South China Morning Post
AsiaPac · 1 hrs ago
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Ex-HKUST professor admits taking HK$40,000 to secure student’s admission
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A former Hong Kong University of Science and Technology professor has admitted to accepting a HK$40,000 bribe and offering red packets to colleagues to help a mainland student gain admission to a postgraduate programme, with a court now considering sentencing.
Ex-HKUST professor admits taking HK$40,000 to secure student’s admission
A Hong Kong court has remanded a former university professor in custody pending sentencing for accepting a HK$40,000 (US$5,109) bribe and offering red packets to two colleagues to help a student gain admission to a postgraduate programme last year.
Kwun Tong Court heard on Wednesday that Liu Hongbin, 63, abused his authority as chair professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology’s (HKUST) department of ocean science to help a mainland Chinese student majoring in automotive...
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