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Month: March 2008

Standard Bank and the Chinese crackdown

I signed a petition asking the Chinese government to respect human rights in China. A friend, who I forwarded it to, responded with something we can do a little closer to home. The ICBC, a majority state-owned institution, is now a 20% shareholder in Standard Bank. As he says, This means that everyone who banks… Continue reading Standard Bank and the Chinese crackdown

Published March 18, 2008
Categorized as Fire (Social)

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