Guangzhouwan (also spelled Kwangchowan or Kwang-Chou-WanEFEO: Kouang-Tchéou-Wan) was a small enclave on the south coast of China ceded by Qing China to France as a leased territory, and ruled by France as an outlier of French Indochina. The territory did not experience the rapid growth in population that other parts of coastal China experienced, rising from 189,000 in 1911 to just 209,000 in 1935. Industries included shipping and coal mining. The colony was invaded and taken over by Japan in February 1943, taken back by France in 1945, and finally returned to China in 1946, at which point its original name of Zhanjiang was restored.[citation needed] The people who live in this area speak Hokkien instead of Cantonese.
The leased territory was situated in Guangdong Province (Kwangtung Province) on the east side of the Leizhou Peninsula, north of Hainan, around a bay then called Kwang-Chou-Wan (Kwangchow Bay), now called the Port of Zhanjiang. The bay forms the estuary of the Maxie River (Maxie He). The Maxie is navigable as far as 19 kilometres (12 mi) inland even by large warships. The territory ceded to France included the islands lying in the bay, which enclosed an area 29 km long by 10 km wide and a minimum water depth of 10 metres. The islands were recognized at the time as an admirable natural defense. The limits of the concession inland were fixed in November 1899; on the left bank of the Maxie, France gained from Gaozhou prefecture (Kow Chow Fu) a strip of territory 18 km by 10 km, and on the right bank a strip 24 km by 18 km from Leizhou prefecture (Lei Chow Fu). The total land area of the colony was 1,300 square kilometres (500 sq mi). The town of Zhanjiang was named Fort Bayard by the French and developed as a port.
Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (20 April 1808 – 9 January 1873) was the President of the French Second Republic and as Napoleon III, the emperor of the Second French Empire. He was the nephew and heir of Napoleon I, christened as Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte. Elected President by popular vote in 1848, he initiated a coup d'état in 1851, before ascending the throne as Napoleon III on 2 December 1852, the forty-eighth anniversary of Napoleon I's coronation. He ruled as Emperor of the French until 4 September 1870. He holds the unusual distinction of being both the first titularpresident and the last monarch of France.
Napoleon III is primarily remembered for an energetic foreign policy which aimed to jettison the limitations imposed on France since 1815 by the Concert of Europe and reassert French influence in Europe and abroad. A brief war against Austria in 1859 largely brought an end to the process of Italian unification. In the Near East, Napoleon III spearheaded allied action against Russia in the Crimean War and restored French presence in the Levant, claiming for France the role of protector of the Maronite Christians. A French garrison in Rome likewise secured the Papal States against annexation by Italy, defeating the Italians at Mentana and winning the support of French Catholics for Napoleon's regime.
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People's Daily recently analyzed that during
the Fourth Plenary Session next week the former secretary
of the Central Politics and Law Commission Zhou Yongkang
could be expelled from the party and prosecuted.
The four-day Fourth Plenary Session of the Central
Committee will be held in Beijing next Monday.
A People's Daily article on the 14th explained the case
investigation of Zhou Yongkang on July 29 could be
revealed during the meeting.
Other investigations such as those of former director
of SASAC Jiang Jiemin, form
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French Indochina
French Indochina
French Indochina
French Indochina (French: Indochine française; Khmer: សហភាពឥណ្ឌូចិន, Vietnamese: Đông Dương thuộc Pháp, pronounced [ɗoŋm zɰəŋ tʰuə̀k fǎp], frequently abbreviated to Đông Pháp), officially known as the Indochinese Federation (French: Fédération indochinoise) since 1947, was federation of colonies belonging of the French colonial empire in southeast Asia. A federation of the three Vietnamese regions, Tonkin (North), Annam (Central), and Cochinchina (South), as well as Cambodia, was formed in 1887.
Laos was added in 1893 and Kouang-Tchéou-Wan (Guangzhouwan) in 1900. The capital was moved from Saigon (in Cochinchina) to Hanoi (Tonkin) in 1902 and
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Avon Bribes National Legislature Member Huang Huahua.
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Avon agreed to pay $135 million to resolve related criminal
fines and civil charges from the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC).
Avon's general counsel admitted at the Manhattan federal
court hearing that Avon made 9,600 payments between
2004 through to 2008, including $22,000 in 2008 to Huang
Huahua, then governor of Guangdong Province.
