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Why Anbang’s fall should comfort investors into China

Chinese insurer's downfall serves as a reminder not to flout regulators' wishes, but it also reveals a lot about Beijing's attitude towards corporates it deems too important to fall.
Why Anbang’s fall should comfort investors into China
Back in November 2016, Chinese insurance maestro Wu Xiaohui, chairman of insurance upstart Anbang, had dinner a meal with Jared Kushner, son-in-law of US president-to-be Donald Trump. The two would've had plenty to talk about. Wu's Anbang had made a splash in the New York real estate world, where Kushner was also a big player, with the $1.95 billion purchase of the plush Waldorf Astoria Hotel. The purchase capped a meteoric rise for Wu and Anbang, founded in just 2004. Their fal…
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