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  Hutchison Whampoa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hutchison Whampoa was originally two companies founded in 19th century, namely Hongkong and Whampoa Dock established in 1861 by John Couper and Hutchison International in 1880 by John Hutchison.
In 1977, Hutchison acquired all stake of Hongkong and Whampoa Dock and became Hutchison Whampoa Limited.
Some critics (including Howard Phillips, Chairman of the US Conservative Caucus, and Larry Klayman, the founder of Judicial Watch) contend that the contract which handed Hutchinson Whampoa control of ports on the Caribbean and Pacific entrances of Panama Canal was handled in a corrupt manner.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hutchison_Whampoa   (810 words)

  
 Chinese Military Handed No-Bid Contract On Key US Security Infrastructure
Hutchinson Whampoa is admittedly a holding of the Chinese navy and the People's Liberation Army.
Hutchison Whampoa owns ports all over the world and many charge that the Chinese are using the company to encircle the world in preparation for retaliation to opposition of China's intended invasion of Taiwan.
In 2000, the Communist Chinese, Hutchinson Whampoa which is run by the PLA, took over the Panama Canal and has stationed between 15,000 and 30,000 troops at the facility.
www.infowars.com /articles/us/infrastructure_chinese_military_handed_no_bid_contracts.htm   (581 words)

  
 12-7-99, Statement of Tomas Cabal
Hutchinson Whampoa, a Hong Kong based company that operates maritime facilities worldwide, won the right in 1997 to operate the ports of Balboa and Cristobal; ports that service the pacific and atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal.
The chairman of Hutchinson Whampoa is the subject of a parliamentary investigation in Canada, according to reports published by canadian newspapers.
Whatever the outcome from the presence of Hutchinson Whampoa, the truth of the matter is that the Peoples Republic of China, is rapidly filling the vacuum created by the departure of american military forces from the isthmus.
financialservices.house.gov /banking/12799cab.htm   (2289 words)

  
 Hutchinson Whampoa eyeing 3G play in RP--CURE lawyer - INQ7.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Reyes also confirmed that Hutchinson is eyeing investing in CURE to support its rollout of 3G in the next five years.
Eric Recto, official representative of CURE, declined to comment on Hutchinson in a separate interview, but said that foreign partners are coming in with additional investments in the company.
It now has interests in other countries through its subsidiary Hutchinson Telecommunications International Ltd. It claims to be the first international provider of 3G video mobile services and operates 3G services in the United Kingdom, Italy, Australia, Austria, Hong Kong, Macau, India, Israel, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Ghana, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
news.inq7.net /breaking/index.php?index=7&story_id=61864   (464 words)

  
 WorldNetDaily: The Panama-China connection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
President Ramos twice vetoed Hutchinson's award and the company was denied the base.
Included in the deal for Hutchinson is U.S. Naval Station Rodman; a portion of U.S. Air Station Albrook; Diablo; Balboa (Pacific U.S.-built port); Cristobal (Atlantic U.S.-built port); the Island of Telfers (strategically located adjacent to Galeta Island, a critical communications center).
Telfers Island is the future home of the Chinese planned export zone called "The Great Wall of China Project." A clause was inserted at the end of "law #5" that states if a conflict between provisions of the law and provisions of the Canal treaty occur, the Canal treaty prevails.
www.worldnetdaily.com /news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=16632   (1328 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Hutchinson Whampoa is controlled by Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing, and had profits of $1.8 billion in 2002.
Hutchinson's $550-million Freeport complex opened in 1997 and can handle the largest container ships in the world.
Hutchinson's businesses span 41 countries, with interests in telecommunications, property and hotels, energy infrastructure and retailing and manufacturing.
www.thenassauguardian.com /print/289693108179068.php   (256 words)

  
 The Washington Times - News
The focus of concern is Hutchinson Whampoa Ltd., a giant Hong Kong-based shipping firm with ties to China's leadership and its armed forces, the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
The Times first reported in 1997 that Hutchinson had gained control of the port of Balboa on the Pacific and Cristobal on the Atlantic.
Santoli said a Hutchinson subsidiary in Panama, Panama Ports Co., is partly owned by China Resources Enterprise, the commercial arm of the Chinese Ministry of Trade.
www.conservativeusa.org /panama-washtimes.htm   (839 words)

