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Rishi Sunak’s wife, Akshata Murty, and brother-in-law, own significant stakes in India’s Infosys. Rishi’s father-in-law, NR Narayana Murthy, founded the company and is Chairman Emeritus. Rishi’s wife remains a citizen of India. Rishi kept a US legal permanent resident (green) card, until at least last year. His wife also claimed non-domiciled status (citizen of India) for taxation purposes, at least until recently. Yet, he wishes to be British Prime Minister. Infosys has multiple sites in China, including a large Shanghai site, opened less than a decade ago.

India and China are partners, along with Russia and Iran, in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Both India and China refuse to sanction Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, and continue to buy oil, gas, and coal from Russia. It’s important to recall that Russia threatened Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and Rishi Sunak just launched an apparent cabinet coup against Johnson.

There are multiple Infosys sites in China, including the fairly new and huge Shanghai Campus. Like Rishi Sunak, Lord Sassoon favors renewed increased trade relations with China.

Rishi Sunak’s father-in-law loves him so much that he flew in from India to campaign for him as MP. So, his words clearly matter: Rishi Sunak’s father-in-law, Mr. N. R. Narayana Murthy, said, “I would like to thank the Shanghai Municipal Government and the Chinese Government for their support in starting this project. As the second largest economy in the world, China will lead the world in economic growth in the future and we see exciting times ahead. This large investment is a testimony to Infosys’ commitment to China. As a global company with a presence in over 75 countries, we will use our enhanced capacity here to deliver high quality consulting and software services to the global markets as well as to our clients in China.“ https://web.archive.org/web/20110724033305/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/infosys-to-start-new-campus-in-shanghai-122388383.html

“Why China has endorsed front-runner Rishi Sunak to be the next UK prime minister” by Tom Rogan, National Security Writer & Online Editor |  | July 14, 2022 03:16 PM, The Washington Examiner.
Excerpt: “On Thursday, China’s Global Times propaganda outlet effectively endorsed Sunak as its favored candidate. The newspaper praised the former chancellor of the exchequer (Britain’s equivalent of the U.S. treasury secretary, but with far greater political and budgetary power… as the only leadership candidate who has “a pragmatic view of developing balanced ties with China.”
[…]
“Thanks to his efforts, the first U.S.-China trade talks in three years appear set to begin in the coming days. Sunak is no longer chancellor, but he has been the driving force on this summit and in resisting the U.K. defense and foreign secretaries in advancing a more resolute stance in the face of China’s aggression in other areas.” https://web.archive.org/web/20220716104751/https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/why-china-endorsed-rishi-sunak-to-be-next-uk-prime-minister

“Rishi Sunak bids to reset China relations to boost trade: Chancellor wants to revive trade summit despite rows over Huawei, Xinjiang and Hong Kong“ By Helen Cahill 29 January 2022 • 7:00pm Excerpt: “Lord Sassoon, president of the China-Britain Business Council, said: “Government forecasts show that China is the biggest trade and job creating opportunity for the UK. The dialogues play a vital role in further opening the China market to our exporters and services firms…” https://web.archive.org/web/20220217175749/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/01/29/rishi-sunak-bids-reset-china-relations-boost-trade

Lord Sassoon is from THE Sassoon family, which gained wealth in the India-China opium trade, among other things: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sassoon_family

“Treasury scrambles to finalise China economic talks:
Whitehall officials have pencilled in the end of this month for the next chapter of the UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue, three years after it last took place, Sky News learns. By Mark Kleinman City editor @MarkKleinmanSky Monday 11 July 2022 18:16, UK https://news.sky.com/story/treasury-scrambles-to-finalise-china-economic-talks-12649884

“Infosys to Start New Campus in Shanghai
Plans an Investment of US $ 125-150 Million
SHANGHAI, May 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Infosys Technologies Ltd. (Infosys) today laid the foundation stone for its new campus at Zizhu Science and Technology Park in Shanghai, China. Infosys plans to invest between US$125-150 million in the new campus, one of the largest investments in China by a software company. Mr. N. R. Narayana Murthy, Chief Mentor and Chairman of the Board, Infosys, Mr. T.V. Mohandas Pai, Member of the Board, Infosys, Dr. S. Jaishankar, Ambassador of India to China and Mr. Rangarajan Vellamore, Chief Executive Officer, Infosys Technologies (China) Co., Ltd. were present at the ceremony.

The new Shanghai campus will be spread over 15 acres and developed over a period of 3 years. With an overall seating capacity for 8000 employees, the campus will have state of the art facilities for software development, labs, data centres, training facilities, food courts, a 1500 seater auditorium, gym, and other recreational facilities. The Shanghai campus will be the largest overseas software development centre of Infosys adhering to the highest environmental standards.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. N. R. Narayana Murthy, said, “I would like to thank the Shanghai Municipal Government and the Chinese Government for their support in starting this project. As the second largest economy in the world, China will lead the world in economic growth in the future and we see exciting times ahead. This large investment is a testimony to Infosys’ commitment to China. As a global company with a presence in over 75 countries, we will use our enhanced capacity here to deliver high quality consulting and software services to the global markets as well as to our clients in China.”

Rangarajan Vellamore, CEO, Infosys Technologies (China) Co., Ltd, said, “We have been in China for the past 7 years and have created a high quality capability to address the global and local markets. We have invested heavily in technology, training and people to derive a strategic advantage in our capabilities. With this large investment and enhanced capability we will aim to lead service capability out of China to the global and local markets for business transformation and operations. When this campus is completed we expect to have over 10,000 employees in Shanghai alone.”

