A Chinese fishing tycoon recently blacklisted by the United States for human rights abuses has been found to be the financier and “permanent honorary chairman” of a China-Australia economic and trade group questioned over its links to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Zhuo Xinrong, also known as Zhuo Longxiong, was a benefactor of the Sydney-based Australia China Economics Trade and Culture Association (ACETCA), holding senior positions in the organisation for over eight years, an investigation by The Australian revealed.
Zhuo’s alleged illegal business operations and ties to the CCP have been the target of a wide-ranging U.S. investigation in recent years….