An ex-business partner of Hunter Biden, in a news conference organized by the Trump campaign, alleged that former Vice President Joe Biden was part of discussions around his son’s efforts to form an investment venture with a Chinese oil company. The Biden campaign denied Joe Biden had any involvement in the venture or stood to gain by it. In a statement to reporters Thursday, Anthony Bobulinski said that in 2017 Hunter Biden consulted his father about a planned venture with Chinese oil company CEFC China Energy Co. to invest in the U.S. and elsewhere. Corporate records reviewed by The Wall Street Journal show no role for Joe Biden. “Joe Biden has never even considered being involved in business with his family, nor in any overseas business whatsoever.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 23, 2020 02:48 UTC