[spokeshave2]

all oil tankers and many off-shore platforms were built in South Korea UNTIL the RED Chines got into that business starting around 2000. Chinese leadership views some industries as vital to their national interest. So they support them through subsidies and other means.

And one of those "other means" is Mich the Turtle and spouse Cho who not to be backward here own a fleet of Chinese made freighters

Also...family members on the BOD of the Chinese shipbullding company...closely involved in naval ship construction.

Time for the Turtle to retire to spend more time with family.

[bray]

The appearance of corruption is corruption. You always launder your bribes through your spouse in DC.