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Death sentence upheld for liquor king
By Zhang Xuanchen |
March 26, 2010, Friday
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A HIGHER People's Court in southwest China today upheld the death sentence with a two-year reprieve on the former head of liquor maker Kweichow Moutai for taking 13 million yuan (US$1.9 million) in bribes.
Guizhou Province Higher People's Court rejected Qiao Hong's appeal and handed down the sentence today. This is the trial of last resort for Qiao and he cannot appeal, reported Xinhua news agency today.
Qiao, 54, was convicted of taking bribes on more than 100 occasions from 22 people from the end of 2000 to March 2007 during his tenure as the liquor maker's general manager, amounting to 13.23 million yuan. He also took another 2.18 million yuan in bribes with his brother Qiao Jianhua.
He had assets valued at 8.2 million yuan from unknown income sources.
Qiao had admitted to most of the crimes and returned all the money involved in the cases, the court said.
Qiao took the helm at Shanghai-listed Kweichow Moutai in 2000 and was credited with boosting sales of moutai, which is often served at business and government gatherings.
He left Kweichow Moutai to become deputy director of the Guizhou provincial committee of the State Assets Administration in May 2007.
Qiao was taken into custody in May 2007 for taking bribes from sponsors during the 2002 World Cup, co-hosted by Japan and South Korea, earlier reports said. He reportedly organized a World Cup trip for outstanding employees.
Guizhou Province Higher People's Court rejected Qiao Hong's appeal and handed down the sentence today. This is the trial of last resort for Qiao and he cannot appeal, reported Xinhua news agency today.
Qiao, 54, was convicted of taking bribes on more than 100 occasions from 22 people from the end of 2000 to March 2007 during his tenure as the liquor maker's general manager, amounting to 13.23 million yuan. He also took another 2.18 million yuan in bribes with his brother Qiao Jianhua.
He had assets valued at 8.2 million yuan from unknown income sources.
Qiao had admitted to most of the crimes and returned all the money involved in the cases, the court said.
Qiao took the helm at Shanghai-listed Kweichow Moutai in 2000 and was credited with boosting sales of moutai, which is often served at business and government gatherings.
He left Kweichow Moutai to become deputy director of the Guizhou provincial committee of the State Assets Administration in May 2007.
Qiao was taken into custody in May 2007 for taking bribes from sponsors during the 2002 World Cup, co-hosted by Japan and South Korea, earlier reports said. He reportedly organized a World Cup trip for outstanding employees.
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