Former China nuclear head jailed for life over bribes

[kristopher]

Source: BBC

The former head of China's main nuclear energy company has been jailed for life for taking almost $1m in bribes.

Kang Rixin was dismissed last year from the state-owned China National Nuclear Corporation, the biggest operator of nuclear power plants in China.

...Reports at the time of his arrest said the bribes were paid by a foreign company that wanted to build nuclear power stations in China.

"Kang was convicted of having abused his power, enabled profits for others, and taken large amount of bribes," official news agency Xinhua said, quoting a court official.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11794199

[Ghost Dog]

1. Which "foreign company"?

I see People's Daily doesn't mention that little factor: "Kang, 57, was convicted of having abused his power to enable others to profit." - http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7204832.html

nor Bloomberg here: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-11-19/china-nuclear-ex-chief-jailed-for-bribery-xinhua-says.html

I wonder why it's not named.

[closeupready]

2. More info on the wiki entry for him

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kang_Rixin

[Ghost Dog]

3. Thanks. Hmm. The "Other Press reports" are mentioned

unspecified and unreferenced, without any links?

Wouldn't be unlikely, though.

[Pavulon]

4. That would be the french nuclear conglomerate

making those bribes. If it were westinghouse you would have heard it by now from them first to get ahead of the curve.

[bananas]

5. Areva is just the one that got caught.

[Pavulon]

6. Having done business in china

there are ways to avoid this. Generally getting caught involves not following the system in place.

Obviously it is illegal to pay bribes, even if done outside the US. However there are mechanisms in place that allow business to be conducted legally.

Giving someone cash is not one of those methods.

[kristopher]

8. Corruption can't have a negative effect on plant safety, can it?

[valerief]

7. Our bribed elites become Senators. nt

[formercia]

9. The American Dream

:rofl: