This upcoming Sunday, the people of Venezuela will hold an election that, if legitimate, would put an end to years of the oppressive Maduro narco-regime. U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) issued a statement in support of the Venezuelan people: “The...
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Rubio: Evergrande’s Looming Collapse Highlights Dangers of Americans Investing in Chinese Companies
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) released a statement on China Evergrande Group’s impending default. The company, which has more than $300 billion in outstanding liabilities, is the world’s most indebted developer and on the brink of collapse. According to reports, major U.S. investment companies and other funds, including BlackRock, UBS, HSBC and Ashmore Group, held more than $1.3 billion of Evergrande’s international bonds.
“Far too many Americans have retirement accounts, their pensions, and college funds invested in risky Chinese stocks without even knowing it,” Rubio said. “Whether it is the collapse of Evergrande, Beijing’s DiDi intervention, or the temporary disappearance of Alibaba’s founder, no good can come from gambling Americans’ savings in risky foreign companies. The Biden Administration needs to recognize that while Wall Street may want to make friends in Beijing, the Chinese Communist Party will gladly enrich itself by wiping out Americans’ savings.”
In January 2020, Rubio warned against U.S. investment in the debt of Chinese companies in the “financial services” title of the “Phase One” agreement: