The mystery of missing Chinese passports in Angola

By Henrique Almeida LUANDA (Reuters Life!) - A strange phenomenon has been taking place in the classified ad section of state-owned daily Jornal de Angola that is raising eyebrows in the African nation. Every day, at least five or six ads of missing Chinese passports are published in the newspaper: "Lost - Chinese Passport, G18073676, pertaining to Chun Jian Chen, contact 922 236 2951." Over 100,000 Chinese workers are estimated to be spread out across oil and mineral producing Angola, laying railroad tracks, paving new highways and building hotels and roads. But nobody knows for sure as there are no official figures. This, and the fact that the only ones advertising for lost passports in Angola's only daily newspaper seem to be Chinese nationals has sparked all kinds of speculation. "Why is it that Chinese passports... [read full story]                    

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