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How to Reduce Your Chances of Getting Kidnapped in China

American businessperson held in China for his company’s unpaid debt Yet another story of an American businessperson held in China for his company’s unpaid debt. Hate to say we told you so, but we told you so. This latest debt-hostage story was brought to my attention by Jeremiah Jenne. Jeremiah asked me about it by

China foreigner and dual national arrest risk
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How Not to Get Kidnapped in China

China is dangerous for foreigners whose companies might owe money to a person or company in China. A few weeks ago, a reader e-mailed one of my law firm’s international lawyers with an article regarding China’s recent jailing of California businessperson Brian Horowitz over a debt allegedly owed to a Chinese company. According to yesterday’s