A look at the murky world of debt collection in China, where strong-arm tactics and often violent threats have created a stigma that will not easily fade.
Debt collection is the latest industry to face scrutiny from Beijing, as the authorities tighten up oversight of the country’s financial sector.
On May 25 Hunan Yongxiong Asset Management, one of China’s largest debt collection agencies, announced it was suspending its operations. In a WeChat post laden with emotional language, the company described a series of police raids at its offices across Hunan since early April, that resulted in 179 employees being detained or subject to oth
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