China moved to block access to documents leaked from a Panamanian law firm after the data came to light Monday, and its state media characterized the data's release as political.
In Russia, the picture was more nuanced, with initial silence from state television but some newspapers printing the allegations in full.
The data reportedly names hundreds of individuals as the owners of offshore companies, including people close to the Kremlin and associates of current or recent Chinese leaders.
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