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Volume 138, Number 8 Th ursday, April 5, 2018 Saudi crown prince visits MIT Media Lab, secrecy and rigid security surround his arrival Protesters call for MIT, Reif to cancel visit, citing Saudi involvement in Yemeni humanitarian crisis
By Jessica Shi 24 as part of an “ongoing collabora- development of sustainable energy,” NEWS EDITOR tion” between MIT and several Saudi Allen continued. “Saudi Aramco is a Arabian entities, specifi cally King Ab- founding member of the MIT Energy Mohammed bin Salman, the dulaziz City for Science and Technol- Initiative.” crown prince of Saudi Arabia, visited ogy, King Abdullah University of Sci- Leaders at the forum included MIT March 24 as one of the stops on ence and Technology (KAUST), and MIT President L. Rafael Reif and his fi rst offi cial tour of the U.S. the General Authority of Small and Saudi Minister of Energy, Industry, “His Royal Highness Crown Medium Enterprises. and Mineral Resources Khalid Al- Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s “Saudi Arabia and MIT have a Falih. Collaborative agreements on visit today in Greater Boston focused longstanding collaborative relation- various research initiatives, such as on nurturing ties between the private ship focused on subjects of mutual those Allen listed, were signed by sector and academia of the two na- interest,” Kimberly Allen, director of the participants and “inaugurated tions,” according to a press release by media relations and deputy director by the Crown Prince,” according to the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia’s of MIT News, wrote in an email to the press release. Information Offi ce. Th e T ech . Th e Saudi Embassy also tweeted Th e prince’s visit was in conjunc- Th is includes “creating oppor- that the prince toured an innovation tion with the second annual Innova- tunities for post-doctoral Saudi exhibition at MIT that showcased COURTESY OF MALTE AHRENS tion to Impact forum, which was held women scientists and engineers to Many Media Lab event attendees accompanied Mohammed bin at the Samberg Center in E52 March study at MIT” and “supporting the Saudi, Page 2 Salman as he exited the building.
Bertschinger to step down as ICEO Food insecurity working group
Ed Bertschinger, the Institute the quality of and access to data Community and Equity Offi cer, around many measures of di- proposes low-cost grocery store is stepping down after fi ve years versity at MIT. A search has be- in the role. As ICEO, Bertsch- gun for a replacement, who will inger fostered discussions about be selected from current MIT Other recommendations include improving Costco shuttle sensitive issues and improved faculty. system, establishing contracts with grocery delivery services By Kaitlyn Hennacy gry at least once in the previous week and work rather than get food.’” Da- due to a lack of money for food. vid Randall, chair of the FISWG, said IN SHORT Th e Food Insecurity Solutions However, the FISWG found that in an interview with Th e T ech . Ty Dolla ign will perform at SpringFEST April , the UA Events Working Group (FISWG) proposed the fi nancial barrier is just one part Lack of education about cooking Committee revealed Tuesday night. Tickets are now available at tickets. a low-cost grocery store as one solu- of a complex issue.Th e report states aff ordable, healthy meals is another mit.edu. tion to aid students who face food in- that “some students miss meals be- problem that contributes to food security in a recent report posted on cause they are working or involved in insecurity, according to the report. CPW is ursday, April through Sunday, April . the Division of Student Life website activities and do not have the time to “When you talk to students and you in late March. seek out aff ordable food options on ask them, ‘Do you know how to cook Drop date is April . Chancellor Cynthia Barnhart PhD or around campus.” for yourself?’ and then ‘Do you know ’88 and Vice President and Dean for Th e FISWG also noted that the how to cook for yourself economi- Summer housing applications opened March . Students who submit Student Life Suzy Nelson created the distance between dining halls and cally and nutritiously?’ students say after April will automatically be placed on a waiting list. FISWG to investigate the issue of food main campus is another factor that that’s hard for them. So you hear insecurity on campus. Th e group met limits accessibility to food. about students who cook ramen or Send news and tips to [email protected]. throughout the fall semester and IAP “[Students are] making a choice. mac-and-cheese. Th ey cook less to review survey data, consult mem- Do I take 15 minutes to take a break nutritious food options because bers of the MIT community, and fi - from work to get food, or do I con- they’re cheaper,” Randall said. nally come up with a proposal. tinue working? And because many of Th e report suggested a low- An update on Designing In the 2017 Student Quality of Life the food options are on the west side cost grocery store located on cam- Survey, about 10 percent of students of campus, students are making the the First Year course indicated that they went to bed hun- decision that ‘I’m just going to stay Food, Page 2 Waitz: student input critical to this ‘really MIT launches task force to address the future of work di cult organizational change process’ MIT’s new Task Force on of today’s jobs potentially