Although Dalian's population of about 5.5 million was modest for a Chinese city, it was booming. Gu's firm represented foreign clients who wanted to get a piece of the action.
She was part of a team representing the Port of Singapore in a $1.5 billion joint venture deal in 1996 with the Port of Dalian. Her husband, the mayor, also took part in those negotiations, according to others involved. Singapore also hired another well-connected lawyer, the daughter-in-law of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. Full story
