What We Know About Hunter Biden’s Dealings in China
Joe Biden’s son owns a stake in a private-equity firm that has participated in various transactions
Hunter Biden, right, flew to China in 2013 aboard Air Force Two, while his father, Joe Biden, left, made an official visit as vice president.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, President Trump said that China, along with Ukraine, should investigate the business dealings of former Vice President and current Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son, R. Hunter Biden.
Here is what we know about the Biden family’s dealings in China:
WHAT ARE HUNTER BIDEN’S BUSINESS INTERESTS IN CHINA?
Hunter Biden, a 49-year-old lawyer and the second son of the former vice president, owns 10% of a private-equity firm called Bohai Harvest RST (Shanghai) Equity Investment Fund Management Co.
Over the past roughly six years, it has channeled $2.5 billion or more on behalf of its financial backers into automotive, energy, mining and technology deals, according to interviews with people familiar with the private-equity firm and a review by The Wall Street Journal of financial filings and other official business records.
Hunter Biden is one of nine directors of the firm, known as BHR Partners, which is controlled and funded primarily by large Chinese government-owned shareholders.
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