Surely it is not too much to expect these issues to be resolved prior to the shareholder vote so that shareholders are not voting blindly on a deal that we really can't begin to evaluate intelligently.

Surely Fung, as the consumate businessman would not expect his shareholders to vote "in the dark" without this critical information being publically announced. If Fung is as shrewd as some say he is, then resolution of these matters prior to the August vote would be non-negotiable.....again....given only weeks between the KRY shareholder vote and the Vz. parliamentary election....what's the big deal....unless these issues are still in limbo....and God knows limbo can last a long, long, long time in Venezuela.

While that sounds good in theory what your suggesting is that Chavez does something that makes sense.

The shareholder vote will boil down to 2 reasons the vote will be yes.

1. are we in a better position having China as our partner? YES

2. it doesn't matter what we think, the big stock holders control the votes.

JJ