INTRIGUE SURROUNDS GORE TRIP TO CHINA; PAID BY 'COMMUNIST' THINK-TANK; MET WITH FORMER ENRON EXEC

Drudge Report ^ | dec 5, 2002 | Drudge

[The Raven]

Former vice-president Al Gore recently made a visit to China, where he is believed to have been paid to speak at a communist government-linked think-tank and attended a lunch hosted by former ENRON director Ronnie Chan Chi-chung.

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Participants at the China Development Institute-sponsored forum in Shenzhen, at which Gore was a key speaker last month, were offered the chance to have their photo taken with Gore if they paid 50,000 yuan (HK$ 47,000) or 100,000 yuan for conference sponsorship packages, the SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST reported.

The news of his visit, which was said to have been personal, is expected to raise questions about whether he was engaged in fundraising activities following his role in an Asian campaign donation controversy in 1996.

Gore embarked on the China trek on the eve of his current book tour.

"You can't be the leading Democrat candidate for the upcoming elections and come to a communist country, take money from a communist think-tank and declare it a private event," said Mark Simon, vice-chairman in Hong Kong of Republicans Abroad.

Gore attended an informal Sunday lunch on November 18 with about 30 members of the Asia Society, hosted by Hong Kong chairman Mr Chan at the offices of his property company, Hang Lung Development.

Chan was an independent director of bankrupt US energy company ENRON, which triggered a crisis of confidence in American corporate governance when it collapsed last December.

Asked whether Gore was aware of Chan's relationship with ENRON, Mr Moon said: "He was . . . because I told him before we went into it the lunch ."

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[Peach]

Drudge has pulled the story that Gore says Business Week paid him and the two separate stories where Business Week denies having anything to do with Gore, payment, sponsorship, etc. What's that all about.

[Peach]

Here's the full story from the Weekly Standard which details the lies as told by the every forgetful Gore: LINK HERE

[BOBTHENAILER]

I'm a liberal, but I have some conservative viewpoints, and enjoy debating on both sides.

Now I get your Tom Clancy length post about da Bushes.

[Rome2000]

Ronnie Chan Chi-chung.

This guy gets the award for most ridiculous name of the day.

[Joy Angela]

Al Gore...is he a real Commie, or just acting like one?

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

Mr sappy book writer is a true commie. He was always Clinton's shadow of innocence my ass. He is probably selling them more secrets as clinton told him if he did he would be the next DNC nominee,

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

Hitlery made sure this was leaked to a republican in china to doom Gore for 04. She probably sent him there he will get/give DNC money needed, and be screwed Al when it all leaks..ooopssss says Hitlery when she blames the VRWC's.

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

b u m p

[musicman]

It really must upset the chicoms that their "bought and paid for" 2000 prez candidate,couldn't get the right number of "chads" to pull off a "don't worry....it's in the bag" victory.

Maybe Al is just finally going over to pick up his "Roe-ex" watch for finishing second........

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

Thanks. TONIGHT Fri. right?

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

Yep, But I think post 27 is what happened sad and sickening but probably true.

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

bump

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

Both. He is dumb as a bag of stones. Slick sent him.