Tony Xia Jiantong, chairman of Recon Group, who has agreed to buy English soccer club Aston Villa. Photo: Reuters

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update | Meet Tony Xia Jiantong, the 40-year-old Chinese businessman who just bought soccer club Aston Villa for HK$683.5m

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Xia is widely regarded as a savvy asset trader

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Published: 6:35pm, 19 May, 2016

Updated: 6:58pm, 19 May, 2016

Tony Xia Jiantong, chairman of Recon Group, who has agreed to buy English soccer club Aston Villa. Photo: Reuters

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