Joe Biden’s Meeting with Hunter Biden’s Chinese Business Partners: Newly Released Pictures
Newly released pictures are shedding light on then-Vice President Joe Biden’s interactions with some of his son Hunter Biden’s Chinese business partners during a visit to the country. These images, captured during an official visit to China in 2013, reveal Joe Biden meeting with his son’s associates, including a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior officials.
The photographs show Joe Biden introducing his son Hunter to Li Yuanchao, who held the position of China’s vice president at the time. In another set of images, Hunter Biden is seen alongside his father, engaging in discussions with Xi Jinping. The Bidens also posed for a group picture with some of the Chinese businessmen Hunter was associated with.
These newly released pictures have sparked further scrutiny into Joe Biden’s previous claims that he had no business-related contact with his son. The House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden uncovered multiple interactions between the former vice president and his son’s business partners from China and other countries.
Despite the interactions depicted in the images, Hunter Biden and others involved have maintained that business matters were not discussed during these meetings. Hunter’s former main US business partner testified that the interactions were focused on creating the appearance of access to Joe Biden, rather than substantive business discussions.
Hunter Biden’s attorney, Abbe Lowell, criticized the groups that released the images, stating that there was nothing new revealed in the pictures. Lowell emphasized that the images aligned with Hunter’s previous testimony to Congress regarding his interactions during the 2013 trip to China.
The release of these images was prompted by a records request filed by America First Legal, a pro-Trump group led by Stephen Miller. The group claimed that the pictures corroborated findings from the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into Hunter Biden’s arrangement for his father to meet with BHR executives during the China trip.
While the pictures have reignited debates surrounding Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings, it’s important to note that he was charged with tax crimes related to unpaid taxes from his overseas ventures, not corruption or illegal lobbying. In a controversial move post-election, Joe Biden pardoned his son for these tax and gun crimes, shielding him from future federal prosecution.
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Now, let’s take a closer look at the implications of these newly released pictures and the ongoing controversies surrounding the Biden family’s business dealings in China.