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Chinese firm and director admit fraud in HK$52.9m Hong Kong bottled water scandal
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Chinese firm and director admit fraud in HK$52.9m Hong Kong bottled water scandal

Xin Ding Xin Trade submitted falsified documents to secure a HK$52.9 million government contract

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A mainland Chinese company and its director, Lui Tsz-chung, pleaded guilty to fraud for submitting falsified certificates to win a HK$52.9 million contract to supply bottled water to Hong Kong government offices.

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The investigation began in August after civil servants reported concerns regarding the quality of water supplied by Xin Ding Xin Trade.

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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 Island and some outlying islands.

At a hearing on Thursday, company director Lui Tsz-chung pleaded guilty to seven charges, admitting that between May and August last year he submitted altered documents to the Government Logistics Department, deceiving it into believing that his products had been vetted and produced by Robust (Guangdong) Drinking Water, a prominent food and beverage company on the mainland that manufactures purified and mineral bottled water.

Open Questions

  • What is the specific sentencing for the director?
  • Were there any health impacts on the civil servants?

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PeopleLui Tsz-chung
OrganizationsXin Ding Xin TradeGovernment Logistics DepartmentRobust (Guangdong) Drinking Water
PlacesHong KongHong Kong Island
Topicshong konggovernment logistics departmentxin ding xin tradelui tsz-chungprocurement
This article was originally published by SCMP Economy.

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