Evergrande founder joins list of Chinese tycoons investigated, arrested

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Sept 29 (Reuters) - The founder of China Evergrande (3333.HK), the world's most indebted property developer, is being investigated for "illegal crimes", a fresh challenge for the tycoon and his embattled company as it struggles to stay afloat...

Following is a list of some other high-profile Chinese executives who have been investigated or arrested under Xi's leadership...

Bao, who previously worked at Credit Suisse Group and Morgan Stanley, has been hailed as one of China's best-connected bankers, involved with major technology mergers including the tie-up of ride-hailing firms Didi and Kuaidi, food delivery giants Meituan and Dianping...

The Chinese-Canadian billionaire, known to have links to China's Communist Party elite, was whisked away in a wheelchair from a luxury Hong Kong hotel in the early hours with his head covered, a source close to the tycoon told Reuters at the time...

Wu was prosecuted for economic crimes in early 2018 after China's insurance regulators found Anbang, an insurance-to-property conglomerate, had violated laws and regulations which "may seriously endanger the solvency of the company."..

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