South's spokesman talks tough

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Dr Mahathir, Prime Minister of Malaysia, addressed a conference in Kuala Lumpur on the environment in Apr 1992 attended by 55 developing countries, to produce a concerted statement before the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit. He stated that Malaysia needs the income from its timber for development and if the West criticised logging they should provide development funds and lift trade barriers. He said it was hypocritical for the industrialised nations to expect Southern countries to conserve natural resources when they have depleted their own.

Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, Environmental policy, Speeches, lectures and essays, Forest policy

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... But for British firms, the Eastern honeymoon is over

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UK companies have generally found that they can make considerable cost savings by shifting production facilities to China, where they are closer to their sources of raw materials and labour costs are much lower than in the UK. However, investing in China can also bring many challenges. Bureaucracy can cause lengthy delays, and it can be difficult to obtain Chinese bank loans. Furthermore, staff may not be accustomed to British ways of working.

Foreign Operations Organization, Foreign investments, Foreign business enterprises, Foreign operations (Business)

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Tough sentence fails to crush defiant Wei

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Leading Chinese pro-democracy campaigner Wei Jingsheng has been sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment, with a Peking court having found him guilty of attempting to bring down the government and divide the country. He has been in detention since Apr 1994, and has been allowed no contact with his family. There is now growing concern about the state of his health.

Cases, Political activists, Activists, Wei Jingsheng

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