The U.S. alleges Avon spent $8 million on gifts for Chinese
government officials consisting of handbags, vacations,
meals and cash paid over four years ending in late
2008, r
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French Indochina (;, ,, frequently abbreviated to Đông Pháp), officially known as the Indochinese Federation () since 1947, was a federation of colonies belonging to the French colonial empire in southeast Asia.
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Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (20 April 1808 – 9 January 1873) was the first President of the French Second Republic and, as Napoleon III, the Emperor of the Second French Empire. He was the nephew and heir of Napoleon I. He was the first President of France to be elected by a direct popular vote. However, when he was blocked by the Constitution and Parliament from running for a second term, he organized a coup d'état in 1851, and then took the throne as Napoleon III on 2 December 1852, the forty-eighth anniversary of Napoleon I's coronation.
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People's Daily recently analyzed that during
the Fourth Plenary Session next week the former secretary
of the Central Politics and Law Commission Zhou Yongkang
could be expelled from the party and prosecuted.
The four-day Fourth Plenary Session of the Central
Committee will be held in Beijing next Monday.
A People's Daily article on the 14th explained the case
investigation of Zhou Yongkang on July 29 could be
revealed during the meeting.
Other investigations such as those of former director
of SASAC Jiang Jiemin, form
0:07
20121001 for Lay's birthday
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At Guangzhou Wan Ling Department This is what Lay's fanbase known as 'XINGPARK' made for him. A birthday video on 13 humongous LED screens that is played 60 ...
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French Indochina
French Indochina
French Indochina
French Indochina (French: Indochine française; Khmer: សហភាពឥណ្ឌូចិន, Vietnamese: Đông Dương thuộc Pháp, pronounced [ɗoŋm zɰəŋ tʰuə̀k fǎp], frequently abbreviated to Đông Pháp), officially known as the Indochinese Federation (French: Fédération indochinoise) since 1947, was federation of colonies belonging of the French colonial empire in southeast Asia. A federation of the three Vietnamese regions, Tonkin (North), Annam (Central), and Cochinchina (South), as well as Cambodia, was formed in 1887.
Laos was added in 1893 and Kouang-Tchéou-Wan (Guangzhouwan) in 1900. The capital was moved from Saigon (in Cochinchina) to Hanoi (Tonkin) in 1902 and
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Avon Bribes National Legislature Member Huang Huahua.
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Avon agreed to pay $135 million to resolve related criminal
fines and civil charges from the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC).
Avon's general counsel admitted at the Manhattan federal
court hearing that Avon made 9,600 payments between
2004 through to 2008, including $22,000 in 2008 to Huang
Huahua, then governor of Guangdong Province.
The U.S. alleges Avon spent $8 million on gifts for Chinese
government officials consisting of handbags, vacations,
meals and cash paid over four years ending in late
2008, r
2:26
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All About - French Indochina
What is French Indochina?
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French Indochina (;, ,, frequently abbreviated to Đông Pháp), officially known as the Indochinese Federation () since 1947, was a federation of colonies belonging to the French colonial empire in southeast Asia.
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Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (20 April 1808 – 9 January 1873) was the first President of the French Second Republic and, as Napoleon III, the Emperor of the Second French Empire. He was the nephew and heir of Napoleon I. He was the first President of France to be elected by a direct popular vote. However, when he was blocked by the Constitution and Parliament from running for a second term, he organized a coup d'état in 1851, and then took the throne as Napoleon III on 2 December 1852, the forty-eighth anniversary of Napoleon I's coronation.
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People's Daily recently analyzed that during
the Fourth Plenary Session next week the former secretary
of the Central Politics and Law Commission Zhou Yongkang
could be expelled from the party and prosecuted.
The four-day Fourth Plenary Session of the Central
Committee will be held in Beijing next Monday.
A People's Daily article on the 14th explained the case
investigation of Zhou Yongkang on July 29 could be
revealed during the meeting.
Other investigations such as those of former director
of SASAC Jiang Jiemin, former Vice Minister of Public
Security Li Dongsheng, former Party Secretary of Guangzhou
Wan Qingliang, former deputy secretary of Sichuan
Provincial Committee Li Chuncheng, and former deputy
general manager of PetroChina Wang Yongchun, will also
be ratified at the Fourth Plenary Session.
