Former China Resources executive indicted on bribery charges

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Han Song, a former deputy general manager of State-owned China Resources Group, has been indicted on bribery charges, the Supreme People's Procuratorate said Thursday. Han is…

Han Song, a former deputy general manager of State-owned China Resources Group, has been indicted on bribery charges, the Supreme People's Procuratorate said Thursday.

The Chenzhou People's Procuratorate in Hunan province recently filed an indictment against Han with the Chenzhou Intermediate People's Court following an investigation by the National Commission of Supervision.

The Supreme People's Procuratorate designated Hunan province to handle the case, and the provincial procuratorate subsequently approved Han's arrest on suspicion of bribery.

Prosecutors alleged that Han took advantage of his positions and the influence associated with them to secure benefits for others. His posts included deputy director and director of the human resources department at Huadian Power International Corporation Ltd, deputy director of the human resources department at China Huadian Corporation Ltd, and general manager, Party secretary and chairman of Huadian Xinjiang Power Generation Co Ltd, as well as deputy general manager of China Resources Group.

Prosecutors said Han should be held criminally responsible for bribery. During the review for prosecution, the procuratorate informed him of his legal rights, questioned him and heard the opinions of his defense counsel.

Han spent much of his career at China Huadian, one of China's major State-owned power generators, where he held human resources management and senior leadership positions, including at its Xinjiang operations.

He joined China Resources Group in 2024 and was appointed deputy general manager in July that year. Established in 1983, the conglomerate came under the direct supervision of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council in 2003. Its businesses span energy, consumer products, healthcare, property and financial services.

Han turned himself in to anti-corruption authorities on Feb 28, 2026, and was placed under investigation for suspected serious violations of Party discipline…

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