Sinopec says employee took Daimler money
By Pan Xiaoyi |
March 27, 2010, Saturday
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CHINA Petroleum & Chemical Corp, known as Sinopec, acknowledged yesterday that a former staffer took bribes from German automaker Daimler AG.
Sinopec was responding to allegations that it was involved in hefty bribes Daimler is accused of making to officials of at least 22 foreign countries.
Sinopec said the employee, who worked for its international business unit and was identified only by the surname Du, was convicted and sentenced by a Beijing court in 2006 on charges of bribery. He took kickbacks when purchasing vehicles from Daimler in February 2002 and December 2003.
Asia's largest oil refiner said its international business unit halted its dealings with Daimler after the case.
In a statement on its Website, the state-owned company urged the government to tighten oversight of lawbreaking foreign companies.
"We urge and hope that the government will encourage a normal market environment and good business conduct by working to severely punish audacious challenges from multinational companies and lawbreaking business people," the statement said.
Daimler has been prosecuted by US authorities for paying at least US$56 million in bribes in 22 countries.
According to court documents, Chinese officials took kickbacks of cash, commissions and gifts valued at around 4 million euros from 2000 to 2005. Among these, Sinopec and BGP Inc, a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corp, received 2.6 million euros from Daimler in exchange for an agreement worth a combined 71.56 million euro.
Changqing Petroleum Exploration Bureau, another subsidiary of CNPC, also took payments to purchase jeeps and trucks from Daimler.
CNPC was not available for comment yesterday.
Daimler China declined to comment before the hearing on April 1.
Daimler has joined other foreign companies that have gotten in trouble over bribery charges in China, including Siemens Healthcare, UTStarcom and Rio Tinto.
Sinopec was responding to allegations that it was involved in hefty bribes Daimler is accused of making to officials of at least 22 foreign countries.
Sinopec said the employee, who worked for its international business unit and was identified only by the surname Du, was convicted and sentenced by a Beijing court in 2006 on charges of bribery. He took kickbacks when purchasing vehicles from Daimler in February 2002 and December 2003.
Asia's largest oil refiner said its international business unit halted its dealings with Daimler after the case.
In a statement on its Website, the state-owned company urged the government to tighten oversight of lawbreaking foreign companies.
"We urge and hope that the government will encourage a normal market environment and good business conduct by working to severely punish audacious challenges from multinational companies and lawbreaking business people," the statement said.
Daimler has been prosecuted by US authorities for paying at least US$56 million in bribes in 22 countries.
According to court documents, Chinese officials took kickbacks of cash, commissions and gifts valued at around 4 million euros from 2000 to 2005. Among these, Sinopec and BGP Inc, a subsidiary of China National Petroleum Corp, received 2.6 million euros from Daimler in exchange for an agreement worth a combined 71.56 million euro.
Changqing Petroleum Exploration Bureau, another subsidiary of CNPC, also took payments to purchase jeeps and trucks from Daimler.
CNPC was not available for comment yesterday.
Daimler China declined to comment before the hearing on April 1.
Daimler has joined other foreign companies that have gotten in trouble over bribery charges in China, including Siemens Healthcare, UTStarcom and Rio Tinto.
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