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April 20 , 2017
  • Reuters：Philippines checks report of 'harassment' near China-controlled reef
    Reuters reports: "The Philippines has ordered an inquiry into reports that 'foreign vessels' near China's manmade islands harassed Filipino fishermen in the disputed South China Sea, the military chief said on Thursday. In an interview with reporters, General Eduardo Ano said the armed forces had received sketchy reports of a group of Filipinos being driven away from Union Bank in the Spratlys, near Gaven Reef, on which China has built an island. A Philippines television channel had earlier reported the fishermen had been fired upon, but the military, in a statement, described the events as 'alleged harassment'...Philippine authorities are trying to locate the fishermen, believed to have returned to land, who have been encouraged to report to police or coastguard officials. China's foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether it was aware of the incident or if the foreign ships in question were Chinese...Duterte has refrained from criticizing China's activities in the South China Sea and tends to blame the United States for letting the problem escalate, by failing to stop Beijing from building and arming its artificial islands."
  • The New Yorker：In China, a Politicized View of the United Airlines Debacle
    The New Yorker comments: "At around 7 p.m. on April 9th, at Chicago's O'Hare airport, a police officer who had been summoned to a United Airlines flight heading to Louisville, Kentucky, wrenched an elderly man from his seat and dragged him down the aisle for the crime of refusing to give up the spot he'd paid for...Unsurprisingly, outrage convulsed social media, fanned by the United C.E.O. Oscar Munoz's inexplicable victim-blaming letter to employees...United's callousness was not a calculated attempt to wage war on China and wipe out some of its own value in the process...The most corrosive part of such simplification isn't only that the weak will continue to be bullied. Rather, it's that we bystanders—caught up as we are in this psychosocial climate of fear and anxiety—will lose the objectivity to even want to understand the nuances of any single event. Instead, on the panopticon of our hand-held digital theatre, we will see the world the way our devices would like us to see everything: filtered."
  • The Financial Times：China seeks to discredit exiled tycoon with spy chief confession
    The Financial Times reports: "A video confession by a detained former spy chief has surfaced in China, countering sensational claims by an exiled businessman as a public tussle over corruption in the financial sector dredges up the ghosts of old deals. Ma Jian, the vice-minister of state security detained in 2015, was an ally of Guo Wengui, a businessman also known as Miles Kwok who has made waves from his home in Manhattan in recent days with allegations of corruption by Chinese security officials. The release of Mr Ma's confession came as China sought Mr Guo's return though an Interpol red notice. The dramatic spat follows the detention of two financial industry regulators this month, as China's anti-corruption campaign moves into the lucrative and politically fraught finance sector. Industry insiders say the burst of activity is probably the result of information gleaned from Xiao Jianhua, a well-connected businessman who conducted deals on behalf of families of 'princelings' — the offspring of top Communist party leaders...'From 2008 to 2014 I used my power and position to benefit Guo Wengui,' Mr Ma recounts in a 23-minute video confession spliced with Mr Guo's remarks that also details bribes the tycoon is alleged to have paid...The drama speaks to larger concerns over the proliferation of vested interests since China's financial sector underwent a wrenching change two decades ago."
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