News Summary April 17, 2018
Today's Main Story: Norwegian ‘Linchpin’ of China’s Salmon Business Partner with SalMar, Detained Over Smuggling
Today's lead item is a report that Dong Yimin, a Norwegian citizen who has been called the "linchpin" for expanding Norwegian salmon exports to China, has been detained by Chinese authorities. Dong’s arrest comes after a series of nation-wide raids that led to the arrests of 17 people who were being charged with being part of a large-scale smuggling ring that brought nearly $100 million worth of frozen salmon illegally through Vietnam into China. A SalMar chairman has confirmed that Dong is a close partner and added that they believe Dong is “innocent until otherwise proven" ...
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