Yang BinThe Dutch Chinese business man Yang Bin disappeared in 2002 in prison after he appealed to the imagination of many in the years before that. At a certain stage, when his fall from his empire was inevitable, he became the leader of a free-trade zone in North Korea, setting off alarm bells at the highest level at the central government in Beijing.
In the Netherlands there is still a certain degree of fascination with this business man and I was asked today if I had any recent information about his current state. Not of course about his whereabouts, that seems obvious after his conviction. Any information out there?
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No, not that I know of. The only thing is his Shenyang "Dutch village" seems to be a still ongoing project, although no-one dares to buy the appartments there in fear of problems with ownership later on.
Yang Bin is tucked away in prison (in Shenyang, isn't he?) until... ?
Take a look at my book review on the recently released "Kim Jong Il’s Godson Yang Bin: From Orphan to Sinuiju SAR Chief", at:
http://www.bruce-humes.com/?p=1040
Bruce Humes
Chinese Books, English Reviews
www.bruce-humes.com
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