Graft busters charged a man yesterday with conspiring with the deputy chairman of the city's largest aircraft maintenance company to accept illegal commissions for awarding contracts to a mainland firm.
The defendant, Chan Wing-hin, 67, is understood to be a relative of Chan Ping-kit, the deputy chairman of Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co (Haeco), but was not an employee of the company.
Chan Wing-hin faces one count of conspiracy to accept advantages contrary to the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance. He was released on ICAC bail and is to appear in Eastern Court tomorrow for transfer to the District Court.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption said the case arose from a graft complaint, and subsequent inquiries revealed the alleged offence. It said Haeco had rendered its full assistance to the ICAC in its investigation.
Haeco, which operates heavy airframe maintenance facilities at Hong Kong International Airport, has offered training to workers at its Xiamen subsidiary since 1993.
While in Hong Kong, the trainees receive accommodation and other allowances.
The ICAC alleges that Chan Wing-hin conspired with Chan Ping-kit between July 1999 and February 2007 to accept commissions from mainland-based China Xiamen Corp for International Techno-Economic Co-operation (CXC) or Hong Kong-based Hardwin Industrial Ltd.