  
 Canal
He thus sought to avoid the point of my comments and to assuage fears about the administration's tactical assistance in turning those ports, and their anchorages, over to commercial interests that are closely allied with and,in part, even openly owned by, the Communist Chinese military.
At the time Hutchinson obtained the Panama Canal ports, it moved to gain Subic Bay in the Philippines in the wake of the U.S. departure.
Included in the deal for Hutchinson is U.S. Naval Station Rodman; a portion of U.S. Air Station Albrook; Diablo; Balboa (Pacific U.S.-built port);Cristobal (Atlantic U.S.-built port); the Island of Telfers (strategically located adjacent to Galeta Island, a critical communications center).
www.prophecies.org /DOCS/Canal.HTM   (3657 words)

  
 Trucking News - U.S. to hire Hong Kong firm to scan for nuclear material
The Associated Press reported that the no-bid contract signed with Hutchinson Whampoa Ltd. represents the first time a foreign company will be involved in running a U.S. radiation detector at an overseas port without an American customs agent present.
Hutchinson Whampoa was one of the earliest adopters of U.S. anti-terror measures, according to The AP, but its chairman, Li Ka-Shing, has business ties with the Chinese government that have raised concerns in the past.
In 2003, the Bush administration blocked a Hutchinson subsidiary from buying part of a bankrupt U.S. telecommunications company, The AP reported.
www.truckflix.com /news_article.php?newsid=3529   (237 words)

  
 Company Profile - Computer Business Review
To receive a complete and bespoke profile on Hutchison Whampoa Limited, including SWOT analysis, order the full profile for just $125.
The full profile of Hutchison Whampoa Limited also contains details of the company's key executives and provides summary analysis of its major revenue lines and strategy.
Hutchinson Whampoa has operations in 41 countries and is headquartered in Hong Kong.
www.cbronline.com /companyprofile.asp?guid=2B674A90-8E88-4E0A-874B-880F62BF87B0   (89 words)

  
 Downside Legacy on Treason: Shipping and Ports Section [Free Republic]
Hutchinson Port Holdings Incorporated, a Hong Kong operated, controlled, again by a corporation, by Chinese Communists with direct ties to the Pacific and Atlantic entrances to the Panama Canal and global, syndicated columnist, Georgie Anne Geyer, Universal Press Syndicate, March 26, 1997....At the same time, Mr.
Hutchison Whampoa Control of Canal Ports: Businessmen involved in the bidding, as well as current and former-U.S. officials claim that the Chinese Hutchison Whampoa Company obtained the contract for 25 to 50 year lease for the Canal ports by using unfair under-the-table tactics.
Hutchison Whampoa's control over millions of cargo containers at entrance points at both ends of the Canal for the next 50 years is a more pressing security concern than the legal debate over who may appoint Canal pilots.
www.freerepublic.com /forum/a37fe0b49505a.htm   (18670 words)

  
 Mobile Phones - Convergence - Impact on the Creative Industries - M/Cyclopedia of New Media
This is for the reason that like Hutchinson Whampoa, many believe that this new technology “will be as significant as the birth of television after a generation of radio�
This revelation is fitting to today’s situation as companies have been rapidly revamped, merged, acquired and have been forced to make real competitive decisions to capitalise on and stay afloat of the new technology.
Hutchinson Whampoa Limited (2003), retrieved October 26, 2004, from http://www.hutchison-whampoa.com/eng/telecom/3g/mission.htm
wiki.media-culture.org.au /index.php?title=Mobile_Phones_-_Convergence_-_Impact_on_the_Creative_Industries&printable=yes   (651 words)

  
 A Strategic Review: Congressional Investigation into Canal Zone - Chuck Missler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Hutchinson Whampoa has worked closely in the past with the China Ocean Shipping Co. (COSCO) on shipping deals in Asia even before Hong Kong reverted to Beijing's control in 1997.
Hutchinson Whampoa is owned by Chinese billionaire Li Ka Shing, who has such favorable ties to the Beijing government that he was at one time offered the governorship of Hong Kong.
   (Both the Panama Canal authority and Hutchinson Whampoa have denied the allegations, calling them preposterous, and the reported control of canal traffic, impossible.  For its part, the Hong Kong-based business is contacting various lobbying groups in Washington to help take the heat off its Panama dealings.
www.khouse.org /articles/1999/171/print   (447 words)

