SHANGHAI (AP) — Chinese tycoon Huang Guangyu built Gome Electrical Appliances, one of the country's largest chain of appliance shops from scratch. Now, he's trying to regain control over his business empire — from prison.
Once considered the country's richest businessman, with a fortune estimated at $6.3 billion, Huang — also known by the Cantonese name Wong Kwong-yu — is serving a 14-year sentence in Beijing for insider trading, bribery and other crimes. That hasn't stopped him from winning plenty of public support, though, as he feuds with his successor.
The two sides will face off in Hong Kong on Tuesday, when Gome's shareholders are meeting to vote on whether to replace …
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