US Minister of Transport Zhao Xiaolan: My family is patriotic Americans.(Reuters)
The US media pointed out that Zhao Xiaolan has used her connections and popularity in China to enhance the image of family shipping companies over the years. Beijing's industrial policy has also brought rich profits to this company.
According to the US media, the US Minister of Transportation and the Chinese American Zhao Xiaolan has used her connections and popularity in China to enhance the image of Fumao, a family shipping company, and Beijing's industrial policy has also brought rich profits to this company.It is the core issue of China -US diplomatic tensions.
The New York Times reported on the 2nd of this month reported that from the perspective of interviews, industrial report documents, and government documents between China and the United States, Zhao Xiaolan's family ship transport company developed deep business relations in China. She is the main promoter.one.
Zhao Xiaolan became the US Minister of Labor in eight years and became the first Chinese American to serve as the Cabinet Minister, making her famous in China.Her family also benefited from her new reputation.During that period, she appeared on the promotion activity for her family business.
According to information, Zhao Xiaolan, 66, still settled in the United States with his parents at school.In the 1970s, she worked in Fumao, founded by his father Zhao Xicheng, but has not held a formal position in the company for decades or holds the company's shares.
With the improvement of Zhao Xiaolan's political reputation and two entry into the cabinet, Beijing began to seek a family of Zhao Xiaolan.In recent years, a government publisher has published the authorized biography of her parents, and also held a release ceremony at the attendance of senior officials of the Communist Party of China.When she visited Beijing last year, the Minister of Traffic from China sent two hand -painted portraits of her parents.
It is reported that the relationship between the Zhao family and the Chinese government can be traced back to decades ago. Zhao's father Zhao Xicheng was a classmate of the former president of China Jiang Zemin.After Jiang Zemin became the leader of the Communist Party of China, Zhao Xicheng met with him at least six times.
Most of Fumao today is built by Chinese state -owned shipyards, and some of them are provided by Chinese government loans.According to recent shipping data, more than 70%of Fumao's goods were shipped to China, most of which were iron ore.Chinese steel products are a major difference in the continuous deepening trade dispute between China and the United States.
It is reported that Zhao Xiaolan's duties today are to supervise and revitalize the American shipping industry.However, with the rise of China's shipping industry and dominating the world, the US shipping industry is declining sharply.
Zhao Xiaolan's sister Zhao Anji was the current CEO of Fu Mao. She said in an interview in New York last Friday (May 31) that in a world dominated by Chinese manufacturing, Fu Mao's focus on China did not exceed most of the majority of China.Prose ship enterprise.
She said: We are an international shipping company, and I am an American.I think, if it wasn't because I had a Chinese face, then there would be no such attention to China.
Zhao Anji said: Fu Mao was founded in 1964 and the company has a history of 55 years.Before Xiao Lan held important positions, we had long existed and respected.We are too early than her, not her.
Ministry of Traffic: Report Sand Shooting
A spokesman for the US Department of Communications said that the New York Times reported that in order to associate Zhao Xiaolan's work in the Ministry of Communications with her family business operation, many sand -filled shadows were made up.
In the written statement of the US Department of Transport, Zhao Xiaolan said: My family is patriotic Americans, living a life with a fulfilling goal, and contribute a lot to this country.
