Friday, July 21, 2017

Australian currency trader staff in Shanghai held hostage in alleged extortion attempt

Australian currency trader staff in Shanghai held hostage in alleged extortion attempt.

Three Chinese and Taiwanese staff members from an Australian foreign exchange trading firm continue to be held against their will in a Shanghai office, in an alleged extortion attempt.

The staff were part of a group of 20 employees working in the Union Standard Group FX office on Wednesday afternoon when dozens of unidentified men stormed the office.

The men occupying the office appeared to be unarmed but threatened violence, according to a company representative.

Source: USGFX: Australian currency trader staff in Shanghai held hostage in alleged extortion attempt – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)


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