The Student Mule Economy: A Billion-Dollar Problem Hiding in Plain Sight

The Student Mule Economy: A Billion-Dollar Problem Hiding in Plain Sight
People walk beneath a sign for foreign currency exchange in Hong Kong on March 2, 2016. China and Hong Kong are emerging as a global hub for money laundering. Kin Cheung/AP Photo
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Commentary
The U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a report in August that made me cringe. It detailed how Chinese money laundering networks (CMLNs) have quietly embedded themselves in the U.S. financial system.
Charles Davis
Charles Davis
Author
Charles Davis is a military veteran and lecturer with an intelligence background. His military awards include: two Bronze Star Service Medals, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, two Meritorious Service Medals, NATO Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Saudi Arabia Liberation Medal, and Kuwait Liberation Medal.