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Uncertain future in HK for Iranian shipping line
Mar 30, 2011
Hong Kong may have updated its sanctions against Iran, but it is not clear whether it will have the power to shut down the global sanctions-busting network that operates in the city.
Mar 30, 2011
Hong Kong may have updated its sanctions against Iran, but it is not clear whether it will have the power to shut down the global sanctions-busting network that operates in the city.
HK enacts Iran sanctions law after 9 months
Mar 30, 2011
After nine months of delay Hong Kong has quietly enacted regulations that implement last year's United Nations sanctions against Iran. The city's action comes amid increasing scrutiny from the West over China's ...
Mar 30, 2011
After nine months of delay Hong Kong has quietly enacted regulations that implement last year's United Nations sanctions against Iran. The city's action comes amid increasing scrutiny from the West over China's ...
Iranian line to China sails by a new name
Mar 2, 2011
On the 15th floor of a building in Pudong, Shanghai, a few Iranians and scores of Chinese people are at work.
Mar 2, 2011
On the 15th floor of a building in Pudong, Shanghai, a few Iranians and scores of Chinese people are at work.
Mar 1, 2011
Sanctions against Iran have created more opportunities for trade with China, which totalled US$29.3 billion last year.
Feb 28, 2011
When Hong Kong shell companies were first used by the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines' sanctions-busting network in 2008, international watchdogs were already voicing concerns.
Shell companies: quick, cheap, anonymous
Feb 28, 2011
Setting up a shell company in Hong Kong is a simple process that begins with a visit to the Companies Registry to apply for a Certificate of Incorporation.
Feb 28, 2011
Setting up a shell company in Hong Kong is a simple process that begins with a visit to the Companies Registry to apply for a Certificate of Incorporation.
Feb 27, 2011
The city's role in the transshipment of sensitive materials is under scrutiny as an ambivalent Beijing raises concern over maintaining Iran sanctions.
Business as usual for HK firms linked to Iran
Feb 27, 2011
While other countries crack down on the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line's global sanctions-busting network, it continues to operate in Asia with the help of partners in Hong Kong and the mainland.
Feb 27, 2011
While other countries crack down on the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line's global sanctions-busting network, it continues to operate in Asia with the help of partners in Hong Kong and the mainland.
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Dangerous Liaisons takes an in-depth look at how Hong Kong and mainland China companies are used by Iran to evade international sanctions.
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