Patrick Ho US bribery case: CEFC China Energy identified in evidence against ex-Hong Kong minister
Letter mentions CEFC China Energy offering US$2 million in donations to Chadian leader
A major Chinese conglomerate has been identified for the first time in court documents in the case of former Hong Kong minister Patrick Ho Chi-ping, who is detained in the United States and accused of offering bribes to African officials.
CEFC China Energy was mentioned in one of the documents the prosecution submitted as evidence to a New York court. It showed the firm offered US$2 million in donations to Chadian President Idriss Déby to help the needy as a symbol of its “sincere commitment” to the country.
While the company’s chairman, Ye Jianming, was not named in the documents, the exhibits included a report from Ho to a “chairman Ye” relating to Ho’s meeting with Déby.
