Mainland Chinese firm, director admit fraud in HK$52.9m Hong Kong bottled water scandal
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · East Asia
A mainland Chinese company and its director have pleaded guilty to fraud after submitting falsified certificates to win a HK$52.9 million (US$6.78 million) contract to supply drinking water to civil servants in Hong Kong. The high-profile procurement scandal came to light in August last year after civil servants raised concerns about the quality of products supplied by Xin Ding Xin Trade, which held a three-year contract to provide XinLe-brand bottled water to government offices on Hong Kong...
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