Source: United States & Canada – South China Morning PostDuring nearly three decades as a US diplomat in China, Southeast Asia and Africa, Matt Ingeneri watched his Chinese counterparts dispense prestigious scholarships, hold lavish banquets and conduct expensive national day celebrations.
“They are very good hosts and can be really charming when they want to be,” Ingeneri, now in the private sector, said, adding that the US State Department budgets were far smaller and corruption concerns greater. “We had a hot dog on a Ritz cracker.”
But Chinese…Read More