The conglomerate that troubles China

The HNA Group logo is seen in this illustration photo June 1, 2017. — Reuter

FOR one of China’s most powerful investors, Guan Jun is surprisingly difficult to track down.

On a sweltering July afternoon in Beijing, two Bloomberg staffers set out to find Guan, who until recently controlled a stake in airlines-to-finance conglomerate HNA Group Co that on paper was worth almost US$18bil.