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A former top official in China’s powerful central planning agency confessed in court Wednesday to taking bribes from various companies, including a Toyota Motor Corporation joint venture.
Liu Tienan, 59, was once deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).… Continue Reading
A senior executive from a major parts supplier of Toyota has been arrested in Japan for violating that country’s Unfair Competition Prevention Law.
Takehisa Terada, former senior managing director with Futaba Industrial Co.… Continue Reading
Image courtesy of http://www.vw.com.cnState mouthpiece People’s Daily recently announced a marked decline in government officials’ wanderlust following the installation of GPS devices in their vehicles.
On average, officials in Guangzhou (Guangdong Province) drove about 27 percent less once they knew they were being tracked, resulting in potential savings of $805 per vehicle per month, the newspaper said.… Continue Reading