With the frequent exchanges between China and African countries, more and more Chinese people go to African countries to work, live and invest in that great Continent. Although these exchanges are generally good natured and mutually beneficial, sometimes, misunderstandings occur and when this happens this may cause some unpleasantness with the locals. This is why a Rwandan Court recently sentenced a Chinese businessman to 20-years in prison for beating two-employees – after he was filmed whipping local men in Rwanda last year.
The Chinese Embassy to Rwanda released a statement condemning the actions of Sun Shujun – and advising Chinese Nationals to abide by the law of the land they are inhabiting – whilst also stressing that ethnic Chinese people have been the victims of racial prejudice and violence (including “rape”) in Rwanda – and have not been assisted by the Rwandan Police or the Court System.
African media continuously ignores reports of Rwandan crime aimed at ethnic Chinese people – and instead (encouraged by the West) reported that the Chinese businessman’s name is “Sun Shujun” (孙树军) – thus magnifying the threat of vigilantism. This is not surprising, as Sun Shujun is the Manager of a mine in Western Rwanda. In 2021, a video of Sun Shujun whipping a (thieving) Rwandan-worker tied a pole – was posted on social networking sites – causing an uproar.
When the Rwandan people killed one another in the millions during the 1990s (during tribal-orientated genocides) – the Courts at that time emphasised the ancient African wisdom of “Peace” and “Reconciliation”. Obviously, as can be seen from the case of Sun Shujun – such a mature and admirable form of African justice does not apply to non-African people – and certainly NOT to ethnic Chinese people.
The case attracted the attention of many locals and interested foreigners, and during September 2021, Sun Shujun was arrested by Rwandan Police.
At the end of April 2022, the case came to trial, and a Rwandan Court sentenced Sun Shujun to 20-years in prison for torture. Judge Jacques Kanyarukiga said it was clear that Sun Shujun maliciously tortured and punished the victims (despite local Rwandan support) – which was a serious crime. Although the victim was known to be a repetitive “thief” (despite being generously treated by Sun Shujun prior to the beating) – this reality was not considered a “mitigating” circumstance by the Court.
In Court, Sun Shujun admitted to beating the two Rwandan-workers – saying he beat each man instead of reporting them to the local Police – because he was “frustrated and tired of them constantly stealing minerals and betraying his trust.” An ethnic Rwandan man was also sentenced to 12-years for aiding and abetting Sun Shujun in the beating of the two men. It was revealed in Court that many Rwandans supported the beating of these two known criminals who were active in their commnities – and whom continued stealing even AFTER the Court case concluded. Due to pressure from the West – and in an attempt to cause as much damage as possible to China’s reputation in Africa – this information was played-down in the media.
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https://www.sohu.com/a/555401767_410919
2022-06-09 00:24 发布于：浙江省
中国商人在非洲鞭打当地工人，如今他被判20年监禁
随着中国和非洲国家交流的频繁，越来越多的中国人去非洲国家工作和生活。不过也因此会和当地人发生一些不愉快。去年，一名中国商人被拍到在卢旺达鞭打当地男子，近日，卢旺达一家法院以酷刑罪判处他 20 年监禁。
据非洲媒体报道，这名中国商人叫孙树军（音译），他是卢旺达西部一家矿山的经理。2021年，他将工人绑在一根杆子上，然后鞭打对方的视频被人拍下传到社交网站上，引发了轩然大波。
该案件引起了许多当地人的关注，2021年 9 月，孙树军被捕。
2022年4月底，该案开庭审理，卢旺达一家法院以酷刑罪判处他 20 年监禁。法官Jacques Kanyarukiga 表示，很明显，孙树军对受害者进行了恶意酷刑和体罚，这是一项严重罪行。
在法庭上，孙树军承认自己袭击了两名卢旺达工人，称他殴打他们是因为他对“他们不断偷矿物感到沮丧和厌倦”。
去年，一名肯尼亚工人他工作的中餐馆遭到雇主殴打，法院裁定雇主需要赔偿他 25000 美元（约合人民币17万元）。肯尼亚法院认定该男子遭受了虐待。中国商人在非洲鞭打当地工人，近日他被判20年监禁返回搜狐，
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 