Infosys China was incorporated in 2004 and had revenues of over US $ 78 million in fiscal year 2011. The company has invested in world class development centers in Shanghai Pudong Zhangjiang HiTech Park, Hangzhou Binjiang HiTech Park, Beijing China Oversea Plaza, a sales office in Hong Kong and a global education center in Jiaxing Science city. Infosys China employs over 3300 people in China and has already invested US $ 23 million in capital and has office space for 4200 people in China.
About Infosys Technologies Ltd
Many of the world’s most successful organizations rely on the 130,000 people of Infosys to deliver measurable business value. Infosys provides business consulting, technology, engineering and outsourcing services to help clients in over 30 countries build tomorrow’s enterprise. https://web.archive.org/web/20110724033305/https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/infosys-to-start-new-campus-in-shanghai-122388383.html

Rishi speech on China, discussed in the Washington Examiner article: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/mansion-house-speech-2021-rishi-sunak

Finally someone speaking of the fact that state owned businesses constitute unfair trade:
“Barriers to increased trade and investment
Competition with state-owned enterprises
261.Chinese state-owned enterprises are often subsidised by the state and given preferential treatment.
421 The British Chamber of Commerce in China told us that competition with state-owned enterprises was one of the three biggest barriers for British businesses operating in China.
422 Didi Kirsten Tatlow told us that the lack of a level playing field is a “perennial issue”, because China is “not a free economy and it does not do free trade”.
423 Professor Tsang said that for over forty years, the UK has accepted not having an economic level playing field with China, as “we were keen to help China develop and modernise”, but given that China is the “second most powerful economy in the world … there is no reason now not to insist on a level playing field”.
424
262.We also heard that there is increasingly a blurred boundary between private and state-owned enterprises in China, meaning that the issue of subsidisation is not only related to state-owned enterprises.
425
263.Lord Sassoon, on the other hand, thought that China recognises “that they need to get to grips with this issue”, adding: “They no more want to be subsidising state-owned enterprises than we did 30 or 40 years ago.”
426
Intellectual property and forced technology transfer
264.The China-Britain Business Council told us that intellectual property (IP) protection and technology transfer “remain a concern for UK businesses”, but also noted that “China’s IP protection landscape is … changing”.
427 Sir Sherard agreed, explaining that while historically intellectual property theft had been a “huge concern for British advanced manufacturers selling into China”, it is an area “of diminishing concern”.
428
265.Lord Sassoon noted that work to combat intellectual property theft between the China-Britain Business Council, the Great Britain-China Centre, and the Government has been a “considerable success”. He told us that there are now “dedicated IP courts in China”, and cited the example of the British-created children’s character Peppa Pig, which was recently given the “highest level of [trademark] protection” by a Chinese court.
429 The FCDO agreed: “UK business complaints on intellectual property have become relatively less prominent compared to other concerns, and the UK continues to share regulatory best practice to improve IP protection.”
430
266.Concerns remain about forced technology transfer—a practice whereby a government requires foreign businesses to share their technology in exchange for market access. Didi Kirsten Tatlow told us that this is one of a number of ways “China is trying to build itself up technologically … to strengthen its own economy”.431…”
https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld5802/ldselect/ldintrel/62/6209.htm

“Speech by the Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, Lord Sassoon, London Hong Kong RMB conference: The Future of RMB in the Global Financial Markets: The potential of the London and Hong Kong Offshore RMB Centres.” From: HM Treasury and Lord Sassoon of Ashley Park Published 14 June 2012 https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/speech-by-the-commercial-secretary-to-the-treasury-lord-sassoon-london-hong-kong-rmb-conference

“The Sassoon family, known as “Rothschilds of the East” due to the immense wealth they accumulated in finance and trade, are a family of Baghdadi Jewish descent. Originally based in Baghdad, Iraq, they later moved to Bombay, India, and then emigrated to China, England, and other countries. From the 18th century, the Sassoons were one of the wealthiest families in the world, with a corporate empire spanning the entire continent of Asia.” Read much more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sassoon_family

Source of Wealth of UK PM Wannabe Rishi Sunak’s Family Not Declared in Ministerial Register; Infosys Founder-Chairman Emeritus (Rishi’s Father-in-Law) Even Flew from India to Campaign for Him

Rishi Sunak’s Infosys Heiress Wife Claims Non-Dom Status to Avoid UK Taxes; Infosys Still in Russia Four Months After Invasion of Ukraine Despite Promises to Leave in April

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When Meeting with Putin at Infosys, Rishi Sunak’s Father-in-law Spoke of India & Russia’s “Special Relationship” and “Common Values”

Rishi Sunak Helped Trigger Chain of Events Leading to 2008 Crisis; Apparently Used Corporate Raider Strategy Against UK PM Johnson in Attempt to Make Himself PM

India’s InfoSys Paid Record Amount to Settle US Visa Fraud-Immigration Abuse Allegations; Son-in-Law of Founder Eyeing UK PM Post After Undermining Boris Johnson

Russia Committed Genocide Against Boris Johnson’s Circassian Ancestors-Sold His Ancestress Into Slavery, Then Threatened Johnson And Others For Comparing Them To Nazis

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/nov/27/huge-wealth-of-sunaks-family-not-declared-in-ministerial-register