Deng Jiagui

Deng Jiagui
邓家贵
Born1951 (age 72–73)
China
NationalityCanadian
OccupationBusinessman
Political partyChinese Communist Party
SpouseQi Qiaoqiao
Children1
RelativesXi Jinping (brother-in-law)

Deng Jiagui (born 1951; 邓家贵) is a Chinese businessman, and brother-in-law of Xi Jinping, who is current General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and paramount leader of China since 2012.[1]

Deng Jiagui is a Canadian citizen and resident of Hong Kong SAR. He has "made a fortune in real estate development" and is mentioned in the Panama Papers.[2]

In 2012, Bloomberg reported that Deng Jiagui and his wife Qi Qiaoqiao had holdings in Shenzhen Yuanwei Investment Co worth $288 million, and wholly owned other companies in the Yuanwei group worth $84.8 million - a total of $372.8 million.[3]

Deng, Qi, and their daughter, Zhang Yannan "own millions of dollars in luxury properties in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Beijing".[4]

References

  1. ^ Garside, Juliette; Pegg, David (6 April 2016). "Panama Papers reveal offshore secrets of China's red nobility". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Panama Papers | The Power Players". Projects.icij.org. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Xi Jinping Millionaire Relations Reveal Fortunes of Elite". Bloomberg. 29 June 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Who's Who in China Leaks | International Consortium of Investigative Journalists". icij.org. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2016.