Since 2003, ICBC has committed to more than $2B in loans to Huawei or entities seeking to buy Huawei equipment and services. The deals, reviewed by ICIJ for the #ChinaCapital investigation, reflect Huawei’s strategic importance for the Chinese bank. buff.ly/WIhhnzU

Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed in October 2017 when a bomb placed in her car was detonated remotely. She had been working on #PanamaPapers stories. This month, the man accused of orchestrating her killing was found not guilty on all charges. buff.ly/rasQ0gk

Jury acquits Maltese business tycoon in the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia - ICIJ

Yorgen Fenech was the last of seven men prosecuted for her 2017 assassination.

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See you in an hour! You can still join us for our "Inside #ChinaCapital" live panel featuring the investigation's lead reporter Scilla Alecci and Bradley C. Parks, executive director of AidData at William & Mary. Sign up now and tune in at 12 p.m. ET: buff.ly/ekEaigh

Confidential records reviewed by ICIJ for the #ChinaCapital investigation reveal how the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s London units courted high-risk clients to secure resources and alliances for Xi Jinping’s regime. buff.ly/HrYda5m

ICBC serves firms linked to oligarchs, autocrats to push China’s agenda

Confidential records reveal how ICBC’s London units courted high-risk clients to secure resources and alliances for Xi Jinping’s regime.

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For ICIJ's #ChinaCapital investigation, 75 journalists in 24 countries analyzed 4.8M files to uncover ICBC’s inner workings. Join us virtually tomorrow to hear what they found, the story behind the story and answers to your questions during a live Q&A. Register here: buff.ly/ekEaigh

To examine enforcement actions in the cancer drug industry, ICIJ reviewed criminal and civil cases involving drug makers in 31 countries and found nearly $1.7 billion in settlements and fines over a 15 year period. Read the story: buff.ly/M9vboZF

Big fines and settlements barely dent cancer drugmakers’ revenues, fail to deter wrongdoing - ICIJ

An ICIJ review found nearly $1.7 billion in settlements and fines over a 15 year period. But experts said many companies see the payouts as the cost of doing business.

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While Tether sold tokens to some customers years before their alleged crimes came to light publicly, the transactions raise questions about how closely Tether scrutinized the buyers. The firm claims it does thorough due diligence on its primary customers. buff.ly/hfsCMio

Crypto giant Tether promised careful vetting. Some early customers were later implicated in financial crimes. - ICIJ

Financial records obtained by ICIJ show that they included individuals later accused of or sanctioned for money laundering and other financial crimes.

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This year's Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival will run November 5-8 in Washington, D.C.! The inaugural Double Exposure Forum features two days of panels and workshops. Check out the forum's program and purchase your pass today: dxfest.com #FilmFestival #InvestigativeJournalism

Double Exposure Film Festival

Double Exposure is the United States’ first and only film festival dedicated to investigative reporting on film. It pairs four days of film screenings with a professional symposium for watchdog…

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From @financialtimes.com: Bank accounts of a Montana-based payments business working on behalf of Tether and Bitfinex have been seized by federal prosecutors who accuse it of making hundreds of millions of dollars of illegal transfers. buff.ly/M7EdF8l

ICYMI: ICIJ's #PanamaPapers investigation got a shout out in Apple TV's Ted Lasso! Catch up on the groundbreaking investigation here: buff.ly/dlL6xvd

NEW: Global media involved with @icij.org's #ChinaCapital investigation reveal how the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China advanced Beijing’s political goals across four continents. www.icij.org/investigatio...

China Capital stories reveal how ICBC advanced China’s political goals across four continents - ICIJ

ICIJ’s media partners uncovered strategic deals and moves the Chinese bank made around the world to further the political priorities of the party-state.

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From Decripto: Decripto's on-chain analysis shows that a wallet linked to the contract of HyperCodex's new token, HYPR, transferred funds to addresses linked to the Holiverse ecosystem, Vladimir "Lado" Okhotnikov's project. buff.ly/ls3fw2S

Hypercodex lancia il token HYPR: metà del token in un solo wallet e flussi che portano all'ecosistema ucraino di Holiverse (ANALISI)

A fine giugno avevamo ricostruito il percorso del denaro dentro Hypercodex, la piattaforma "AI e Web3" che promette l'uno per cento al giorno. I depositi

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Join us for "Inside #ChinaCapital"! On Sept. 29 at 12 p.m. ET, ICIJ reporter Scilla Alecci and Bradley C. Parks, executive director of AidData at William & Mary, will discuss the global implications of ICBC’s lending practices in a live Zoom panel. Sign up: buff.ly/ekEaigh

Catch up with ICIJ at @breakwaterfestival.bsky.social! On Saturday, Sept. 26, Delphine Reuter will join a panel to reflect on what changed – or didn't – 10 years after the #PanamaPapers investigation. See you at the "Why Are the Rich Still Getting Away With It?" panel! buff.ly/xXOCxmG

Breakwater Festival | Why Are the Rich Still Getting Away With It?

Ten years after the Panama Papers exposed the secret financial system serving the world’s powerful, one of the journalists behind the investigation, Bastian Obermayer, reflects on what changed - and w

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From New Zealand to Mexico, the #ChinaCapital investigation team uncovered strategic deals and moves the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China made around the world to further the political priorities of the party-state. Here are some of the revelations: buff.ly/oDCFCGH

China Capital stories reveal how ICBC advanced China’s political goals across four continents - ICIJ

ICIJ’s media partners uncovered strategic deals and moves the Chinese bank made around the world to further the political priorities of the party-state.

