A spokeswoman for Amnesty International U.S.A. said the organization was told that it is 'not the best tenant' for a building owned by a Chinese state-owned enterprise, according to The New York Times.
The Chinese government is sensitive about allegations of human rights abuses. It works hard within its own borders to squelch information about such accusations, both online and offline.
"We were planning to sign the lease until we were told a week ago by our contact at Orient Overseas — who owns the building — that his bosses were declining,'' Robyn Shepherd, a spokeswoman at Amnesty International U.S.A. told the Times. "His response was along the lines that we weren't the best tenant for a building owned by a Chinese , and that we probably wouldn't want to be a tenant there anyway, given the owners."
The New York Times reported that it didn't hear back from Cosco Shipping. The company did not immediately reply to a CNBC request for comment. Shepherd told the Times that Amnesty International U.S.A. is exploring other lease options in New York.
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