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Under Xi, wealth of China's richest lawmakers outpaces economy
Published Thu, Mar 2, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Shanghai
THE fortunes of the richest 100 members of China's Parliament and its advisory body - all dollar billionaires - grew about 64 per cent in the four years since President Xi Jinping rose to power, according to data from an organisation tracking wealth in China.
Mr Xi has overseen a crackdown on corruption and decadence, and made the fight against poverty a top priority after becoming president in 2013.
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