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Beijing Power Struggle Enmeshes Ex-Officials, Beleaguered Property Companies

Former senior official accused of raping Chinese tennis star linked to distressed developers

Our Correspondent
Dec 06, 2021
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Zhang Gaoli, the former top official in the crosshairs over his alleged rape of tennis star Peng Shuai, and two distressed Chinese property developers are facing troubles interrelated through a network of relatives, former Chinese leaders and Hong Kong-listed firms that tie into the struggle for power in Beijing.

The property companies are China Evergran…

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