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Chinese tycoon dies in freak fall in France

Chinese tycoon dies in freak fall in France

  • The 57-year-old businessman, the co-founder of HNA and its second-highest ranking executive, fell into a 10-meter (32-foot) void.
  • HNA said Wang, whose personal fortune is estimated at 1.7 billion dollars by Forbes magazine, had been visiting Bonnieux during a business trip to France.
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