Wednesday, June 20, 2007

UPDATE 1-U.S. senator raises China concerns on Blackstone

(Reuters) - WASHINGTON, June 20 - U.S. Senator Jim Webb asked
federal authorities on Wednesday to look into "national
security implications" he said are posed by Chinese government
involvement with Blackstone Group LP [BG.UL] as it moves toward
a stock offering expected to raise more than $4 billion.




Webb raised concerns in a letter to Securities and Exchange
Commission Chairman Christopher Cox, Treasury Secretary Henry
Paulson and Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff.


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