Wang Jian: Chinese business tycoon falls to his death while taking photographs in France

Tragic accident: Wang Jian, co-chairman of HNA, has died
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Fiona Simpson5 July 2018

A Chinese business tycoon fell to his death while taking photographs on a business trip to France, police said.

Wang Jian, 57, co-chairman of the wealthy HNA Group, climbed a high parapet to take photographs in the picturesque village of Bonniex, police said.

HNA is one of the world’s biggest companies and has stakes in Deutsche Bank, hotel chain Hilton and some of London’s huge skyscrapers.

It is currently in the process of selling some global assets as Chinese regulators tighten lending controls and press companies to rein in debt.

Beauty spot: Wang Jian died while taking photographs of picturesque Bonnieux in France
REUTERS

Wang graduated from the Civil Aviation University of China and received an MBA from the Maastricht School of Management in the Netherlands, according to his company.

HNA agreed last year to acquire a hedge fund operated by Anthony Scaramucci, an aide to U.S. President Donald Trump. That never received regulatory approval and the two sides called off the deal in April.

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