A report commissioned by Ecuador’s Prosecutor General revealed this weekend the country may have lost up to $2 billion in oil deals under the socialist government of ex-president Rafael Correa. Deals with the state-owned PetroChina gave Correa billions in credit while allegedly hurting the Ecuadorian government’s profits. Under current President Lenin Moreno, Ecuadorian prosecutors already demanded that Correa testifying on the PetroChina deals in February, a request Correa rejected. Correa currently lives in Belgium with his wife and refuses to return to his native country, claiming political persecution.On Monday, a local Ecuadorian newspaper published a corresponding bombshell report quoting Ecuadorians who formerly worked for a Chinese government contractor Correa brought into the country. Similar to reports from Kenya, the Ecuadorian workers say they were never paid the totals promised and were subject to abuse. In addition to the PetroChina scandal, Ecuadorian … [Read more...] about Report: China Oil Deal Cost Ecuador Up to $2 Billion in ‘Greatest Heist in the Country’s History’
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Report: China Wants Google’s Help to Persecute Uighur Minority
A new report claims that Chinese authorities have laid out plans to Google to involve the tech titan in suppressing the speech and increasing surveillance on the country’s Uighur ethnic minority. Business Insider reports that Chinese authorities reportedly laid out their plans to increase surveillance on China’s Uighur ethnic minority group to Google as the government expects tech firms to aid the goverment in its efforts. Authorities in Xinjiang, a region in western China, recently passed new local laws which demonstrate how officials should detect banned speech in efforts to crack down on the Uighur population.Xinjiang is currently home to approximately 11 million Uighurs, a mostly-Muslim ethnic minority, which are closely watched by the Chinese government. The government subjects them to intense surveillance including 40,000 facial recognition cameras across the region, DNA samples, and blood types of individuals recorded. The most recent laws passed in … [Read more...] about Report: China Wants Google’s Help to Persecute Uighur Minority
Donald Trump Says China is Meddling in U.S. Elections–Experts Say That’s False but an Influence Campaign is Very Real
World Donald Trump A week before Vice President Mike Pence accused China of election interference in a bellicose speech at the conservative Washington think tank the Hudson Institute, the same institute hosted an event where participants advocated for an end to the trade war between the Washington and Beijing. “We should focus not on the tariffs and tit-for-tat and this kind of narrative. We should think about how we can benefit and how we can keep the world in prosperity and have another four decades of continuous growth between the U.S. and China,” argued Huiyao Wang, President of China’s Center for China and Globalization, and an adviser to the Chinese government. China’s ruling Communist Party has a web of influencers working across the United States to promote pro-Chinese views in think tanks, universities, and the media. In his speech at the Hudson Institute, Pence noted that China had “initiated an unprecedented effort to influence American … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Says China is Meddling in U.S. Elections–Experts Say That’s False but an Influence Campaign is Very Real
Zhejiang Xianju creates a county model of “Beautiful China” with green development
AsiaNet 75738XIANJU, China, Oct. 15, 2018 (Antara/Xinhua-AsiaNet)--From October 12th to 14th, the 3rd China's County Green Development Xianju Forum was held in Xianju county, Zhejiang province, according to the Publicity Department of the CPC Xianju County Committee.Xianju is a relatively remote mountainous area in eastern China. Today, the local residents can be rewarded for their green lifestyle. Residents who choose to walk, ride public bicycles, or travel by bus can get a certain amount of "green coins", which can be used for consumption, living expenses, charitable donations, etc. One "green coin" is equivalent to 1 RMB.This kind of healthy and environmentally friendly lifestyle can be seen everywhere in Xianju. Not only that, the current industrial development of Xianju is closely related to the green industry.The forest coverage rate of Xianju County is 79.6%. The place where Tianmu Mountain in the famous Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai's "Tianmu Mountain Ascended in a Drea" is located … [Read more...] about Zhejiang Xianju creates a county model of “Beautiful China” with green development
Sisters complete the Great Wall of China challenge for charity
0 Post a comment Wednesday, 10 October 2018 - Charity by Kristen Bounds - Reporter; Kingsbridge & Salcombe Gazette [email protected] Two sisters climbed the Great Wall of China to raise money and awareness for two charities as well as a tribute to the memory of the late Sharon Hard. Krista and Nikki Rogers have spent the past year fundraising for Mind and the Alzheimer’s Society in preparation for the Great Wall of China charity challenge. Together the sisters climbed more than 10,000 steps in September, in what they say was overall “a totally amazing experience”. However, Krista explains that the trek itself was definitely a lot harder than both of them were expecting. The days of trekking varied from five hours to their longest day of eight and a half hours through various terrains including extremely steep slopes, jungle, and stairs that they said were "so steep they looked like solid brick walls until you got closer".Through … [Read more...] about Sisters complete the Great Wall of China challenge for charity