China's leading activist Xu Zhiyong

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January 22, 2014 at 7:12 AM

Supporters of Xu Zhiyong shout slogans near a court where Xu's trial is being held, in Beijing

Policemen stand guard in front of the court building where the trial of Xu Zhiyong, one of China's most prominent rights advocates, is going to be held in Beijing

Chinese policemen try to block foreign diplomats talking to journalists as they prepare to attend a trial of Xu Zhiyong outside the Beijing's No. 1 Intermediate People's Court, China Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. The trial of the prominent activist who has led a grassroots campaign demanding a fairer society and official accountability to better fight corruption started in Beijing, while police blocked journalists and supporters from getting near. Xu stood trial Wednesday, accused of disrupting public order. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Handout photo of Chinese rights advocate Xu Zhiyong speaking during a meeting in Beijing

FILE - In this July 17, 2009 file photo, legal scholar Xu Zhiyong, is seen at a meeting in Beijing, China. Xu, one of China's most well-known civil rights advocates, has been formally arrested on charges of disrupting public order, as Beijing cracks down on grassroots efforts to build a civil society that may challenge its rule. Xu, a founder of the loosely organized New Citizens group, has called for people to hold monthly dinners to discuss China's constitution and other issues. Several citizen activists who want to hold public officials to account and champion the underprivileged stand trial this week in Beijing in cases reflecting an intense campaign under leader Xi Jinping to quash any potential threat to China’s one-party rule. (AP Photo/Greg Baker, File)

Liu Chunxia, a supporter of Xu Zhiyong is detained by policemen while she gathers with other supporters nearby a court where Xu's trial is being held in Beijing

Supporters of Xu Zhiyong shout slogans near a court where Xu's trial is being held, in Beijing

Supporters of Xu Zhiyong, one of China's most prominent rights advocates, shout slogans near a court where Xu's trial is being held, in Beijing January 22, 2014. Xu, 40, stands trial on Wednesday on a charge of "gathering a crowd to disturb public order" punishable by up to five years in prison. His case will almost certainly spark fresh criticism from Western governments over Beijing's crackdown on dissent. The slogan on the placard is a part of slogan that reads: "Citizens request officials to publicly disclose assets." (REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon)

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Relatives of top Chinese leaders including President Xi Jinping and former premier Wen Jiabao have used offshore tax havens to hide their wealth, according to a mammoth investigation released on Wednesday.

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), citing information culled from 2.5 million leaked documents, said that Xi's brother-in-law and Wen's son and son-in-law were among those with offshore holdings.

The release came on the same day that China put leading activist Xu Zhiyong on trial for his part in protests calling for officials to disclose their assets. (AFP)

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