A Chinese couple allegedly tied to Chinese Triad gangs and a turf war over the lucrative textile industry were assassinated in Rome Monday night, the Italian Carabinieri said in a statement.

ROME, April 16 (Reuters) - A senior figure in the Chinese underworld has been shot dead along with a companion in a mafia-style execution ... for the lucrative fashion logistics market.

A senior Chinese underworld figure has been shot dead with his partner in a mafia-style execution in ... for the lucrative fashion logistics market. Dayong, 53, also known as "Asheng," was found ...

Police say the motive is likely tied to the so-called “war of hangers” among Chinese criminal gangs who specialize in the textile sector, especially fast fashion factories in the Tuscan town ...

Chinese Couple Shot Dead in Rome in Mafia-Style Killing ... for the lucrative fashion logistics market. (This story has been refiled to amend the wording to 'the dead man' to clarify reference ...