China steps up Panama Papers censorship after leaders' relatives named

[Jeffersons Ghost]

Last edited Sun May 1, 2016, 03:34 PM - Edit history (2)

Chinese censors have stepped up their censorship of websites, ordering all content related to the Panama Papers to be scrubbed as new revelations emerged of how relatives of some of the country’s top leaders had used secretive offshore companies to store their wealth.

Documents from the leaked Mossack Fonseca database showed the relations of three of the seven members of the Communist party’s elite ruling council, the politburo standing committee, had companies that were clients of the offshore law firm. They included relatives of Chinese president Xi Jinping. The Panama Papers revelations come at a time when Xi Jinping is facing growing resistance to his rule.

The Guardian’s website appeared to have been partially blocked on Thursday afternoon, with stories including those relating to the Panama Papers inaccessible in mainland China without the use of a virtual private network. The Economist and Time magazine have also been blocked in China in recent weeks after both magazines published prominent articles that were critical of Xi Jinping.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/07/china-ramps-up-panama-papers-censorship-after-leaders-relatives-named

The company - Mossack Fonseca - which created thousands of companies, where people hide wealth, for various reasons, has more offices in China than any other nation. While "relatives" of Xi Jinping were not charged in crimes, it is illegal for citizens to move money overseas to avoid paying taxes in China. Of course, Chinese media dared not mention these crimes; and I suspect Chinese agents are proud of an ability to manipulate the internet and computers in the USA.

[2naSalit]

1. K&R!!!!!

ETA: They are taking a lot of cash and buying up everything around Yellowstone NP so if you like your National Parks, you might look into where that cash is heading. And if it isn't these guys, it's one corporation called Delaware North and then few of Romney's clan are in the mix but it's all changing hands in a hurry... and a lot of it is coming from the money laundering operation in Panama.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

2. What amazes me was the way online forces of Xi quickly deflected scandal

Almost immediately, online new reports began focusing on the father of Prime Minister David Cameron and "friends" of Vladimir Putin, without mentioning strict laws China imposes against anyone moving funds overseas to avoid paying taxes.

[2naSalit]

4. Yeah, that was

a head scratcher for me too.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

5. My personal head-scratcher is a qoute first attributed to Xi

Didn't the first online news articles, quote Xi as saying John Kerry was "naive about the internet?" Later online updates attributed the quote to various Chinese sources.

[DetroitSocialist83]

3. Xi's days are numbered

[Jeffersons Ghost]

6. He's "naive"

[about satellites and other top 1%ers ganging up on an international basis...]