"China's Central Government Orders Demolition Of 66 Golf Courses"

[Jon Wiggett]

Chinese citizens are not banned from playing golf. Communist Party members are banned from joining golf clubs. Plus fwiw I believe Dr Ruayrungruang holds Thai citizenship too.

Adam, maybe a bit of a flippant remark by me apparently. I would imagine however that anyone on the board of a big Chinese company is almost certainly a party member. Also I doubt Dr. Ruayrungruang's Thai citizenship is of any relevance to the Chinese when it comes to party directives.

As I said, my comment was meant as an ironic joke rather than a serious point hence the emoticon.

[Joel_Stewart]

Tim Finchem was on Morning Drive yesterday and had an interesting politically correct take.


He felt that the government has nothing against golf but instead the closing was all about corruption. 

[Adam Lawrence]

Tim Finchem was on Morning Drive yesterday and had an interesting politically correct take.


He felt that the government has nothing against golf but instead the closing was all about corruption.

He is correct. Golf is perceived as an arm of corruption. If you have been following China generally over the last couple of years you'll be aware that a LOT of senior officials have been put on trial for corruption. Golf has been a way that the political and business elites connect and thus a channel by which corruption has spread.

[Mark Bourgeois]

Tim Finchem was on Morning Drive yesterday and had an interesting politically correct take.


He felt that the government has nothing against golf but instead the closing was all about corruption.

He is wrong. It is not all about corruption.