be- Th is conscious shaping of the the Work of the Future seeks to ing outsourced to machines and future of work will also involve By Jocasta Manasseh-Lewis along the way,” Vice Chancellor Ian understand and shape the job computers due to advances in adjusting educational tech- STAFF REPORTER Waitz said in an interview with Th e market for the next generation of artifi cial intelligence. niques to prepare students for Tech. employees. Th e task force also aims to the new kinds of jobs they may In Designing the First Year Last fall, Waitz organized a team Th e task force is a research help shape the interconnected encounter in the future, accord- (DFY) at MIT, a new class this se- of 20 people who met twice a week team of over twenty students development of technology and ing to their website. mester, students and faculty are in order to design the class. Waitz and faculty members from both the workplace, explained task Th e initiative is projected to tasked with restructuring the fi rst- commented that he focused on engineering and social science force Chair David Mindell. Th ey last two and a half years, MIT year experience. incorporating student input into fi elds. Th eir research is intended not only want to predict how News reports. Th e task force Th e aims of the class are to “un- this “really diffi cult organizational to address the changing nature the job market may change with plans to provide updates to the derstand the needs for the fi rst change process.” of the job market due to rapid new technologies, but also help Institution through periodic con- year and what should we change Waitz compared the class’s ef- technological development, ac- to shape their development in a ferences and presentations, as to make it better; to apply rigorous forts with the eff orts of a typical cording to a press release from way that preserves the value of well as publish a book when the design frameworks to help gener- faculty committee — the usual way MIT News. Th is is in response human input and allows for so- research has concluded. ate really good ideas for change, of approaching this kind of institu- to public concerns about many cially conscious job evolution. —Christina Warren both big and small; and to engage the community in that discussion First Year, Page 3
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High around 42°F (6°C). and The Tech MIT and Cambridge police patrol Media Lab curity workers) were being briefed Massachusetts Peace Action, led a been documented by human rights on the protocol for the day, which protest against Mohammed’s visit groups, and so I think it’s an embar- included no cell phone usage and outside Lobby 7 March 23. rassment for MIT to be associated only admitting people who had The protest attracted between with him and to welcome him here specific forms of identification; the thirty and fifty participants, who this weekend — on the third anni- “VIP” would arrive around 2 p.m., held signs with slogans such as “No versary, in fact, of the war,” Shireen according to the person leading the Saudi War Criminal at MIT” and Al-Adeimi, a student at Harvard’s meeting. chanted “What do we want? Peace. Graduate School of Education and One of the attendees who ar- When do we want it? Now.” one the organizers of the protest, rived at the Media Lab early, a post- A Change.org petition started told The Tech. doc at KAUST, told The Tech that the by an organization called Just For- Al-Adeimi was born and raised event, which he said was an “ex- eign Policy also gathered more in Yemen. “We have people back hibition between MIT and Saudi than 6,000 signatures. The petition home, friends and family, who Arabia,” would start at 11 a.m. or 12 called for MIT to cancel Moham- can’t find adequate food, who p.m. and that Mohammed was ex- med’s visit, alleging that the Saudi can’t find clean water. … It’s getting pected to visit around 2 p.m. bombardment and blockade of Ye- harder and harder for people to But when The Tech sought ad- men essentially amounted to using survive every day. Already people ditional confirmation from event starvation as a war tactic. Students are dying in the tens of thousands,” MAHI SHAFIULLAH—THE TECH staff, they declined to comment on submitted the petition to Reif’s of- she said in a follow-up interview Protesters gathered outside Lobby 7 the day before the prince was Mohammed’s visit or even on what fice March 23. with The Tech. to visit MIT. the event at the Media Lab was. The Yemen Civil War is an on- Al-Adeimi also emphasized that When The Tech returned to the going conflict between the govern- they were not just protesting the Saudi, from Page 1 Prof. Rob Miller, East Campus Media Lab in the early afternoon, ment of President Abdrabbuh Man- fact that someone from Saudi Ara- head of house, sent an email March at least one and at times three or sur Hadi and opposition groups, bia was coming: rather, Moham- “selected industrial innovations 23 notifying EC residents that a more staff members stood at each including the Houthi movement med is Saudi Arabia’s Minister of produced by several Saudi compa- “high-level visitor” would be on entrance of the building. and forces loyal to former presi- Defense and thus “the architect of nies and universities.” campus the next day for an event at A resident of EC told The Tech dent Ali Abdullah Saleh. Saudi the war in Yemen.” Aside from limited official the Media Lab across the street. he