China detains staff, raids office of US due diligence firm Mintz Group

By Michael Martina and Yew Lun Tian WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese authorities raided the office of U.S. corporate due diligence firm Mintz Group in Beijing and detained five local staff, the company said, putting foreign companies in China on alert just as the country hosts an international economic forum. News of the raid and detentions […]

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Credit Suisse share rebound loses steam in delicate truce with doubters

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China detains staff, raids office of US due diligence firm Mintz Group

March 24, 2023

By Michael Martina and Yew Lun Tian WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese authorities raided the office of U.S. corporate due diligence firm Mintz Group in Beijing and detained five local staff, the company said, putting foreign companies in China on alert just as the country hosts an international economic forum. News of the raid and detentions […]
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