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Xi bars top officials from investing overseas

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So much for the beach house in Florida.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the Party is tightening oversight over senior officials’ overseas assets:

“Issued in March, [an internal Party] directive prohibits spouses and children of ministerial-level officials from holding—directly or indire...