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From @bellingcat.com: Christy Kinahan, the founder of the Kinahan Organized Crime Group, has had his United Arab Emirates residence permit cancelled just weeks after the extradition of his eldest son Daniel Kinahan from Dubai to Ireland. buff.ly/izUsTgF

Christy Kinahan's UAE Residence Visa Cancelled - bellingcat

Irish crime boss Christy Kinahan, who is being pursued by authorities around the world, has had his UAE residence permit cancelled.

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Cryptocurrency giant Tether doesn’t formally disclose it’s major owners in public. So ICIJ examined a mix of public records and internal company files to trace clues of who owns how much of the firm. Read the story: buff.ly/4wIaa8j

Tether: a $200 billion crypto company you can’t look inside

Its USDT crypto token underpins a trillion-dollar market, but cryptocurrency giant Tether won’t answer questions about its ownership.

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From @wsj.com: In a setback for the crypto industry, the Clarity Act fell short in a procedural vote last week. The bill was expected to establish the first comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets and has been under negotiation for over a year. buff.ly/arVCvWn

Update: ICIJ reporter Micah Reddy has been released from custody in Djibouti. He is safe and will soon reunite with his family. We are grateful to everyone who shared their support for Reddy, his family and ICIJ's efforts to bring him home. buff.ly/Uh160cS

Statement on missing ICIJ journalist Micah Reddy - ICIJ

ICIJ lost contact with our colleague Micah Reddy, ICIJ's Africa coordinator, and local journalist Mohamed Willo Ismael ("Kooki Mahmoud"), in Djibouti City on Saturday, Sept. 19.

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A company linked to a major donor for President Donald Trump's $350 million White House ballroom project received authorization from the Treasury Department to complete an acquisition involving a sanctioned Russian bank, according to public records. buff.ly/drBjmRR

Trump administration gave firm with ties to ballroom donor the green light to do business with a sanctioned Russian bank - ICIJ

Private equity investor Konstantin Sokolov was also appointed to run a government enterprise fund.

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From @reuters.com: A Colombian-born businessman with close ties to ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded guilty in a U.S. corruption case last week, as federal prosecutors prepare separately to take Maduro to trial next year. buff.ly/P3BlXPq

From @indianexpress.com: Antiques dealer and smuggler Subhash Kapoor was convicted in 2022 for the burglary and illegal export of 19 antique idols. After being extradited to India from Germany in 2012, Kapoor is now preparing to go back to Germany. buff.ly/dVlKFdR

Brought to India 14 years ago, notorious idol smuggler is headed back to Germany

Once a celebrated Manhattan antiquities dealer, Kapoor was convicted in 2022 and sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for the burglary and illegal export of 19 antique idols.

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ICIJ is gravely concerned for the safety of our colleague Micah Reddy, ICIJ's Africa coordinator, and local journalist Mohamed Willo Ismael (“Kooki Mahmoud”). Read ICIJ's statement: buff.ly/F3e4mef

Chinese tech giant Huawei is on trial in New York for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions on Iran and stealing trade secrets as it built its global telecommunications empire. Read the story: buff.ly/ZCH4t6G

US prosecutors accuse Huawei of ‘far-reaching criminal scheme’ spanning decades - ICIJ

The Chinese tech giant is on trial in New York for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions on Iran and stealing trade secrets as it built its global telecommunications empire.

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From @pressfreedom.bsky.social:

British lawmakers this week raised concerns about Chinese ownership of water utilities and key local infrastructure following ICIJ’s #ChinaCapital investigation into financing deals pursued by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. buff.ly/DkzZvcw

Lawmakers debate infrastructure security after China Capital

ICIJ and its media partners found that Chinese bank ICBC served as a financing hub for infrastructure in the U.K. and Australia, prompting questions about Beijing’s influence over public projects.

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The dating industry’s lead trade group is urging Apple and Google to block a new dating app that the convicted fraudster known as the Tinder Swindler says he plans to launch to safeguard women from similar criminals. Read the latest: buff.ly/lhZs9kx

‘Tinder Swindler’s’ plan for a dating app sparks industry backlash - ICIJ

The convicted fraudster says his new app would enable women to find love safely. The lead trade group for online dating disagrees.

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Two Swedish men were arrested on suspicion of espionage. ICIJ's media partner Yle's investigative team obtained copies of the men's passports from the 2021 ICIJ-led investigation, the #PandoraPapers, to find traces leading to France and the Caribbean. buff.ly/YWyeuge

Yle sai haltuunsa kopiot vakoilusta epäiltyjen miesten passeista – jäljet johtavat Ranskaan ja Karibialle

Tietovuotoaineisto paljastaa, että kumpikin miehistä oli perustamassa säätiötä Panamaan. Toinen miehistä kertoi haluavansa avata pankkitilin Uruguayhin.

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For many years, Zhang Hongli was the face of China’s banking might. But in 2024, he was arrested by Chinese authorities on bribery and corruption charges spanning 11 years after he joined the state-owned bank ICBC. buff.ly/NuvAM7w

ICBC promoted corrupt exec, ignored misconduct as it expanded

The Chinese banking giant turned a blind eye to alleged fraud and embezzlement within its ranks for years, according to confidential files.

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A trove of 4.8 million confidential bank records spanning 20 years shows how ICBC officers ignored red flags and breached internal anti-money laundering policies under pressure from the bank’s Beijing headquarters, ICIJ's #ChinaCapital investigation found. buff.ly/AIO6Bzm

About the China Capital investigation - ICIJ

A global investigation by ICIJ lays bare the hidden playbook of one of China’s most powerful banks.

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