Reuters reported that the Central Commission for Discipline
Inspection will present its findings in a report on Zhou,
according to three sources.
"The Central Committee is expected to approve
(a proposal to) expel Zhou for grave violations
of party discipline and decide whether to turn him over
for prosecution," one source with leadership ties told Reuters.
The source added, "If the Central Committee votes
to prosecute Zhou, the process will drag out due to a lack
of (judicial) manpower and the complexity of the case."
Zhang Jian, China's social problems researcher: "Regardless
of the speculation, the Fourth Plenary Session will be the best
time to open up on the Zhou Yongkang issue.
Through the Fourth Plenary, it is time to form a public
argument internally and externally."
According to Reuters, Zhou has been put under virtual house
arrest since late 2013 and investigated for corruption involving
family members and political allies as well as ordering
the bugging of the telephones of top leaders
and the mysterious death of his former wife in a road accident,
sources have said.
More than 300 of Zhou's relatives, political allies and their
business associates have been arrested, detained or questioned
over the past two years, according to sources briefed
on the investigations.
The trials of some of Zhou's allies could start as early as
this year, the sources said.
Chinese authorities have seized assets worth at least
90 billion yuan ($14.5 billion) from these people,
the sources added.
Reuters also reported, but the party is unlikely to reveal
the entire story because it would further undermine its image
and make it difficult to explain to the public how Zhou
climbed the political ladder to eventually become a member
of the Politburo Standing Committee, sources and analysts said.
Zhang Jian: "The CCP could convict him mainly on
corruption, buying and selling official titles, and sex scandals.
As for the rest, such as what we are most concerned about—
the persecution of human rights, live organ harvesting,
and the violent suppression of masses protests in the entire
society— I don't believe the CCP would mention any
of them, just like how Bo Xilai's case was handled back then."
Xi Jinping's "hitting the tiger" campaign has broken
an unwritten rule that members of the Standing Committee
would not come under scrutiny after retirement.
But, observers believe even Zhou's case will be confirmed
in the Fourth Plenum but won't be the end of the campaign.
Beijing politics watcher Hua Po: "The recent series
of incidents such as the Hong Kong protest and other domestic
events have shown a frenzied counterattack
by the vested interest groups.
Beating Zhou Yongkang did not serve enough deterrent
to other tigers.
I am sure there are other tigers to be hit."
People's Daily said the Fourth Plenum theme
will also include "rule of law."
The discussion of "rule of law" during the plenum
will be the first time in history.
"The rule of law" was introduced during
the 15th National Congress in 1997.
It has been 17 years, observers don't hold much hope
for any change to the ruling under the Communist regime.
Hua Po: "The so-called rule of law or Constitution,
I think it's optional to the CCP.
For instance, the Constitution says to strengthen the CCP
ruling and the four cardinal principles,
are what the CCP will abide by.
But, the civil rights in the Constitution article 25
about freedom of speech, parades, demonstrations,
publication, freedom of association, I don't think the CCP
will honor them."
There are also commentators who indicated
personnel changes will take place during the Fourth Plenary.
Eight of the 10 previous Fourth Plenum have engaged
in arrangement changes, in particularly
the Politburo leadership.
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People's Daily recently analyzed that during
the Fourth Plenary Session next week the former secretary
of the Central Politics and Law Commission Zhou Yongkang
could be expelled from the party and prosecuted.
The four-day Fourth Plenary Session of the Central
Committee will be held in Beijing next Monday.
A People's Daily article on the 14th explained the case
investigation of Zhou Yongkang on July 29 could be
revealed during the meeting.
Other investigations such as those of former director
of SASAC Jiang Jiemin, former Vice Minister of Public
Security Li Dongsheng, former Party Secretary of Guangzhou
Wan Qingliang, former deputy secretary of Sichuan
Provincial Committee Li Chuncheng, and former deputy
general manager of PetroChina Wang Yongchun, will also
be ratified at the Fourth Plenary Session.
Reuters reported that the Central Commission for Discipline
Inspection will present its findings in a report on Zhou,
according to three sources.
"The Central Committee is expected to approve
(a proposal to) expel Zhou for grave violations
of party discipline and decide whether to turn him over
for prosecution," one source with leadership ties told Reuters.
