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FBI evidence detailing payment to former UN official by Chau Chak Wing tabled in Parliament
A federal Liberal MP has tabled an FBI case file on Chinese-Australian businessman and political donor Chau Chak Wing detailing his alleged involvement in a United Nations bribery scandal.
Key points:
- Chau Chak Wing is a prominent Chinese-Australian businessman
- A 172-page FBI file concerning Dr Chau was tabled on Tuesday afternoon, the first sitting day of Parliament in 2021
- According to the Liberal MP who tabled the documents Dr Chau made a payment to a UN official to get him to appear at a conference
Goldstein MP Tim Wilson told Parliament that Dr Chau has sued journalists over accusations that he paid a $200,000 bribe to John Ashe, a former and allegedly corrupt UN chief.
“In presenting these documents it is my intention simply to allow…
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