Drug possession is different from bribery. However, I am going to compare the two to make a point that when things happen in China to a foreign national, the reaction is different in the Western media than if it happened in a country like Turkey, a member of NATO.
In Turkey, penalties for violating Turkish laws, even unknowingly, can be severe. Penalties for possession, use, or trafficking in illegal drugs in Turkey are particularly strict, and convicted offenders should expect jail sentences with heavy fines.
In China, there is a bribery trial taking place. It has to do with several executives from Rio Tinto Ltd, the world’s # 2 iron ore producer. Stern Hu, an Australian citizen and a Rio Tinto executive, is on trial for bribery and stealing commercial secrets. Hu says he has been treated fairly and admitted guilt. Yet, the Australian government is concerned about equal treatment in Chinese courts controlled by the Communist Party. Hu may get five years in jail. Source Reuters
In another case in America, Tai Shen Kuo was a spy for China. He bribed a CIA agent who had the highest clearance. Kuo was born in Taiwan but became a naturalized American citizen. Kuo was sentenced to fifteen years in jail and there was no outcry in the Western media. The CIA agent, a Caucasian, got five years.
Do you see the double standard?
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Posted by Lloyd Lofthouse 
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