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Erik Prince just made a huge $19 million USD investment in his business with his Chinese partners - he exercised options to buy 205,115,657 shares in his company Frontier Services Group at HK$0.73 - FSG is majority owned by Chinese state-owned CITIC Group
doc.irasia.com/listco/hk/fron…
I captured some highlights in this article on Prince from Frontier Services Group's 2017 annual report on how FSG's business is strategically aligned with China's Belt & Road initiative
medium.com/@wsiegelman/er…
Erik Prince's partner & Deputy Chairman of Frontier Services Group, Johnson Chun Shun Ko, served as a director of Cambridge Analytica's new company Emerdata from Jan to Jun 2018, he resigned but current Emerdata director Gary Ka Chun Tiu has worked with Ko
medium.com/@wsiegelman/ca…
Emerdata's October shareholder list includes a minority owner Trinity Gate which is also a minority owner of Frontier Services Group
This article provides a good overview of Prince's business in China w/Frontier Services Group

Behind Erik Prince’s China venture - The Blackwater founder has cut a lucrative security-training deal with Chinese insiders. But is it against U.S. interests?
washingtonpost.com/news/world/wp/…
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Reminder to anyone who writes about this:

Erik Prince's current company, Frontier Services Group, is owned by the Chinese government. Prince can't be a neutral observer in Afghanistan. He works for the Chinese government and is paid to protect their interests around the world.
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I'm realizing Erik Prince's work in China is news to a lot of people. For those who are interested, this is a good article to catch you up to speed.
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