New | China’s aviation officials took bribes in exchange for favouring airlines: graft watchdog
Cases of corruption, embezzlement and abuse of power uncovered at dozens of state-backed companies, including Transport Ministry and Air China, in latest round of inspection tour
Some senior executives of China’s Civil Aviation Administration were found to have used their power over flight routes and schedule planning to ask for huge bribes from airline companies, according to the findings of inspectors sent by the Communist Party's graft watchdog.
“Some people made use of their authority to grant approvals to receive huge amount of bribes and give [special favour] to specific airlines,” according to a report published on the website of Central Commission for Discipline Inspection on Sunday.
Some people made use of their authority to grant approvals to receive huge amount of bribes
Serious corruption cases were also spotted in the company’s branches involved in purchasing aviation materials, it added.
The central anti-corruption agency has released findings of its second round of inspections this year, flagging up 11 out of 26 state-owned enterprises and government departments for problems including corruption, embezzlement and abuse of power.
In a warning to the Ministry of Transport, the inspection team said some senior officials had seriously violated discipline by misusing the fund dedicated to certain transport projects and transferring public benefits to friends and associates.