Barack Hussein Obama’s half-brother, Mark Ndesandjo (the son of Barack Obama’s late father and his third wife, an American woman named Ruth Nidesand), has been helping to promote cheap Chinese exports in a low-profile business career. -- the flood of Chinese imports that are blamed by many Americans for destroying American jobs could be politically embarrassing [to brother Barack Obama]. TimesOnline has the story:
He has gone to extraordinary lengths to avoid public attention and his family links remain unknown to most of his acquaintances in Shenzhen, a border boomtown in southern China where he has lived since 2002. [snip]
Chinese officials said there are unanswered questions about his internet-based company, Worldnexus Ltd. It has provided corporate communications and website design to Chinese firms seeking customers in English-speaking markets, of which the United States is the biggest.
Worldnexus is not registered to conduct business in Shenzhen and officials at the city’s commercial administration bureau said this raised potential issues of taxation and compliance with the law by its customers.
The company’s Chinese-language website promises “increased communication efficiency” to clients and lists Shenzhen exporters of electronics and machine parts among its contracts.
The website lists an office address in the west of the city but despite a search of the area and checks with local police, no such building could be located.
Nor is Worldnexus Ltd legally registered in Hong Kong, where many businesses choose to incorporate for their China trade, according to an official data check.
Contacted by The Sunday Times last week, Ndesandjo said: “Thanks for your interest. However I am not giving interviews at this time.”
He did not respond to four subsequent requests for comment. [snip]
Obama has staked out a populist position on trade with China in the US election campaign, calling in December 2007 for a ban on all toys from Chinese factories until safety inspections were put in place.
Ndesandjo, who had an elite education in the United States, collecting a degree from Brown University, a masters in physics from Stanford and an MBA from Emory, did not share Obama’s emotional view of his roots. (continue reading at TimesOnline)
I'm not sure there is anything to worry about in this article, but it is interesting to read.
to all obama haters and racists,may you all roast in hell.its evident the colour of ones skin doesnt make one superior to the other though some racists think so.let all humanity be given the same opportunity and u will believe me.all the doctors,lawyers,scientists across the races proves so.long live our dear president OBAMA and all the fxxxng racists go hang yourselves
Posted by: steve | November 10, 2008 at 01:21 PM
It is puzzling to me how narrow-minded some AMericans really are in the 21st Century. John McCain does not know how to email or use the internet. His ONLY strong point is WAR. How to Fight everyone in the world. If our focus is on fighting what happens to the other issues: energy, housing, economy, etc.. they will fall to the waist line. I agree McCain is perfect for Foreign Affairs. But the US has to also focus on being ahead of the world in other areas that really affect everyday people. It is very sad that the only thing we are focusing on is OBAMA's family. Remember he did not grow up with his father's family at all. All members of that side of the family is not very close to Obama. Besides, his father had many women, how can Barack keep up with that. Goodness. What about his mother's side. Too many positive things are probably coming up and no one wants to show that side of him. It might be "To American" WAKE UP!!!.. The old school world of paranoia and discrimination is slipping right before your eyes and you (narrow minded AMericans only) are still stuck in the 1960's and backe when all forms of slavery was alive and well. Grow up and move on.. THe world is bigger then just your backyard or your block or your neighborhood. and Finally.. think about it.. John McCain grew up in wealth married money.. and for some reason you are more connected to him that OBama.. WHY... He had nothing and worked to where he is today.. McCain.. well.. he had to ask his staff how many houses he own...
Posted by: Denise | August 23, 2008 at 07:31 AM
I know that it continues to be difficult for us arrogant Americans to realize that there is a forthcoming new-world-order.
You see, we cannot continue to see others around the globe as "alien" and "other".
The Chinese are now marching across Africa in search of resources for their fast-growing middle-class consumers. While Africa is signing on the dotted line for infastructure trade-offs. When these alliances pan out, eventually, America will be locked out - a virtual - bio-empire, like, say, Britain.
Obama could actually put America back in play with Europe, Africa, China, India, MidEast and other countries.
Quite frankly, our arrogancy is now running on fumes........
Posted by: DJ Hearn | August 17, 2008 at 11:07 PM
Just came to see what was up around here and say hi! I will come back later. I have a radio show at 5pm EDT on BT with Bernie.
Hope all is well hun!
Posted by: Layla | July 30, 2008 at 01:22 PM
The hypocrisy of "more ethical democrats" on parade ;)
Posted by: Skunkfeathers | July 30, 2008 at 08:20 AM
A run through of Obama's family background is enough to make my head spin. This man is a labyrinth of dark mystery, nothing of which is as it seems. I wonder what more is going to unearth.
Posted by: Aurora | July 30, 2008 at 07:34 AM
I saw this the other day, hopefully someone in the McCain camp is taking note and putting together some sort of video to play when Obama promises to keep jobs in America. Then again the way McCain has been protecting Obama on some occasions, perhaps it's wishful thinking.
Posted by: MK | July 30, 2008 at 12:34 AM
Mc894/899
Posted by: Change | July 29, 2008 at 09:46 PM
My, my - seems the little brother has a finer pedigree than the assumed soon-to-be-President-of-the-World.
I'd love to know how much money Barack, the Father, left to any of the wives.
Maggie
Maggie's Notebook
Posted by: Maggie Thornton | July 29, 2008 at 08:58 PM
ah yes him and his unsavory clan..ya dont see them on the cover of People magazine now do ya!!
Posted by: Angel | July 29, 2008 at 08:27 PM
Goodness what is going on here? My G-d when will people wake up?
I am so sick of Obama Debbie. Today me and Bernie interviewed Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and she is not too happy how they trumped Obama over Hillary. Do not misunderstand me, I would not vote for Hillary, but she is not as bad as Obama and she has a record we can pick ad least. What does Obama have? Oh I know.
The Audicity of Hope!!!! PFFFFFFFT!
Posted by: Layla | July 29, 2008 at 06:19 PM