China does not play by the rules; they do not respect the rules. They are not a democracy, but they intervene in your democracy. Six months later, already in the presidency, he celebrated an agreement with a sister nation: more than $500 million in non-reimbursable aid from Beijing for infrastructure projects that would boost his popularity.
Our leaders have been detained without cause just for speaking out. That is not a crime, says Douglas, a cooperative member who prefers not to reveal his surname.