The scandal-tainted fair, with accusations of improprieties, including kickbacks, lost $130 million when expected crowds failed to materialize.
The often hedonistic vibe has prompted criticism of the fair, including accusations that it attracts scenesters with little real interest in contemporary art.
Why Wada? "We have to wait for the whole world to decide how fair the accusations against athletes are, because for many athletes the situation is extremely disputable".
Since China joined the WTO in December 2001, becoming subject to its rules on free and fair trade, accusations of mercantilist behaviour have sounded even more hollow than they did before.Inevitably, as China grows, some countries will find their competitive position altered and the adjustment painful.
At one time, Carlyle was known for employing former politicians and government apparatchiks, making it an easy target for accusations — fair or not — that it was a crony capitalist machine buying favors, as opposed to a private equity firm with a knack for buying and selling companies at the right time.
And I believe such decisions are not fair because their accusations are groundless," Lu said at a press conference.
Like PBS, the BBC, UK's largest media organization which is partially funded by taxpayer money, has found itself embroiled in its fair share of accusations of political bias.
In a city that is not known for objective journalism, and at a time when media companies increasingly are financially intertwined with the people and companies they write about, it is not clear if the accusation is fair.
Whether the accusation is fair, it is true that austerity measures can affect the lives of many residents.