  
 The Intelligence Network  :  ...
Li is chairman of Hutchison Whampoa, with investments in telecommunications, energy and retail.
Hutchison Whampoa also owns several strategic ports, including both at the Panama Canal, the port of Balboa, and the port of Cristobal.
Li acquired Hutchinson Whampoa from Hong Kong Bank for $7 per share (HK) in 1979.
www.intellnet.org /topics/china-taiwan/analysis/ka-shing.html   (679 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Business | Japanese giant seeks UK partners
Meanwhile, Hutchinson Whampoa, which gambled $22bn (£12.02bn) on investing in 3G, shrugged off DoCoMo's decision to cut its losses.
"Hutchinson is happy to be able to increase our interest in 3 UK at very attractive terms and, at the same time, maintain our close relationship with DoCoMo," said managing director Canning Fox.
Investment banks such as Nomura calculate that spiralling operating losses from Hutchinson's loss-making 3G ventures could reach $2.7bn (£1.47bn) this year.
news.bbc.co.uk /go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/business/3757579.stm   (366 words)

  
 News Hounds: DP World Part II: Hutchinson Whampoa Lte.
Yahoo News is reporting that the Bush Administration is hiring a Hong Kong firm, Hutchinson Whampoa Lte., to scan cargo passing through the Bahamas into the U.S. for nuclear materials.
Hutchinson Whampoa, which is owned by the richest man in East Asia, does not have the best record.
There have been claims that Hutchinson Whampoa has many business dealings with front companies for the People's Liberation Army - China's military.
www.newshounds.us /2006/03/23/dp_world_part_ii_hutchinson_whampoa_lte.php   (1092 words)

  
 Babalu Blog: Are we living in Bizarro World?
The administration acknowledges the no-bid contract with Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. represents the first time a foreign company will be involved in running a sophisticated U.S. radiation detector at an overseas port without American customs agents present.
Hutchinson Whampoa is a company with deep ties to the Chinese Communist miltary.
Hutchison Whampoa is the world's largest ports operator and among the industry's most-respected companies.
www.babalublog.com /archives/003117.html   (2454 words)

  
 INQ7.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Hutchinson Whampoa eyeing 3G play in RP--CURE lawyer
HONG KONG-BASED Hutchinson Whampoa Ltd. is interested in entering the Philippine telecommunications industry through Connectivity Unlimited Resources Enterprise Inc. (CURE), a lawyer for CURE said Tuesday.
Hutchinson Whampoa, which is engaged in other businesses, started its mobile business in 1983 in Hong Kong.
news.inq7.net /express/html_output/20060103-61864.xml.html   (373 words)

  
 Hutchison Whampoa Defends Contract
Hutchison Whampoa, the Hong Kong conglomerate that has won a U.S. government contract to screen U.S.-bound cargo in The Bahamas for terror threats, defended the plan on Saturday, saying it would not be feasible for American officials to work in ports across the globe, the Associated Press reported.
The Hong Kong company is in the final stages of being awarded a no-bid, $6 million contract from the United States for screening at the Freeport Container Port.
John Meredith, group managing director for Hutchison Port Holdings, the maritime subsidiary for Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. and the world’s largest ports company, said it would be impractical for American agents to work in every port that handles U.S.-bound cargo.
www.jonesbahamas.com /?c=45&a=8207   (807 words)

  
 China and the Panama Canal Debate and Poll
The People's Republic of China [PRC], through the Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa Ltd. company, which has close ties to the PRC government and People's Liberation Army [PLA], was granted a 25-year lease, with an additional 25-year option, for control of the Canal's Atlantic and Pacific Ocean ports of Balboa and Cristobal and adjacent facilities.
The delegation witnessed Hutchison Whampoa conducting major construction and port facility expansion at both the Atlantic and Pacific Canal ports.
In 1997, the Hong Kong-based Hutchinson Whampoa company bought port facilities on both the Atlantic and Pacific sides of the canal.
www.youdebate.com /DEBATES/panama_china.HTM   (1087 words)

  
 News Wrap: AMD, Intel, Hutchinson 3G, IBM, Broadvision - vnunet.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
AMD releases 900Mhz Duron; Hutchinson UK raises £3.6bn to pay for 3G services; IBM merges laptop and desktop units to form Personal Computing Devices; Intel makes first chips on 300mm wafers; Broadvison cuts 15 per cent of staff.
Hutchinson 3G UK has raised a net £3.2bn in financing from a combination of 16 banks, three vendors and parent company Hutchinson Whampoa to build its 3G mobile network.
Hutchinson said it expects to spend £2bn before launching 3G services in 2005.
www.vnu.co.uk /vnunet/news/2114973/news-wrap-amd-intel-hutchinson-3g-ibm-broadvision   (730 words)