witnessed numerous security Arabia, together with eight other Jonathan King, an emeritus pro- publicity, secrecy and rigid secu- “There will be multiple vehicles details patrolling the area over the Arab states and with the logistical fessor in MIT’s biology department, rity have surrounded Mohammed’s in the area and extra security mea- course of the afternoon. This in- support of of the U.S., the U.K., and also spoke at the protest. “The no- visit, which took place at the Media sures, including people on the roof cluded a combination of MIT po- France, is intervening in the war on tion that this institution should Lab shortly after the forum. of 70 Amherst Street. MIT Police are lice, Cambridge police (including behalf of Hadi, according to BBC’s support an absolute monarchy by Allen wrote in her email that involved in the planning and aware at least two officers who were heav- overview of the crisis. the crown prince is really scandal- “when circumstances indicated the of the measures being taken,” Mill- ily armed), secret service agents, The war, which passed its ous,” King said. Crown Prince's desire to visit MIT” er wrote. “This is just a heads-up, and several black-clothed persons 1,000th day mark in December, Ryuga Hatano ’18, another pro- during his time in Greater Boston, there’s no cause for alarm.” with binoculars on the roof of 70 has created “the worst humani- tester, was unhappy about the lack “MIT agreed to host him.” The Tech went to the Media Lab Amherst Street. tarian crisis in the world,” accord- of transparency around the visit. Regarding further details, Allen the morning of March 24, before the The Tech did not witness Mo- ing to a joint statement from the “[Reif] at least owes students and emphasized that the Saudi Arabian event started. “No Parking” signs hammed entering the Media Lab, World Health Organization, the the community an explanation for embassy is “the entity to officially were put up throughout the street but the resident saw and photo- World Food Programme, and the exactly what the meeting is about,” speak for and describe the move- in the front and side of the building. graphed Mohammed exiting at 5:33 United Nations Children's Fund Hatano said in an interview with ments of the Crown Prince.” Staff members wearing jack- p.m. (UNICEF). The Tech. The embassy did not answer The ets that said “Residential Life and MIT and Harvard students, as “The crown prince has commit- Whitney Zhang contributed Tech’s calls. Dining” (likely Allied Barton se- well as local activist groups such as ted countless war crimes that have reporting. SwipeShare program may also be expanded Food, from Page 1 able items because they don’t want very reasonable,” Nelson said in an way to do that so that SwipeShare Bettina Arkhurst ’18, the CASE to handle refrigeration and freez- interview with The Tech. continues and thrives,” Cummings food insecurity head, explained in pus as a solution that could give ers. We’re looking to do more fresh In helping students who face said. an interview with The Tech that the students convenient, healthy op- food from a nutrition standpoint,” food insecurity, the FISWG also MIT’s chapter of the national pantries will contain donated food tions with affordable prices. Hayes said. sees SwipeShare, a program that student organization Donor to from CASE, and that students can Mark Hayes, director of campus According to Hayes, collabora- allows students to donate guest Diner (D2D) is also working to add food as well. If the trial run dining, said in an interview with tion with MIT’s dining vendor will meal swipes to other students in raise awareness of on-campus goes well, the pantries will con- The Tech that a working group is let the grocery store purchase bulk need, as playing a big role. “I think food insecurity and resources for tinue through the school year and aiming to open a low-cost grocery foods at a low cost and sell them SwipeShare has been a tremen- students. “Because when you nor- expand into all dorms. this upcoming fall semester. The to students at the lowest possible dous success,” Randall said. “We’ve mally think of food insecurity, you A major goal of CASE is to re- group includes MIT students and prices. had roughly 1,000 donations, real associate it with the homeless or duce the stigma around seeking collaborates with the Undergradu- Aside from the low-cost gro- donations. We’ve given about half people in Third World countries. A help. “What we think others will ate Association and the student cery store, other suggestions by of those out.” lot of people don’t associate it with think of us holds us back,” Arkhurst group Class Awareness, Support, the FISWG include improving the Peter Cummings, DSL execu- students and so that’s one thing said. “Overall, we approach it [the and Equality (CASE). The store shuttle system to nearby grocery tive director for administration, we’re trying to raise awareness of,” food pantry] with this idea to make could alleviate some of the con- stores like Costco and establish- said in an interview with The Tech Varsha Sridhar ’21, a member of it as easy and low barrier as pos- cerns stemming from the closing ing contracts with delivery services that SwipeShare will be modified D2D, said in an interview with The sible for people to get the food they of Star Market and the high pricing — such as Instacart and Amazon so that students can donate regular Tech. need.” at LaVerde’s. Fresh — to make their