Putin has been pardoning people since he in power but what changed after 2012 that he started acting on greater insights he got where things are invested and it has to do with events in Mideast.If true those Chinese billionaires are really dumb. Just ask the Russian billionaires how well they did by taking their money out of Russia.
I think the Chinese government would do better by doing like Russia did at one point. They did a tax amnesty for people who came clean and paid overdue taxes.
At least this way you can get some of the money back.
This summer Putin studying Turkish economy.
Russian President speaks about dangers of Western course for Turkish economy
Putin noted that "this is a matter for special consideration."
Without going into detail, Putin said he was well aware of them. "I am immersed in the material, I understand what is going on there," the president added.