The source added, "If the Central Committee votes
to prosecute Zhou, the process will drag out due to a lack
of (judicial) manpower and the complexity of the case."
Zhang Jian, China's social problems researcher: "Regardless
of the speculation, the Fourth Plenary Session will be the best
time to open up on the Zhou Yongkang issue.
Through the Fourth Plenary, it is time to form a public
argument internally and externally."
According to Reuters, Zhou has been put under virtual house
arrest since late 2013 and investigated for corruption involving
family members and political allies as well as ordering
the bugging of the telephones of top leaders
and the mysterious death of his former wife in a road accident,
sources have said.
More than 300 of Zhou's relatives, political allies and their
business associates have been arrested, detained or questioned
over the past two years, according to sources briefed
on the investigations.
The trials of some of Zhou's allies could start as early as
this year, the sources said.
Chinese authorities have seized assets worth at least
90 billion yuan ($14.5 billion) from these people,
the sources added.
Reuters also reported, but the party is unlikely to reveal
the entire story because it would further undermine its image
and make it difficult to explain to the public how Zhou
climbed the political ladder to eventually become a member
of the Politburo Standing Committee, sources and analysts said.
Zhang Jian: "The CCP could convict him mainly on
corruption, buying and selling official titles, and sex scandals.
As for the rest, such as what we are most concerned about—
the persecution of human rights, live organ harvesting,
and the violent suppression of masses protests in the entire
society— I don't believe the CCP would mention any
of them, just like how Bo Xilai's case was handled back then."
Xi Jinping's "hitting the tiger" campaign has broken
an unwritten rule that members of the Standing Committee
would not come under scrutiny after retirement.
But, observers believe even Zhou's case will be confirmed
in the Fourth Plenum but won't be the end of the campaign.
Beijing politics watcher Hua Po: "The recent series
of incidents such as the Hong Kong protest and other domestic
events have shown a frenzied counterattack
by the vested interest groups.
Beating Zhou Yongkang did not serve enough deterrent
to other tigers.
I am sure there are other tigers to be hit."
People's Daily said the Fourth Plenum theme
will also include "rule of law."
The discussion of "rule of law" during the plenum
will be the first time in history.
"The rule of law" was introduced during
the 15th National Congress in 1997.
It has been 17 years, observers don't hold much hope
for any change to the ruling under the Communist regime.
Hua Po: "The so-called rule of law or Constitution,
I think it's optional to the CCP.
For instance, the Constitution says to strengthen the CCP
ruling and the four cardinal principles,
are what the CCP will abide by.
But, the civil rights in the Constitution article 25
about freedom of speech, parades, demonstrations,
publication, freedom of association, I don't think the CCP
will honor them."
There are also commentators who indicated
personnel changes will take place during the Fourth Plenary.
Eight of the 10 previous Fourth Plenum have engaged
in arrangement changes, in particularly
the Politburo leadership.
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French Indochina (French: Indochine française; Khmer: សហភាពឥណ្ឌូចិន, Vietnamese: Đông Dương thuộc Pháp, pronounced [ɗoŋm zɰəŋ tʰuə̀k fǎp], frequently abbreviated to Đông Pháp), officially known as the Indochinese Federation (French: Fédération indochinoise) since 1947, was federation of colonies belonging of the French colonial empire in southeast Asia. A federation of the three Vietnamese regions, Tonkin (North), Annam (Central), and Cochinchina (South), as well as Cambodia, was formed in 1887.
Laos was added in 1893 and Kouang-Tchéou-Wan (Guangzhouwan) in 1900. The capital was moved from Saigon (in Cochinchina) to Hanoi (Tonkin) in 1902 and again to Da Lat (Annam) in 1939 until 1945, when it moved back to Hanoi.
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French Indochina (French: Indochine française; Khmer: សហភាពឥណ្ឌូចិន, Vietnamese: Đông Dương thuộc Pháp, pronounced [ɗoŋm zɰəŋ tʰuə̀k fǎp], frequently abbreviated to Đông Pháp), officially known as the Indochinese Federation (French: Fédération indochinoise) since 1947, was federation of colonies belonging of the French colonial empire in southeast Asia. A federation of the three Vietnamese regions, Tonkin (North), Annam (Central), and Cochinchina (South), as well as Cambodia, was formed in 1887.
