China moves in private security to 'safeguard investments'
by ZI Beijing Bureau Chief Wang Li
In a move which many reactionary commentators have described as 'invasion by another name' the Chinese government has appointed a global security firm to mobilise armed security forces to protect its investments in the North Sea, South America, New Zealand and Africa.
During the economic crisis of the early part of the century, and again in the financial meltdown that followed the Oil Wars, China bought heavily into primary industry and mining resources throughout the world.
By so doing it secured profitable sources of raw materials to feed its furious expansion through the middle of the Century to become the dominant Superpower of today.
However the recent nationalisation of coal and iron ore producers in Australia has triggered a strong response from Beijing.
After brief but ineffective attempts at diplomacy, China has now dispatched heavily armed security forces to protect oil and mining operations throughout the world in which it has a controlling financial interest from 'protectionist forces' such as those in Australia.
It has stopped short of landing troops in Australia to restore control of the nationalised assets in that country but the Australian Defence minister has said his forces are on high alert to 'resist any incursion by Chinese military or paramilitary forces into Australian territory'.
Governments in the effected regions were taken by surprise by the Chinese actions, and proved powerless to resist the Chinese government through its enterprise arms, installing private security forces on oil platforms, mines and in mining towns.
CEO of Norwegian oil giant NorNimeng (which is 49% owned by Chinese govt oil refiner Nimeng Co), Victor Rudel, said he and his management team had been advised by Canton Security Services that they were to provide space in the NorNimeng headquarters for Security Advisers immediately and that all NorNimeng corporate assets were being placed under Canton Security Services 'protection'.
"A helicopter full of armed men landed on the roof of our building, and on every platform we have in the North Sea, the same thing," Rudel. "A group even rappelled onto the deck of one of our freighters at sea."
"I have been told we need all executive decisions to be passed through the new Security Advisory group in our head office, and all operational activities on our oil platforms and ships are now under the protection of Canton Security - we have no idea what that means in practical terms."
No Canton Security spokesman was available for comment but Chinese Goverment Minister for External Commercial Relations, Ms Lucy Liu, stated in a press release that, "The Chinese Government is happy to announce that it has placed the services of Canton Security at the disposal of Chinese commercial interests throughout the world to safeguard their investments."
by ZI Beijing Bureau Chief Wang Li
In a move which many reactionary commentators have described as 'invasion by another name' the Chinese government has appointed a global security firm to mobilise armed security forces to protect its investments in the North Sea, South America, New Zealand and Africa.
During the economic crisis of the early part of the century, and again in the financial meltdown that followed the Oil Wars, China bought heavily into primary industry and mining resources throughout the world.
By so doing it secured profitable sources of raw materials to feed its furious expansion through the middle of the Century to become the dominant Superpower of today.
However the recent nationalisation of coal and iron ore producers in Australia has triggered a strong response from Beijing.
After brief but ineffective attempts at diplomacy, China has now dispatched heavily armed security forces to protect oil and mining operations throughout the world in which it has a controlling financial interest from 'protectionist forces' such as those in Australia.
It has stopped short of landing troops in Australia to restore control of the nationalised assets in that country but the Australian Defence minister has said his forces are on high alert to 'resist any incursion by Chinese military or paramilitary forces into Australian territory'.
Governments in the effected regions were taken by surprise by the Chinese actions, and proved powerless to resist the Chinese government through its enterprise arms, installing private security forces on oil platforms, mines and in mining towns.
CEO of Norwegian oil giant NorNimeng (which is 49% owned by Chinese govt oil refiner Nimeng Co), Victor Rudel, said he and his management team had been advised by Canton Security Services that they were to provide space in the NorNimeng headquarters for Security Advisers immediately and that all NorNimeng corporate assets were being placed under Canton Security Services 'protection'.
"A helicopter full of armed men landed on the roof of our building, and on every platform we have in the North Sea, the same thing," Rudel. "A group even rappelled onto the deck of one of our freighters at sea."
"I have been told we need all executive decisions to be passed through the new Security Advisory group in our head office, and all operational activities on our oil platforms and ships are now under the protection of Canton Security - we have no idea what that means in practical terms."
No Canton Security spokesman was available for comment but Chinese Goverment Minister for External Commercial Relations, Ms Lucy Liu, stated in a press release that, "The Chinese Government is happy to announce that it has placed the services of Canton Security at the disposal of Chinese commercial interests throughout the world to safeguard their investments."
