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ICBC London Financed Sanctioned Russian Ties, Records Show

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  • ICBC’s London branch financed clients linked to sanctioned Russian owners.
  • The ICIJ leaked 4.8 million ICBC records covering 2005-2024.
  • ICBC London transferred $1.3 billion to Huawei after U.S. sanctions in early 2019.
  • The bank’s internal Communist Party committee directed financing that advanced Beijing’s political objectives worldwide.