Laos was added in 1893 and Kouang-Tchéou-Wan (Guangzhouwan) in 1900. The capital was moved from Saigon (in Cochinchina) to Hanoi (Tonkin) in 1902 and again to Da Lat (Annam) in 1939 until 1945, when it moved back to Hanoi.
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Avon Bribes National Legislature Member Huang Huahua.
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Avon agreed to pay $135 million to resolve related criminal
fines and civil charges from the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC).
Avon's general counsel admitted at the Manhattan federal
court hearing that Avon made 9,600 payments between
2004 through to 2008, including $22,000 in 2008 to Huang
Huahua, then governor of Guangdong Province.
The U.S. alleges Avon spent $8 million on gifts for Chinese
government officials consisting of handbags, vacations,
meals and cash paid over four years ending in late
2008, reported the Wall Street Journal.
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is federal law,
which prohibits companies from paying bribes to
foreign government officials and political figures
for the purposes of obtaining business.
The SEC and Justice Department allege Avon bribed Chinese
officials and violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Avon agreed to surrender $135 million
in exchange for a deferred prosecution.
Independent commentator Zhang Jian,"I believe the Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act targets U.S. businesses and individuals.
It highlights the democratic rule of law in the United States.
Avon’s case also demonstrated any violation of domestic
business is subject to law and judicial procedures."
Avon's general counsel Jeff Benjamin admitted that
from 2004 through 2008, Avon China executives provided
gifts to Chinese government officials, reported WSJ.
According to reports, Avon made 9,600 payments totaling
$1.65 million for the officials.
For instance, Avon paid $22,000 for then Guangdong
governor Huang Huahua to have a trip to Hong Kong.
This is believed to be the first time Avon revealed that a
currently serving Chinese high official is involved in bribery.
Commentator Xing Tianxin,"Huang Huahua is the deputy
director of the Overseas Chinese Committee of the NPC.
His post at the NPC signals the anti-graft will soon target him,
and relevant individuals are certainly paying attention to it."
Guangzhou resident Mr. Chen, "We won’t know any direct
evidence about an official at his level.
But he was Guangzhou Municipal Committee secretary,
and also the Governor of Guangdong Province.
Guangdong Province is well known for its wealth,
the richest province in China.
It has a fairly well developed industry and economy.
As a governor of Guangdong, the amount he received and
corrupted is surely huge."
Avon became the first company to obtain direct selling
permission in China in 2006.
Huang Huahua was the governor of Guangdong
between 2003 and 2011.
Xing Tianxing, "The exposure of Avon bribery suggests
the tigers behind Avon China are to be hit.
The exposure of the relation between Huang Huahua and
Avon is also a strong indicator that Huang and his allies
will be the next target of anti-corruption."
According to Hong Kong Apple Daily report, many negative
news reports about Huang have been revealed since the
recent state regulator’s tiger hunt in Guangdong.
Dozens of Guangdong officials have been sacked from
late last year.
They include the provincial CPPCC Chairman Zhu Mingguo,
and municipal party secretary of Guangzhou Wan Qingliang.
Xing Tianxing, "Huang Huahua was the pushing hand
of Zhu Mingguo and Wan Qingliang.
His capability to promote them says a lot about the depth
of the case."
A Chinese lawyer stated in a commentary:
“The business corruption in China can’t rely on
the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Avon admitted the bribery to receive its direct selling license
in China. But, who are those officials who were bribed?
Who are using those Gucci bags? It can’t be just a mystery.”
It continued: “The Avon bribery has been exposed for six
years, but we still do not know which CCP officials Avon
has bribed,not to mention prosecuting those who are
criminally responsible.”
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Avon agreed to pay $135 million to resolve related criminal
fines and civil charges from the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC).
Avon's general counsel admitted at the Manhattan federal
court hearing that Avon made 9,600 payments between
2004 through to 2008, including $22,000 in 2008 to Huang
Huahua, then governor of Guangdong Province.
The U.S. alleges Avon spent $8 million on gifts for Chinese
government officials consisting of handbags, vacations,
meals and cash paid over four years ending in late
2008, reported the Wall Street Journal.
