Xi’s Purge of Power Tiger: $120B Loss, 23 Years on the Run, Super Mansions for Mistress

A report by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences once revealed that between the mid-1990s and 2008, more than 16,000 Chinese officials quietly fled overseas, taking with them a staggering 800 billion yuan—approximately 110 billion USD.
Among them, Gao Yan—former Party Secretary of Yunnan Province and a ministerial-level official—stood out as one of the most high-profile defectors. In September 2002, while still serving as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the State Power Corporation of China, he vanished without a trace, escaping with a vast personal fortune.
Two decades later, Gao Yan’s whereabouts remain unknown. So, what would compel a man at the pinnacle of power to risk everything and run?
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00:00 – Intro
04:05 – Lust and Power Abuse
09:06 – A Successful Defection – Missing Without a Trace for Over 20 Years
14:29 – How Much Money Have Corrupt Chinese Officials Smuggled Abroad?
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