US Intelligence Report to Detail Hidden Wealth of Xi Jinping, Top Chinese Officials

U.S. intelligence agencies are preparing a report for Congress that will scrutinize the personal wealth and financial dealings of China's top leaders, including President Xi Jinping. The report will focus on the seven members of the Politburo Standing Committee and all 25 members of the Politburo, detailing their hidden assets and business interests.

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ODNI is actively writing this report as required by the fiscal year 2026 Intelligence Authorization Act.

The initiative stems from the Intelligence Authorization Act, signed into law in December. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) confirmed it is actively compiling the report, which is required under the fiscal year 2026 Intelligence Authorization Act. The law mandates that the Director of National Intelligence, Secretary of State, and Secretary of War collaborate on the report, which is to be released online by December.

This effort represents the second attempt by U.S. intelligence to uncover what investigators describe as billions of dollars in hidden wealth held by Chinese officials. These assets are reportedly funneled through intermediaries and held by family members to obscure the true extent of the leaders' fortunes. The report aims to provide evidence of tangible and financial assets, including extensive real estate holdings both within and outside China, as well as investments and financial accounts held abroad.

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This is also the second attempt by U.S. intelligence to expose what investigators call billions of dollars in hidden wealth held by Chinese officials.

Previous attempts to shed light on this issue have faced criticism. A report released in March 2025, titled "Wealth and Corrupt Activities of the Chinese Communist Party Leadership," was faulted by Congress for relying heavily on news reports and lacking specific details. Critics argued it downplayed the scale of hidden wealth, focusing more on corruption than on the actual assets. The new law demands the release of "non-public information related to the wealth of the Chinese Communist Party leadership," while protecting intelligence sources and methods, and will be published in unclassified form on the ODNI website. A classified annex may contain more detailed research.

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The previous assessment report was criticized for relying mainly on news reports and lacking details.