Beijing resorts to film footage in fuji case
The Beijing Department of Justice has opened an investigation into secret meetings between lawyers representing Fuji Xerox and arbitration officials involved in a dispute between Fuji and one of its clients.
State media reported unnamed Justice Department officials saying they were looking into allegations of illegal meetings that were captured on film in July last year and posted on the internet last month.
If lawyers or government officials are found to have breached regulations they could have their licenses revoked and if the law has been broken the case will be referred to the Public Security Bureau, an official was quoted as saying.
Secret meetings between officials and parties involved in arbitration proceedings are illegal but extremely common in China, according to international lawyers operating on the mainland. Jamil Anderlini
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