Thursday, October 30, 2008

Nigeria arrests two dozens of Chinese businessmen were released on bail after

Official in Nigeria on October 17 and 19 arrested two dozens of Chinese people, the media in connection with the two China-related adverse events. From the Chinese Consulate General in Lagos said, Chinese businessmen have been taken away is the real name of the hearing, rather than arrest. At present, these Chinese people have all been back.
Hunt for bugs in a series of Chinese
October 17, Lagos, Nigeria Customs local armed personnel of the National Security Agency to Nigeria to carry out the building inspection process, the search process in which dozens of Chinese companies, arresting dozens of Chinese businesses and their employees in charge. Jianshibumiao some of the business, the company locked the door from the inside, the Nigerian government kicked the door of their arrest.
October 19, Lagos, the National Security Agency's largest supermarket check process SHOPRITE market and Morocco, China arrested a dozen people and left. The SHOPRITE was arrested after the Chinese personnel recalled that the Security Service was caught Asians several, ask a Chinese person is not given a release.
Nigeria to give an official response, said, the Chinese people as a result of "illegal residence" or "carried out on a visa to visit in his capacity as inconsistent with the behavior" and was arrested. Chinese Embassy in Nigeria and China Chamber of Commerce to negotiate with the Nigeria Customs. In many representations with the help of staff members have been arrested were released Saturday, but each paid hundreds of thousands of naira bail.
China-related adverse events
It is reported that the two may be related to the incident that occurred earlier this month, two other China-related adverse events. Oct. 7, Benin and Nigeria in the border customs offices, a Chinese company for the clearance of customs clearance and logistics company, several officials of the Nigeria Customs in the carriage of goods collision occurred during the speech, but also occurred in an exchange of fire arms, killing three of Customs And five officials of the customs personnel were killed. It was also revealed that Chinese in Niger, Nigeria early October in prime time television: a Nigerian man in Guangzhou, China, killed by security. After the incident, local media has not reported a more detailed tracking.
These events took place, many local enterprises are worried that China may Niger trip to the Chinese business environment in which to live and have a negative impact.
Chinese Embassy in Nigeria the information officer, they have taken note of the report, but the Chinese businessman was taken away is the real name of the hearing, rather than arrest. At present, the Consulate General in Lagos is an in-depth investigation.
尼日利亚官方于10月17日和19日两次逮捕数十名中国人,有媒体怀疑与两起涉华负面事件有关。来自中国驻拉各斯总领事馆消息称,中国商人被带走的真正名义是聆讯,而非逮捕。目前这些中国人已经全部被放回。
接连找碴华人
10月17日,尼日利亚拉各斯海关联合当地国家安全局人员持对尼日利亚大楼进行突查,其中突查了数十家中国公司,逮捕几十名中国商家负责人及其员工。一些商家见势不妙,将公司门从里面反锁,尼日利亚政府人员把门踢开,将其逮捕。
10月19日,拉各斯国家安全局突查最大的超市SHOPRITE和摩洛哥市场,逮捕十多名中国人后离去。SHOPRITE被抓的中国人事后回忆称,当时安全局逮到几名亚洲人,一问不是中国人就给放了。
尼日利亚官方给予的回应称,上述中国人是因“非法居留”或者“进行了签证上访问身份不符合的行为”而被逮捕的。中国驻尼日利亚大使馆和中国商会与尼日利亚海关交涉。在多方面的交涉与协助下,被逮捕人员星期六获得释放,但每人支付了几十万奈拉的保释金。
涉华负面事件
有消息称,这两起事件可能与本月初发生的另两件涉华负面事件有关。10月7日,在尼日利亚与贝宁边境的海关处,一家替中国公司清关的清关物流公司与数名尼日利亚海关官员在货物运输过程中发生言语冲撞,更发生枪械交火,造成三名海关官员和五名清关公司人员丧生。另据在尼华人透露,10月初尼日利亚电视台曾在黄金时间报道:一名尼日利亚男子在中国广州被保安打死。事后,当地媒体未有更详细跟踪报道。
这些事件发生后,许多当地中国企业都在担心可能因此给旅尼华人的居住和经商环境带来负面影响。
中国驻尼日利亚大使馆该新闻官介绍,他们也注意到了该报道,但中国商人被带走的真正名义是聆讯,而非逮捕。目前,拉各斯总领事馆正深入调查。

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