Ex-executive at Chinese state power firm Datang faces arrest on corruption charges

Chinese authorities plan to arrest the former general manager of a major Chinese state-owned power generating company on suspicion of corruption, according to an official notice released on Friday.

Kou Wei, the former deputy party secretary and general  manager of Datang Group, is suspected of corruption, accepting bribes, and taking advantage of his position in a state-owned enterprise, the Supreme People's Procuratorate said.

Reuters was unable to contact Kou for comment. Datang's party affairs department did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.

The procuratorate of Xinganmeng in Inner Mongolia will prosecute the case, the notice said.

Kou previously served as chairman of Huaneng's Yunnan Lancang River Hydropower operation, during which he is suspected of embezzling public funds.

Kou was expelled from the Communist Party in June for serious violations of discipline and law, which is usually a euphemism for corruption.

Datang and China Huaneng Group are two of the five major power producers directly  managed by the central government. 

Reuters