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> Xu Guangyu, chairman of Beijing Kaiwen and a choral singer in college...

> Westminster’s odd couple may not be such a mismatch, given Xu’s background as a choral singer at Peking University. In the early 1980s, his high-school music teacher in Beijing took students to performances of operas “Carmen” and “Madama Butterfly,” and the ballet “Swan Lake,” he said.

At the very least the buyer does appreciate the art involved.

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> At the very least the buyer does appreciate the art involved.

Reminds me a little bit of when Jim Beam, and all of its associated brands, was purchased by Suntory, from a long line of face- and soul-less international holding conglomerates.

Suntory is a family-owned company that has the distinction of being the first distiller of whiskey in Japan over a hundred years ago.

A few people whined and moaned, but I suspect that most bourbon drinkers are happy to see a major distillery back in the hands of people that care about whiskey.

From my understanding Suntory is a very well run company, so at least from afar it looked like an acquisition that could have a good result.

Or, at least he claims to have that appreciation to get the sale done.

seems like we could give him the benefit of the doubt in this case, no?

The rich never deserve the benefit of the doubt; if they need their side of the story told, they can, and do, pay for it to be told as sympathetically and skillfully as possible. We are only to look on with as much discernment as possible.

As if? Because else he couldn't "get the sale done"?

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