this I just have to respond to.
Do you genuinely believe that?
I've not spoken to any senior commentator nor analyst that believes that this stuff doesn't happen. Nor can I think of any conceiveable reason why it wouldn't happen in a JV of this size or geographic spread.
Shorters?. Why were they shorting.?
Never fall in love with a company or its management.. particulalrly one operating in locations such as these.