Communist Party watchdog launches China Petroleum corruption check
Staff told inspection would look into possible abuses of power and embezzlement of public funds
The Communist Party’s graft watchdog has launched a one-month inspection of the China Petrochemical Corp (Sinopec Group) as a part of the latest round of inspections of state-owned enterprises and central government departments.
Zhao Wenbo, leader of the 12-member inspection team, told staff at the headquarters of the company in Beijing on Monday that the inspection would look for abuses of power and public fund embezzlement, an official newspaper under the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) said.
Fu Chengyu, the chief executive of Sinopec, said the company’s management would not interfere in the inspection, the report said.
Zhao said that the inspection would focus on key figures in the company who might be promoted to leadership positions in the future.
The 12 inspectors, from central and local anti-graft departments, were divided into groups to conduct interviews in separate rooms, the report said.
State broadcaster China Central Television showed a video clip of each group, often formed by two inspectors – one for questioning and the other for taking notes – conducting interviews with Sinopec employees in a 10-square-metre room.