Posted on 04/16/2005 5:54:26 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
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China rocket man held for bribery
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Li Jianzhong, a key figure in China's successful space programme, has been arrested on bribery charges, state news agency Xinhua has reported. Mr Li, former head of China's launch vehicle maker CALT, is alleged to have taken more than $200,000 in bribes and to have embezzled nearly $19m. CALT builds China's Long March rockets, one of which powered the manned Shenzhou V craft into space in 2003. Investigations into Mr Li started soon after that launch, Xinhua said. Mr Li is said to have taken the bribes during his time as president of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT), between 1994 and 2000. He won plaudits for his contribution to the Long March rockets, which have sent various satellites and the Shenzhou V - China's first manned spaceship - into orbit. China's space programme is one if its most prestigious projects, and the charges against Mr Li will be seen as a setback for the project's standing. The next manned space mission, Shenzhou VI, is due to take place later this year, and aims to launch two Chinese astronauts into space for a seven-day period. "Li's case will not erode the courageous, collective spirit of the Shenzhou VI team," Xinhua quoted a senior researcher as saying. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4447791.stm
Ping!
"$200,000 in bribes and to have embezzled nearly $19m."
That's a lot of embezzling
Since they're communists, there's likely to be quite a bit of corruption involved, we'll never know the extent of it. Surprised we even found out about this.
Quick trial. No need for jury selection.
"I am shocked...shocked I say!"
..../sarcasm.
Through Bernie Schwartz, I presume.
"The Chinese are going after the Chinese space guy involved in bribery...."
They've been executing corrupt officials for several years now and are pretty strict about it. They found one dude that had 100 "wives" in multiple cities when he was caught :)
And these news are always broadcasted to others in China as a warning but people still do it.
ping
I read this and am still shocked.
Will the release of this info, mushroom into more info on the clintons crimes?
Does it go back to Los Alamos and the chinese spy there?
Wen Ho Lee, if my memory is working, he got away with lots of secrets.
Why would this man take a few hundred thousand in bribes, when he had 19 million?
Did the clintons get part of that 19 million?
OPINION: Ditto.
INFO Ping.
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