”) went missing Sept. 17 in Djibouti City.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 22/09/2026
Law 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/UAM6uOq
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Law enforcement, banks warn of money laundering gaps in major US crypto bill - ICIJ
The crypto industry and law enforcement groups are in the midst of a lobbying showdown over the proposed Clarity Act.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 22/09/2026
From @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/arVCvWn
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ICIJ @icij.org · 22/09/2026
Update: 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/Uh160cS
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Statement on missing ICIJ journalist Micah Reddy - ICIJ
ICIJ 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.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 21/09/2026
A 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/drBjmRR
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Trump administration gave firm with ties to ballroom donor the green light to do business with a sanctioned Russian bank - ICIJ
Private equity investor Konstantin Sokolov was also appointed to run a government enterprise fund.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 21/09/2026
ICIJ'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/eJnbnH0
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Venezuelan prosecutor targets investigative journalists ahead of documentary exposé - ICIJ
The 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…
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ICIJ @icij.org · 21/09/2026
From @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/P3BlXPq
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ICIJ @icij.org · 20/09/2026
Kapoor was previously featured in ICIJ’s reporting for the #FinCENFiles investigation: buff.ly/JJaV7nG
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Mystery company ties accused temple raiders to art world elite - ICIJ
Where in the world is Pantheon Worldwide? Not even its own bank can say.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 20/09/2026
From @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/dVlKFdR
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Brought to India 14 years ago, notorious idol smuggler is headed back to Germany
Once 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.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 20/09/2026
ICIJ 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
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ICIJ @icij.org · 20/09/2026
Chinese 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/ZCH4t6G
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US prosecutors accuse Huawei of ‘far-reaching criminal scheme’ spanning decades - ICIJ
The 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.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 20/09/2026
From @pressfreedom.bsky.social:
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ICIJ @icij.org · 19/09/2026
British 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/DkzZvcw
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Lawmakers debate infrastructure security after China Capital
ICIJ 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.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 19/09/2026
The 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/lhZs9kx
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‘Tinder Swindler’s’ plan for a dating app sparks industry backlash - ICIJ
The convicted fraudster says his new app would enable women to find love safely. The lead trade group for online dating disagrees.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 18/09/2026
Two 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/YWyeuge
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Yle sai haltuunsa kopiot vakoilusta epäiltyjen miesten passeista – jäljet johtavat Ranskaan ja Karibialle
Tietovuotoaineisto paljastaa, että kumpikin miehistä oli perustamassa säätiötä Panamaan. Toinen miehistä kertoi haluavansa avata pankkitilin Uruguayhin.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 18/09/2026
Confidential 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
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ICIJ @icij.org · 18/09/2026
Despite 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.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 18/09/2026
His 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
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ICIJ @icij.org · 18/09/2026
Zhang had helmed the Asia units of Deutsche Bank and Goldman Sachs before becoming a senior executive vice president of ICBC in 2010.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 18/09/2026
For 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/NuvAM7w
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ICBC promoted corrupt exec, ignored misconduct as it expanded
The Chinese banking giant turned a blind eye to alleged fraud and embezzlement within its ranks for years, according to confidential files.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 18/09/2026
A 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/AIO6Bzm
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About the China Capital investigation - ICIJ
A global investigation by ICIJ lays bare the hidden playbook of one of China’s most powerful banks.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 16/09/2026
Huawei 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
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ICIJ @icij.org · 16/09/2026
The 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/AIO6Bzm
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About the China Capital investigation - ICIJ
A global investigation by ICIJ lays bare the hidden playbook of one of China’s most powerful banks.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 16/09/2026
Five 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.)
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ICIJ @icij.org · 16/09/2026
In 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/reMHnuY
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ICBC helped Huawei spirit $1B out of London days after US indictment
The urgent operation exposes how readily ICBC’s local branch bypassed internal checks to boost a Beijing favorite.
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Stefan Melichar @stefanmelichar.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Investigativ-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.at
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Kampfjets, Raketen, Drohnen: Pekings Militär-Gigant hinter FACC aus OÖ
Die 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...
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ICIJ @icij.org · 15/09/2026
And while doing so, ICBC breached some of its own anti-money laundering and sanctions policies, the investigation found.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 15/09/2026
As 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/AIO6Bzm
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About the China Capital investigation - ICIJ
A global investigation by ICIJ lays bare the hidden playbook of one of China’s most powerful banks.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 15/09/2026
For 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.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 15/09/2026
The 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/QR0qfhg
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ICBC serves firms linked to oligarchs, autocrats to push China’s agenda
Confidential records reveal how ICBC’s London units courted high-risk clients to secure resources and alliances for Xi Jinping’s regime.
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ICIJ @icij.org · 15/09/2026
Thanks for reading!
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paper 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... 👏.
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China Capital: An ICIJ investigation into ICBC
How the world’s largest bank advances Beijing’s political priorities and global ambitions.
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