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World · Wealthy Chinese move offshore money to US banks as Beijing's tax net widens

Wealthy Chinese, rattled by Beijing's widening hunt for offshore wealth, are shifting money from Singapore and Hong Kong into US bank accounts, where it sits beyond the reach of the automatic reporting framework that feeds financial data back to Chinese tax authorities. Private bankers and lawyers report a surge in inquiries since Beijing imposed a 20% tax in July on income from overseas trusts.