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is federal law,
which prohibits companies from paying bribes to
foreign government officials and political figures
for the purposes of obtaining business.
The SEC and Justice Department allege Avon bribed Chinese
officials and violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Avon agreed to surrender $135 million
in exchange for a deferred prosecution.
Independent commentator Zhang Jian,"I believe the Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act targets U.S. businesses and individuals.
It highlights the democratic rule of law in the United States.
Avon’s case also demonstrated any violation of domestic
business is subject to law and judicial procedures."
Avon's general counsel Jeff Benjamin admitted that
from 2004 through 2008, Avon China executives provided
gifts to Chinese government officials, reported WSJ.
According to reports, Avon made 9,600 payments totaling
$1.65 million for the officials.
For instance, Avon paid $22,000 for then Guangdong
governor Huang Huahua to have a trip to Hong Kong.
This is believed to be the first time Avon revealed that a
currently serving Chinese high official is involved in bribery.
Commentator Xing Tianxin,"Huang Huahua is the deputy
director of the Overseas Chinese Committee of the NPC.
His post at the NPC signals the anti-graft will soon target him,
and relevant individuals are certainly paying attention to it."
Guangzhou resident Mr. Chen, "We won’t know any direct
evidence about an official at his level.
But he was Guangzhou Municipal Committee secretary,
and also the Governor of Guangdong Province.
Guangdong Province is well known for its wealth,
the richest province in China.
It has a fairly well developed industry and economy.
As a governor of Guangdong, the amount he received and
corrupted is surely huge."
Avon became the first company to obtain direct selling
permission in China in 2006.
Huang Huahua was the governor of Guangdong
between 2003 and 2011.
Xing Tianxing, "The exposure of Avon bribery suggests
the tigers behind Avon China are to be hit.
The exposure of the relation between Huang Huahua and
Avon is also a strong indicator that Huang and his allies
will be the next target of anti-corruption."
According to Hong Kong Apple Daily report, many negative
news reports about Huang have been revealed since the
recent state regulator’s tiger hunt in Guangdong.
Dozens of Guangdong officials have been sacked from
late last year.
They include the provincial CPPCC Chairman Zhu Mingguo,
and municipal party secretary of Guangzhou Wan Qingliang.
Xing Tianxing, "Huang Huahua was the pushing hand
of Zhu Mingguo and Wan Qingliang.
His capability to promote them says a lot about the depth
of the case."
A Chinese lawyer stated in a commentary:
“The business corruption in China can’t rely on
the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Avon admitted the bribery to receive its direct selling license
in China. But, who are those officials who were bribed?
Who are using those Gucci bags? It can’t be just a mystery.”
It continued: “The Avon bribery has been exposed for six
years, but we still do not know which CCP officials Avon
has bribed,not to mention prosecuting those who are
criminally responsible.”
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French Indochina (;, ,, frequently abbreviated to Đông Pháp), officially known as the Indochinese Federation () since 1947, was a federation of colonies belonging to the French colonial empire in southeast Asia.
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Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (20 April 1808 – 9 January 1873) was the first President of the French Second Republic and, as Napoleon III, the Emperor of the Second French Empire. He was the nephew and heir of Napoleon I. He was the first President of France to be elected by a direct popular vote. However, when he was blocked by the Constitution and Parliament from running for a second term, he organized a coup d'état in 1851, and then took the throne as Napoleon III on 2 December 1852, the forty-eighth anniversary of Napoleon I's coronation.
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Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (20 April 1808 – 9 January 1873) was the first President of the French Second Republic and, as Napoleon III, the Emperor of the Second French Empire. He was the nephew and heir of Napoleon I. He was the first President of France to be elected by a direct popular vote. However, when he was blocked by the Constitution and Parliament from running for a second term, he organized a coup d'état in 1851, and then took the throne as Napoleon III on 2 December 1852, the forty-eighth anniversary of Napoleon I's coronation.
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Party Media: Fourth Plenum May Publicize Zhou Yongkang's Case
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People's Daily recently analyzed that during
the Fourth Plenary Session next week the former secretary
of the Central Politics and Law Commission Zhou Yongkang
could be expelled from the party and prosecuted.
The four-day Fourth Plenary Session of the Central
Committee will be held in Beijing next Monday.
