Hong Kong: A Chinese billionaire who went missing from Hong Kong and is believed to have been abducted by mainland security agents is reportedly under investigation in connection with China’s 2015 stocks crash. Three statements purportedly from Xiao—a Canadian citizen—denying he has been kidnapped have appeared on his company’s WeChat account and on the front page of a Hong Kong newspaper. It is illegal for mainland agents to operate in semi-autonomous Hong Kong and the case has sparked new fears that its freedoms are under threat from Beijing. He added that some other big Chinese businessmen based in Hong Kong would now be likely to leave. One of the men, Lee Bo, vanished from Hong Kong triggering international condemnation and local protests.

Source: Mint February 02, 2017 10:39 UTC