  
 Hutchison Whampoa considers MobilCom stake. | Mass Communications   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Hong Kong based Hutchison Whampoa is considering acquiring a stake in MobilCom, a deal which may allow the beleagured German mobile operator to continue building of its UMTS network in mid 2003, according to a report in the Financial Times Deutschland.
Mobilcom's CEO told the paper: "Hutchison Whampoa belongs to those who are keeping an eye on our developments.
Hutchison Whampoa rejects reports of interest in stake in Mobilcom.
www.allbusiness.com /periodicals/article/284698-1.html   (512 words)

  
 6/17/99 Downside Legacy - Shipping and Ports [Free Republic]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Hutchinson is controlled by Chinese communists - Hutchinson's subsidiary HIT, or Panama Ports Company has business ventures with COSCO (Chinese army owned) and is 10% owned by China Resources Enterprise.
Moorer, a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and commander of both the Pacific and Atlantic fleets, contends the communist Chinese surreptitiously gained a stronghold on the Panama Canal.
In contrast to the indifference displayed by the State Department about Hutchinson's grip on the canal ports, the admiral expressed grave concern before the committee.
www.freerepublic.com /forum/a3769f5ff314a.htm   (8589 words)

  
 Perspectives.
Essentially, Lott had 'uncovered' a conspiracy where the nogoodniks in the dark capital were colluding with their 'lackey', Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing and his Hutchison Whampoa company to seize control of the strategic waterway.
That is if one is ready to accept the fact that Hutchison Whampoa has the legal authority to block traffic -- which they don't.
And, secondly, if Hutchison Whampoa could call up a few gunboats to fight off the warships that under the handover contract the United States actually has the legal right to despatch to protect its rights.
www.americanpolitics.com /082699Gelken.html   (1015 words)

  
 Bauer Wants U.S. Control of Canal
Bauer told a breakfast audience that Chinese control of land on either side of the canal could jeopardize American interests and that the United States should use a loophole in the agreement that lets the country retain control of the canal if the nation's interests are at stake.
Some in Congress have expressed concern about the activities of the Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa Co., which has been engaging in major construction activities at ports on either side of the canal.
The Clinton administration has expressed doubt about such claims and says it does not believe Hutchinson Whampoa's activities constitute a threat to the neutrality of the canal.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/aponline/19991012/aponline144753_000.htm   (384 words)

  
 Judicial Watch - Because no one is above the law!
Hutchinson Whampoa is the holding company of Chinese billionaire Li-Ka Shing, Hong Kong’s richest man, who has close and suspicious ties to the Chinese Communist government and military.
At the same time, Perle was also representing the interests of the Communist Chinese through his support of the Hutchinson Whampoa takeover of Global Crossing.
This is in direct violation of the Federal Code of Conduct, which prohibits a special employee from participating in an official capacity in any matter in which he or she has a financial interest.
www.judicialwatch.org /archive/newsletter/2003/0603b.shtml   (359 words)

  
 Mobile News - Hutchinson Whampoa Ltd announce 5.9 million 3 Group customers
Hutchinson Whampoa Ltd announce 5.9 million 3 Group customers worldwide
22nd December 2004 - Hutchison Whampoa Limited has announced an updated current customer figure for its 3 Group businesses globally of 5.9 million, an 81% increase on the customer figure of 3.2 million announced with the Group's interim results on 19 August 2004.
Hutchison 3G (H3G) is a division of the Hong Kong-based multinational conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa.
www.mobileguru.co.uk /news/Mobile-News-2038.html   (417 words)

  
 GC Bankruptcy Challenged - Discount Long Distance Digest - 137-111
The filing objects both to the proposed investment by Hutchinson Whampoa Limited and Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte.
The group's filings and other information are available at www.kabgroupllc.com, the Web site of the K.A.B. Group, L.L.C., itself a substantial Global Crossing shareholder and the advisor to the shareholders in regard to the projected refinancing plan.
Kennon A. Brennen, the managing partner of the K.A.B. Group, said that many Global Crossing shareholders consider the Hutchinson Whampoa and Singapore Technologies Telemedia proposal to be worth much less than the value of Global Crossing's assets.
www.thedigest.com /more/137/137-111.html   (741 words)

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