A People's Daily article on the 14th explained the case
investigation of Zhou Yongkang on July 29 could be
revealed during the meeting.
Other investigations such as those of former director
of SASAC Jiang Jiemin, former Vice Minister of Public
Security Li Dongsheng, former Party Secretary of Guangzhou
Wan Qingliang, former deputy secretary of Sichuan
Provincial Committee Li Chuncheng, and former deputy
general manager of PetroChina Wang Yongchun, will also
be ratified at the Fourth Plenary Session.
Reuters reported that the Central Commission for Discipline
Inspection will present its findings in a report on Zhou,
according to three sources.
"The Central Committee is expected to approve
(a proposal to) expel Zhou for grave violations
of party discipline and decide whether to turn him over
for prosecution," one source with leadership ties told Reuters.
The source added, "If the Central Committee votes
to prosecute Zhou, the process will drag out due to a lack
of (judicial) manpower and the complexity of the case."
Zhang Jian, China's social problems researcher: "Regardless
of the speculation, the Fourth Plenary Session will be the best
time to open up on the Zhou Yongkang issue.
Through the Fourth Plenary, it is time to form a public
argument internally and externally."
According to Reuters, Zhou has been put under virtual house
arrest since late 2013 and investigated for corruption involving
family members and political allies as well as ordering
the bugging of the telephones of top leaders
and the mysterious death of his former wife in a road accident,
sources have said.
More than 300 of Zhou's relatives, political allies and their
business associates have been arrested, detained or questioned
over the past two years, according to sources briefed
on the investigations.
The trials of some of Zhou's allies could start as early as
this year, the sources said.
Chinese authorities have seized assets worth at least
90 billion yuan ($14.5 billion) from these people,
the sources added.
Reuters also reported, but the party is unlikely to reveal
the entire story because it would further undermine its image
and make it difficult to explain to the public how Zhou
climbed the political ladder to eventually become a member
of the Politburo Standing Committee, sources and analysts said.
Zhang Jian: "The CCP could convict him mainly on
corruption, buying and selling official titles, and sex scandals.
As for the rest, such as what we are most concerned about—
the persecution of human rights, live organ harvesting,
and the violent suppression of masses protests in the entire
society— I don't believe the CCP would mention any
of them, just like how Bo Xilai's case was handled back then."
Xi Jinping's "hitting the tiger" campaign has broken
an unwritten rule that members of the Standing Committee
would not come under scrutiny after retirement.
But, observers believe even Zhou's case will be confirmed
in the Fourth Plenum but won't be the end of the campaign.
Beijing politics watcher Hua Po: "The recent series
of incidents such as the Hong Kong protest and other domestic
events have shown a frenzied counterattack
by the vested interest groups.
Beating Zhou Yongkang did not serve enough deterrent
to other tigers.
I am sure there are other tigers to be hit."
People's Daily said the Fourth Plenum theme
will also include "rule of law."
The discussion of "rule of law" during the plenum
will be the first time in history.
"The rule of law" was introduced during
the 15th National Congress in 1997.
It has been 17 years, observers don't hold much hope
for any change to the ruling under the Communist regime.
Hua Po: "The so-called rule of law or Constitution,
I think it's optional to the CCP.
For instance, the Constitution says to strengthen the CCP
ruling and the four cardinal principles,
are what the CCP will abide by.
But, the civil rights in the Constitution article 25
about freedom of speech, parades, demonstrations,
publication, freedom of association, I don't think the CCP
will honor them."
There are also commentators who indicated
personnel changes will take place during the Fourth Plenary.
Eight of the 10 previous Fourth Plenum have engaged
in arrangement changes, in particularly
the Politburo leadership.
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French Indochina
French Indochina
French Indochina (French: Indochine française; Khmer: សហភាពឥណ្ឌូចិន, Vietnamese: Đông Dương thuộc Pháp, pronounced [ɗoŋm zɰəŋ tʰuə̀k fǎp], frequently abbreviated to Đông Pháp), officially known as the Indochinese Federation (French: Fédération indochinoise) since 1947, was federation of colonies belonging of the French colonial empire in southeast Asia. A federation of the three Vietnamese regions, Tonkin (North), Annam (Central), and Cochinchina (South), as well as Cambodia, was formed in 1887.