services meal swipes in addition to guest CASE is also working to imple- Any students who have feed- Hayes differentiated the low- more affordable to students. swipes, which matters because ment food pantries in dorms. They back or questions about the food cost grocery from a food pantry “We’re going to act on most MIT’s new meal plans for next year recently installed pantries in Ran- insecurity programs that CASE or- that relies on donations. “[Food of [the suggestions] because I do not all include guest swipes. dom Hall, East Campus, Burton- ganizes can email food-case@mit. pantries] tend to have non-perish- thought that their proposals were “We’re going to come up with a Conner, MacGregor, and New House. edu. Thursday, April 5, 2018 The Tech 3 Some students criticize DFY class structure First Year, from Page 1 ently; that’s one of the strengths of Jiang ’20, current UA secretary and taught more about product design,” and the realities of the course] is having a diverse set of instructors. next year’s UA Vice President, is Green and Wahid continued. because these students are so pas- tional change at MIT. “If you add What’s unique about this is that the also an SLA. Both Green and Wahid have sionate,” Moser said. In an initial up all of the TAs, the teaching team, design challenge is for a complex “Th is class is exciting because it since dropped the class. survey of the students’ motives to and the students, we are at around socio-technical problem,” Bryan gets students involved who gener- Th e course “didn’t seem valu- take the class, the most popular 600-700 people-hours per week. Moser ’87, senior lecturer of system ally wouldn’t be involved in student able because it didn’t feel like I answer was that they wanted to By comparison, the typical faculty design and management and one of government; it’s tapping into an- was contributing to something that improve MIT. committee might work several hun- the co-instructors, said in an inter- other group of people who wouldn’t would have an impact on the fresh- Both Moser and Maria Yang ’91, dred hours per year,” he added. view with Th e T e h. c have been tapped into otherwise,” man experience,” Wahid said in an professor of mechanical engineer- On the Vice Chancellor’s web- Student Lab Assistants (SLAs) Martin said. interview with Th e T ech . “It was dif- ing, stressed the importance of site, DFY is described as “design-in- invited to the teaching team by Ian However, the structure of the fi cult for me to see what good would being able to think about others’ tensive,” "team-based,” and “project Waitz contributed to the initial de- class has also been criticized by come out of the class as a whole needs and opinions during the de- focused.” Th e students are tasked sign eff ort. Currently, they aid the some students. or my involvement in the class. I sign process. with identifying the various stake- teaching staff and provide mentor- “Th ere is a clear dissonance wasn’t sure if what we were doing “In the face of complex prob- holders involved in the fi rst year ex- ship to the students. between the advertised expecta- was genuine.” lems, humility is required. At least perience at MIT, and using design “A lot of people have a vision of tions of the course and the real- Green’s email to the class also early on, there is a patience to try methods from various MIT schools how MIT is supposed to run. What ity of the course,” Kelvin Green II asked other students to submit to observe not only one’s point of to present their recommendations you end up discovering when you ’21 and Mimi Wahid ’21 wrote in a their thoughts, so that their collec- view or bias, but to spend some to the senior administration. talk to a lot of diff erent people is Google Document, which was sent tive experiences could be shared time to really look at others and Th e class is composed of work- that there are so many diff erent by Green in an email to the class with the instructors. see where they’re coming from, shops and weekly lectures, in which paths and so many diff erent experi- March 1 and later forwarded to Th e “I had a lot of questions about what their needs might be. Th e students learn about the design ences,” Edward Fan ’19, one of the Tech. what educational design is, and fi rst few weeks of the class, we re- process and educational policy. Th e SLAs, said in an interview with Th e Green and Wahid commented Professor Justin Reich provided me ally asked students to set aside structure of the class is described Tech. “Honestly, I have to give huge that the course seemed to be more with so much help and so many re- that particular thing that they on the syllabus as “two spirals [that] props to Ian for coming up with rigid than expected, with students sources. But we weren’t really living might have come to the class with,” will expose the students to a full cy- this structure. Th is idea of giving being asked to interview ill-defi ned that in the class; it felt like I was on Moser said. cle of observation, framing, concept students the opportunity to really stakeholder groups and then create a diff erent planet. Until I reached DFY is a twelve-unit class in generation, design, and validation.” shape the MIT experience is very “a needs assessment within an exist- out through the survey, I didn’t fully Mechanical Engineering and One of the main projects the unique.” ing structure that has been provided realize that other people were going Comparative Media Studies only class has been working on is a Another SLA, Alexa Martin ’19, for us,” contrary to their hopes of through the same experience,” Green off ered Spring 2018; it is also a needs assessment of stakeholder expressed excitement about the “re-designing” the fi rst year. said in an interview with Th e T e h. c HASS-E and counts towards the groups, such as the students in liv- class opening up new discussions Th e students in the course also “Th is is a complicated and design minor. Th e class is open to ing groups. about the fi rst year at MIT. Martin is did not receive adequate prepara- unique class to begin with. 