Australian Businessman Accused of Spying by Chinese Govt

[ZenGum]

I was thinking of campaign contributions, too.

Or brown paper bags stuffed with cash, that's the Queensland way, right, Ali?

[TheMercenary]

Our whole local city administrators all have free access to an exclusive golf course. Guess who voted to allow them to build the golf course and give them a long running tax break on the property? I wonder how that happened?

[Aliantha]

Originally Posted by ZenGum

I was thinking of campaign contributions, too.

Or brown paper bags stuffed with cash, that's the Queensland way, right, Ali?

Oh up here you don't even need the paperbag. Just give them your bank details. lol Make it easier for everyone.

[Aliantha]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Drug manufactures giving free meds to docs to use for give aways while at the same time expecting them to buy inventory and prescribe the drug they are pushing at the office. I see this all the time. Oh and they bring the office lunch 2 times a month. (about 45 people).

Or equipment manufactures sending people to conferences when they buy their stuff, and these are golfing conferences or in really expensive resort areas.

I thought we were talking about government. I think private enterprise is different. Not necessarily right, but it's not illegal.

[Aliantha]

Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Our whole local city administrators all have free access to an exclusive golf course. Guess who voted to allow them to build the golf course and give them a long running tax break on the property? I wonder how that happened?

Obviously your administrators like playing golf.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Aliantha

I thought we were talking about government. I think private enterprise is different. Not necessarily right, but it's not illegal.

You are right, which I why I call it legal bribery.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Until just recently, Germany allowed German firms to take bribes they paid in foreign countries as a tax deduction... even bribes paid in Europe.

[casimendocina]

Originally Posted by Aliantha

There is such a huge amount of money at stake with trade relations between Australia and China, and Rio Tinto is one of the leading players.

A few key phrases from a brief article on the issue which confirm Aliantha's comment on the issue. (http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/...hina-minister/)

'Mr Smith (Foreign Minister) said Mr Yang stressed China's relationship with Australia would not be compromised by the detention of Mr Hu, a Chinese-born Australian citizen.

"Both of us have been at pains to make the point that we don't see this going to the wider relationship, which we regard as very good on the economic front," he said.'

[TheMercenary]

HEH! Well there you have it. In the good ole USA it still lives...

http://sbk.online.wsj.com/article/SB...608875685.html

[Aliantha]

Ooooh...scandalous!

[TheMercenary]

A Rabi sold my kidney.