Laos was added in 1893 and Kouang-Tchéou-Wan (Guangzhouwan) in 1900. The capital was moved from Saigon (in Cochinchina) to Hanoi (Tonkin) in 1902 and again to Da Lat (Annam) in 1939 until 1945, when it moved back to Hanoi.
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Avon Bribes National Legislature Member Huang Huahua.
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Avon agreed to pay $135 million to resolve related criminal
fines and civil charges from the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC).
Avon's general counsel admitted at the Manhattan federal
court hearing that Avon made 9,600 payments between
2004 through to 2008, including $22,000 in 2008 to Huang
Huahua, then governor of Guangdong Province.
The U.S. alleges Avon spent $8 million on gifts for Chinese
government officials consisting of handbags, vacations,
meals and cash paid over four years ending in late
2008, reported the Wall Street Journal.
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is federal law,
which prohibits companies from paying bribes to
foreign government officials and political figures
for the purposes of obtaining business.
The SEC and Justice Department allege Avon bribed Chinese
officials and violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Avon agreed to surrender $135 million
in exchange for a deferred prosecution.
Independent commentator Zhang Jian,"I believe the Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act targets U.S. businesses and individuals.
It highlights the democratic rule of law in the United States.
Avon’s case also demonstrated any violation of domestic
business is subject to law and judicial procedures."
Avon's general counsel Jeff Benjamin admitted that
from 2004 through 2008, Avon China executives provided
gifts to Chinese government officials, reported WSJ.
According to reports, Avon made 9,600 payments totaling
$1.65 million for the officials.
For instance, Avon paid $22,000 for then Guangdong
governor Huang Huahua to have a trip to Hong Kong.
This is believed to be the first time Avon revealed that a
currently serving Chinese high official is involved in bribery.
Commentator Xing Tianxin,"Huang Huahua is the deputy
director of the Overseas Chinese Committee of the NPC.
His post at the NPC signals the anti-graft will soon target him,
and relevant individuals are certainly paying attention to it."
Guangzhou resident Mr. Chen, "We won’t know any direct
evidence about an official at his level.
But he was Guangzhou Municipal Committee secretary,
and also the Governor of Guangdong Province.
Guangdong Province is well known for its wealth,
the richest province in China.
It has a fairly well developed industry and economy.
As a governor of Guangdong, the amount he received and
corrupted is surely huge."
Avon became the first company to obtain direct selling
permission in China in 2006.
Huang Huahua was the governor of Guangdong
between 2003 and 2011.
Xing Tianxing, "The exposure of Avon bribery suggests
the tigers behind Avon China are to be hit.
The exposure of the relation between Huang Huahua and
Avon is also a strong indicator that Huang and his allies
will be the next target of anti-corruption."
According to Hong Kong Apple Daily report, many negative
news reports about Huang have been revealed since the
recent state regulator’s tiger hunt in Guangdong.
Dozens of Guangdong officials have been sacked from
late last year.
They include the provincial CPPCC Chairman Zhu Mingguo,
and municipal party secretary of Guangzhou Wan Qingliang.
Xing Tianxing, "Huang Huahua was the pushing hand
of Zhu Mingguo and Wan Qingliang.
His capability to promote them says a lot about the depth
of the case."
A Chinese lawyer stated in a commentary:
“The business corruption in China can’t rely on
the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Avon admitted the bribery to receive its direct selling license
in China. But, who are those officials who were bribed?
Who are using those Gucci bags? It can’t be just a mystery.”
It continued: “The Avon bribery has been exposed for six
years, but we still do not know which CCP officials Avon
has bribed,not to mention prosecuting those who are
criminally responsible.”
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French Indochina (;, ,, frequently abbreviated to Đông Pháp), officially known as the Indochinese Federation () since 1947, was a federation of colonies belonging to the French colonial empire in southeast Asia.
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Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (20 April 1808 – 9 January 1873) was the first President of the French Second Republic and, as Napoleon III, the Emperor of the Second French Empire. He was the nephew and heir of Napoleon I. He was the first President of France to be elected by a direct popular vote. However, when he was blocked by the Constitution and Parliament from running for a second term, he organized a coup d'état in 1851, and then took the throne as Napoleon III on 2 December 1852, the forty-eighth anniversary of Napoleon I's coronation.
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