A Cartel’s Best Friend—The Insidious System Maximizing Narcotics Profits

A Cartel’s Best Friend—The Insidious System Maximizing Narcotics Profits
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Chinese money laundering networks (CMLN) put about $2 trillion of illicit money back into the global financial system each year, according to John Cassara, a former Treasury special agent and the author of “China-Specified Unlawful Activities: CCP Inc., Transnational Crime and Money Laundering.”
That’s on par with Russia’s GDP, which is the 11th largest in the world.
Think of how much underlying crime $2 trillion of money laundering can support annually.
Join Terri to explore the brief history of CMLNs, their potential threat to U.S. national security, and hear experts’ recommendations on the next steps.
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Terri Wu is a Washington-based freelance reporter for The Epoch Times covering education and China-related issues. Send tips to [email protected].