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★★★★☆ Isle of Dogs Directed by Wes Anderson Story by Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman, and Kunichi Nomura Screenplay by Wes Anderson Starring Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Kunichi Nomura, Greta Gerwig, Frances McDormand, Scarlett Johansson Rated PG-13 COURTESY OF TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION Now Playing On his quest to find Spots, Atari and his canine companions meet Jupiter and Oracle.
By Nathan Liang accompanied by an odd stray named Chief modern city back to the Edo period, with passing of each act. At face value, the film ASSOCIATE ARTS EDITOR (Bryan Cranston). nods to delicately painted folding screens can be seen as one boy’s brave journey to My first impressions of the film were that and Hokusai’s works. find and rescue his beloved dog from Trash Looking at Wes Anderson’s filmography, it was colorfully animated, entertaining, and Another note that becomes very appar- Island. Going deeper, some would say that one could glean his quirky mannerisms of very Wes Anderson-esque. Some may feel ent in Isle of Dogs is Anderson’s desire to the film focuses on the human corruption film. The Grand Budapest Hotel featured off-put by the animation style of Isle of Dogs, portray the dogs’ humanity. This shows most — as one would find out by following Mayor pastel sets, concise dialogue, and charm- but I personally found it very eye-catching prominently in the fact that the dogs speak Kobayashi’s arc — or on the concept of ani- ing characters. Moonrise Kingdom was and interesting to look at. English while the humans speak Japanese, mal rights — as evidenced by the introduc- described as whimsical and eccentric, fea- However, one thing that did stick out as creating a distinct language barrier right tion of the allegedly cannibalistic pack of turing known stars such as Bill Murray and unusual was the macabre elements present off the bat. Immediately, Anderson’s target dogs. Bruce Willis. Fantastic Mr. Fox, based off of in Isle of Dogs, contrasting with the other- audience sympathizes more with the dogs The inclusion of such a notable cast the Roald Dahl book of the same name, used wise light-hearted, snarky tone of the film. because they can understand them better would also be hard to forget, from talents a very distinct yet classic, handmade anima- Within the introduction sequence, we’re than the humans, who have cruelly excom- such as Jeff Goldblum (the gossip-prone tion technique. Anderson’s latest film, Isle delivered images of a dog tearing another municated all dogs, save for Atari, the one Duke), Greta Gerwig (the snappy American of Dogs, presents yet another unique player dog’s ear off and of maggot-infested food. link between these two separate worlds. On foreign exchange student Trace Walker), into the world of Hollywood. Later on, we see living seafood get jovially the other hand, actions speak louder than Frances McDormand (Interpreter Nelson), The story of Isle of Dogs is fairly simple. chopped up and turned into sushi. We even words, and this becomes especially true and Scarlett Johansson (the former show Set in the fictional Japanese city of Megasa- get a scene of a surgery, with blood and guts when the dogs aren’t speaking. The audi- dog Nutmeg). As a taiko nerd, I would also ki, the villainous Mayor Kobayashi (Kunichi in full view for the audience. ence is constantly confronted by the large, be hard-pressed not to mention Alexandre Nomura) banishes all dogs to Trash Island, The overall design of the movie is that of emoting eyes of the canine characters and Desplat’s charming soundtrack, in which blaming them for the recent uprise of ca- a very stereotypical look at Japanese culture, dog owners alike and will easily recognize he masterfully blends Western and Eastern nine flu. This becomes the catalyst for Atari possibly to alienate the human characters by habitual, endearing mannerisms. Charac- music together. Kobayashi’s (Koyu Rankin) quest to find his overexagerrating their mannerisms and set- ter development also helps to humanize Overall, in some ways, Isle of Dogs is a dog, Spots (Liev Schreiber). The 12-year-old tings. Bright red buildings highlight Megasa- the dogs, whether it be through romances, surprising departure from Wes Anderson’s hijacks a plane and flies out to Trash Island, ki’s skyline, and posters of Mayor Kobayas- friendships, or changes of heart. tradition of fluffy, quaint movies. Even so, I and the adventure begins after he crash- hi ominously stare down into the streets. These concepts carry the story of the film, would not advise people away from watch- lands and meets a pack of banished dogs Meanwhile, other art involved transport the which plays out like a miniseries with the ing this amusing film.
