africa, bribery, cefc china energy, patrick ho

Ex-Hong Kong Official Sentenced to 3 Years on African Bribery Charges

Patrick Ho Chi-Ping, a 69-year-old former politician from Hong Kong, has been found guilty of engaging in bribing African leaders by a New York court. Ho was sentenced to three years in prison and fined US$400,000. Ho was arrested by FBI agents in 2017 at the John F. Kennedy Airport and was convicted on seven ...

Max Lu

Patrick Ho Chi-ping.

Are Chinese Officials Exporting Corruption Too?

According to the 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index, China ranks 77th least corrupt country in a list of 175 countries in the world. China has held this position, in the range of 75th-80th rank, since 2008, with the highest level of corruption seen in 2014 when China ranked 100. China’s best rank so far was in ...

Nspirement Staff

A judge's gavel and block.