Chinese Officials Profit From a ‘Gray Channel’ of Loan Sharking

Chinese Officials Profit From a ‘Gray Channel’ of Loan Sharking
A pedestrian walks past the People's Bank of China, also know as China's Central Bank, in Beijing, on Aug. 9, 2007. Teh Eng Koon/AFP via Getty Images
Shawn Lin
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A large number of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials reportedly get low-interest loans and then lend the money at high interest rates, forming a “grey channel” and accumulate wealth.

Shawn Lin
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Shawn Lin is a Chinese expatriate living in New Zealand. He has contributed to The Epoch Times since 2009, with a focus on China-related topics.
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