MOVIE REVIEW Rothstein examines the underbelly of Chinese companies’ practice of the ‘reverse merger’ The China Hustle is an astounding exposé of the mass fraud that has been perpetrated by both U.S. and Chinese parties after the global financial crisis
stein tells the story of the role that several by allowing Americans to invest in the Chi- denies his responsibility for the actions of ★★★★☆ Chinese companies have played in effec- nese economy. Rodman & Renshaw despite his role as an tively harming the U.S. economy after the If this sounds too good to be true, it is. executive board member. What’s funny is latest financial crisis, with some surprising As we learn over the first half of the movie, the slight comical dimension that some of The China Hustle details. By the time the credits roll, the au- the Chinese companies that participate in these characters take on, with the Loeb & dience cannot help but be left aghast. these “reverse mergers” grossly inflate their Loeb lawyer embodying the slimy “greed is Directed by Jed Rothstein The story begins by describing the eco- assets and revenues. Investors that include good” archetype, and General Wesley Clark nomic landscape of the United States after Vanguard funds, those that your mother serving as the symbol for the “figurehead Written by Jed Rothstein the financial crisis. The hedge fund man- and father are probably invested in, pur- for hire.” ager Dan David is introduced as someone chase the stocks after evaluating the com- One of the more shocking moments of Rated R whose funds have been wiped out by the panies at the given figures, and the price is the film is of the story told of Kun Huang, crisis and, among the others, is devastated driven higher and higher, until it crashes an investigator working for Dan David who Now Playing and searching for salvation. Here, China after investors begin to realise that there gets detained and imprisoned for a year enters the picture. In the face of the global is no underlying value to the company. All for probing and exposing the fraudulent economic decline, the Chinese market is told, Rothstein reports that over $25 billion companies. Though Huang is still seeking By Maximillian Langenkamp thriving, and everybody is all but certain worth of fraud has been committed. recourse, the account of constant threats STAFF WRITER that an investment in the Chinese market Like every good story, The China Hus- to both himself and his family is harrowing could only go up in value. However, there tle has its compelling characters. There’s and does not favorably portray China. With President Xi Jinping’s effective are Chinese laws that prevent foreign par- Dan David, the good hedge fund manager The film closes with a portentous air. extension of the length of the term of his ties from investing directly in the Chinese who sweetly warns at the beginning of Rothstein shows a clip of President Donald presidency, Director Jed Rothstein’s docu- companies. Luckily for us, in their generos- the film, “There are no good guys in this Trump and Jack Ma, the CEO of Alibaba, mentary The China Hustle is incredibly ity, large conglomerates, starting with Roth story, including me”; there’s the ex-trader the world’s largest and most valuable re- relevant. It was the highly quotable Balzac & Co., have helped to devise a special tool, surfer dude with a conscience, Matthew tailer. The strong implication is that Alibaba who declared that “behind every great for- the “reverse merger,” which allows defunct Wiechert, who describes his experiences at is yet another one of the companies that are tune lies a crime.” Such is the contention of U.S. companies to be acquired by Chinese Roth & Co., one of the chief antagonists of serving up “the China hustle.” And, after The China Hustle and its subjects. Through companies — for instance, a chemical the film; there’s also the indignant retired this series of wild exposés, it’s difficult to a clearly illustrated set of interviews, Roth- manufacturer in Sichuan province — there- U.S. General Wesley Clark, who stridently shrug off Rothstein’s accusations. 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