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Former Sinopec and CNOOC Chairman Fu Chengyu probed for corruption in China

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Fu Chengyu, the former chairman of Chinese state-owned energy giants Sinopec and CNOOC, is currently under investigation for alleged corruption. The probe is being conducted by China's top anti-graft bodies, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) and the National Supervisory Commission. This investigation is reportedly due to "serious violations of discipline and law," a common euphemism for corruption in China. AI

RANK_REASON Regulatory action against a high-profile former executive of major state-owned enterprises. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Former Sinopec and CNOOC Chairman Fu Chengyu probed for corruption in China

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Laura Zhou ·

    China places former Sinopec and CNOOC boss Fu Chengyu, 75, under corruption probe

    Fu Chengyu, the former chairman of leading oil giants Sinopec and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), is under investigation for corruption by the country’s top watchdogs. The Communist Party’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) was investigating Fu …

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