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Al Jazeera
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Frederik Kelter

China’s rich flee crackdowns for ‘Asia’s Switzerland’ Singapore

Wealthy Chinese have in recent years looked to Singapore as a safe haven for their assets [File: Edgar Su/Reuters]

Taichung, Taiwan – Before he vanished in mid-February, Bao Fan, one of China’s best-known investment bankers, had reportedly been looking for a safe place to park his wealth.

Bao, the founder of China Renaissance, was in the process of establishing a private wealth management company in Singapore to transfer money out of China and Hong Kong, the Financial Times reported last month, citing four people familiar with the plans.

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