Chinese Tycoons Implicated in LA Corruption

Scandal amid worsening relations between Washington and Beijing

Aug 6, 2020

By: Toh Han Shih

Yet another flashpoint between China and the United States is cooking in Southern California, where two Shenzhen property tycoons have been accused of paying bribes to a US official, Jose Huizar, to advance mega-projects like building the “tallest skyscraper west of the Mississippi River,” a 77-story structure, in Los Angeles.

The corrupt…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Asia Sentinel to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.