FRANKFURT, Germany — Governments around the world tried Tuesday to contain the fallout from the publication of thousands of names of rich and powerful people who conducted offshore financial activity through a Panamanian law firm.
China dismissed as “groundless” reports that relatives of current and retired politicians, including President Xi Jinping, own offshore companies.
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Source: National Post
