When someone shares with you something of value, you have an obligation to share it with others.
Wednesday, 9 December 2009
China executes securities trader who hid millions
China executed Tuesday the former manager of a securities company who embezzled millions of dollars - the first execution of an executive from the communist country’s financial sector, state media said.
BEIJING - China executed Tuesday the former manager of a securities company who embezzled millions of dollars - the first execution of an executive from the communist country’s financial sector, state media said.
Some wanted Yang Yanming kept alive so he would explain where the 65 million yuan ($9.5 million) went, news reports said. Yang refused to tell.
China has also executed government officials in its long-running fight against corruption, which is a major source of anger among the country’s citizens.
The Beijing Evening News said Yang was the first person from a Chinese securities company to be executed.
“Someone has to take responsibility in this case,” the 51-year-old Yang told a court in Beijing on Tuesday.
Yang served as general manager of the Beijing securities trading department of the China Great Wall Trust and Investment Corp. from 1997 to 2003.
1 comment:
China executes securities trader who hid millions
AP
09 December 2009
BEIJING - China executed Tuesday the former manager of a securities company who embezzled millions of dollars - the first execution of an executive from the communist country’s financial sector, state media said.
Some wanted Yang Yanming kept alive so he would explain where the 65 million yuan ($9.5 million) went, news reports said. Yang refused to tell.
China has also executed government officials in its long-running fight against corruption, which is a major source of anger among the country’s citizens.
The Beijing Evening News said Yang was the first person from a Chinese securities company to be executed.
“Someone has to take responsibility in this case,” the 51-year-old Yang told a court in Beijing on Tuesday.
Yang served as general manager of the Beijing securities trading department of the China Great Wall Trust and Investment Corp. from 1997 to 2003.
Post a Comment