Banque Industrielle de Chine
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The Banque Industrielle de Chine or Industrial Bank of China was chartered in 1913 and went bankrupt in 1922. Its Chinese office was in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...

 and its European office in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

. Its Chief Director was A.J. Pernotte, who was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for his part in the bankruptcy.

Philippe Berthelot
Philippe Berthelot
Philippe Berthelot was an important French diplomat, son of Marcellin Berthelot. He was a republican ....

was involved in the bankruptcy scandal.
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