DOZENS of China's billionaires, millionaires and business executives have disappeared in "state-sanctioned abductions" ‐ only to reappear days or weeks later without explanation ‐ in the past 12 months.
In the latest incident, Chinese-born Canadian tycoon Xiao Jianhua was kidnapped from his luxury apartment in Hong Kong's Four Seasons Hotel by mainland security agents on January 27.
Hong Kong Police investigating the alleged abduction have seized CCTV footage from the hotel which reportedly shows the businessman being escorted from the hotel without a struggle.
The probe is going ahead against the wishes of Mr Xiao's family who fear any intervention may compromise his safety.
According to the South China Morning Post, Mr Xiao's wife fled to Japan after reporting his kidnap to Hong Kong and then retracting it.
Mr Xiao is the most high-profile of a long list of moguls and executives from at least 34 Chinese companies to be seized in bizarre circumstances over the past year alone. |