The claim
“Chinese tech entrepreneur Lin Xiaofan was appointed as special adviser to Timor-Leste’s president on economic and commercial affairs in July of the previous year.”
Our verdict
True
The article explicitly states that Lin Xiaofan was appointed as a special adviser to Timor-Leste's president on economic and commercial affairs in July of the previous year.
What we found
The Guardian also corroborates this information in its reporting, directly linking it to the opposition's questioning.
The evidence
- Background
Timor-Leste opposition figure Florentino Ximenes da Costa urged President Ramos-Horta to explain why he granted diplomatic credentials to Chinese tech entrepreneur Lin Xiaofan, who presented himself as the face of the resort project and last July was appointed as special adviser to the president on economic and commercial affairs.
theguardian.com· Opposition MP's Statement on Appointment
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