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Former Greentown China head charged with bribery over real estate deal

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The former chairman of Greentown China Holdings, Zhang Yadong, has been charged by Hong Kong's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) for allegedly accepting HK$20 million (US$2.5 million) in bribes. The charges stem from a conspiracy between January 2020 and March 2023, where Zhang is accused of facilitating the acquisition of a stake in a real estate project in Dalian, Liaoning, in exchange for the bribes. The case was mentioned in Eastern Court. AI

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Former Greentown China head charged with bribery over real estate deal

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Cannix Yau ·

    Former Greentown China head charged for taking bribes over stake in real estate project

    Hong Kong’s corruption watchdog has charged the former head of a listed company for allegedly accepting HK$20 million (US$2.5 million) in bribes from a mainland Chinese property developer in exchange for acquiring a stake in the developer’s real estate project. Zhang Yadong, 58, …

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