The son of a former mainland Chinese official has been remanded in custody in Hong Kong pending sentence for laundering more than HK$64 million, including a 4 million yuan bribe his father allegedly sought from a merchant a decade ago.Xiao Rui, 37, will also be penalised for using bogus bank records to deceive the Immigration Department into granting him the right of abode in Hong Kong through a cash-for-residency scheme in 2013.The District Court on Tuesday rejected Xiao’s assertion that he did not know the documents were false because the relevant immigration procedures were all handled by his mother.
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TUE · 2026-06-23 · 13:43 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0623-86744
NSR-2026-0623-86744News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial
Ex-Chinese official’s son remanded in Hong Kong over HK$64m money laundering case
Xiao Rui, the 37-year-old son of a former mainland Chinese official, has been remanded in custody in Hong Kong. He awaits sentencing for laundering over HK$64 million, which included a 4 million yuan bribe allegedly sought by his father a decade ago.
Brian WongSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-23 · 13:43 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Xiao Rui, the 37-year-old son of a former mainland Chinese official, has been remanded in custody in Hong Kong. He awaits sentencing for laundering over HK$64 million, which included a 4 million yuan bribe allegedly sought by his father a decade ago. Xiao will also face penalties for using fraudulent bank records to obtain Hong Kong residency in 2013 through a cash-for-residency scheme. The District Court rejected Xiao's defense that he was unaware of the false documents, as immigration procedures were handled by his mother.
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The District Court rejected Xiao Rui's assertion regarding his lack of knowledge about false documents.
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Xiao Rui asserted he did not know the documents were false as his mother handled immigration procedures.
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Xiao Rui used bogus bank records to deceive the Immigration Department for the right of abode in Hong Kong.
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Son of former mainland Chinese official remanded in custody in Hong Kong for laundering over HK$64 million.
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The laundered money included a 4 million yuan bribe allegedly sought by his father from a merchant a decade ago.
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