Beijing is on the prowl for anyone bearing bad news overseas

Risk consultants are just latest target of information crackdown

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An exhibition at the Military Museum of the Chinese People's Revolution in Beijing: Consultancies alleged to have obtained information on the military have been raided. © Reuters

Christopher Aston advises companies on Chinese business risks and previously worked with due diligence and investigations services in Shanghai and Hong Kong. He is the author of the upcoming book "The Shadow Bank of China."

The dreaded knock on the door in China might mean a surprise visit by a local government department. In the world of corporate intelligence, it could mark the arrival of officers from the feared Ministry of State Security.

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