Two China Eastern Airlines Executives Detained in Corruption Probe
Two top executives at China Eastern Airlines, China's third largest carrier, have been detained in a corruption probe, the company said Wednesday.
Tong Guozhao and Wu Jiuhong, both deputy general managers, were "assisting in the investigation," the airline's secretary of the board Luo Zhuping said, using the euphemism typically used by Chinese officials for when someone has been detained.
Luo would not provide further details but said Shanghai-based China Eastern would release a statement later Wednesday.
State-owned China Eastern, whose shares are traded in Hong Kong and Shanghai, has replaced several top executives in recent months.
Four other executives from China Eastern's cargo division were detained last month in a probe into alleged bribe taking.
According to state media reports, investigators were looking into charges the four accepted bribes worth a total 10 million yuan (US$1.2 million;euro94 million).
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