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Ex-Chinese official’s son remanded in Hong Kong over HK$64m money laundering case

Ex-Chinese official’s son remanded in Hong Kong over HK$64m money laundering case
South China Morning Post Tuesday 23 June 2026, 13:43 UTC By Brian Wong 1 min read
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The son of a former mainland Chinese official has been remanded in custody in Hong Kong pending sentence for laundering more than HK$64 million, including a 4 million yuan bribe his father allegedly sought from a merchant a decade ago. Xiao Rui, 37, will also face legal penalties for using bogus bank records to deceive the Immigration Department into granting him the right of abode in Hong Kong through a cash-for-residency scheme in 2013. The District Court on Tuesday rejected Xiao’s...

The son of a former mainland Chinese official has been remanded in custody in Hong Kong pending sentence for laundering more than HK$64 million, including a 4 million yuan bribe his father allegedly sought from a merchant a decade ago. Xiao Rui, 37, will also face legal penalties for using bogus bank records to deceive the Immigration Department into granting him the right of abode in Hong Kong through a cash-for-residency scheme in 2013. The District Court on Tuesday rejected Xiao’s assertion...
Hong Kong (LOCATION) Chinese (ORG) Xiao Rui (PERSON) the Immigration Department (ORG) The District Court (ORG) Xiao (PERSON)
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