ICIJ and Proekt report that internal records show A7 processed at least 283 metric tons of cash rubles, worth more than $14 billion, between November 2024 and July 2025. The investigation traces cash from Moscow markets through A7 and Promsvyazbank into payment routes that often led to China.
China’s proposed Anti-Cross-Border Corruption Law received its first legislative review in August 2026. The 47-article draft covers corporate compliance duties, legal liability, case handling and international cooperation. It was open for public comment through September 26 and remains a proposal, not an enacted law.