Immigration consultant with Vancouver office jailed in Shanghai, facing U.S. lawsuit

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Linda Mei He is reported to reside in Vancouver, where two of her companies are based A lawyer for an immigration consultant who was arrested last week in Shanghai told a federal court in New York that Linda Mei He resides in Vancouver where two of her companies are based. He was reportedly detained by Chinese authorities who accuse the 54-year-old of illegal foreign exchange trading involving more than RMB100 million (or $18.6 million in Canadian funds). Wailian Overseas Consulting Group Ltd., the company He chairs, has not responded for comment. Chinese-language media reports indicate He was among five people...