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Xiao Jianhua, a Chinese-Canadian tycoon who was allegedly arrested in Hong Kong with little explanation in 2017, is expected to stand trial in China on Monday, the Canadian embassy in Beijing told Forbes in a statement, days after Communist Party leaders celebrated the 25th anniversary. He rejected the denunciation of the erosion of the freedoms they had promised to protect. The Canadian Embassy in China told Forbes it knew a trial involving Xiao would take place on Monday. Consular officials are following the case “closely,” offering help to Xiao’s circle of relatives and pushing for consular access, he added. The...
