About Chen Tonghai
Born 1948. Chen Tonghai is an entrepreneur.
Chen Tonghai is a Chinese oil executive and politician born in 1948 in Shandong.
Biography Early in the 1980s he became head of an oil refinery in eastern China. In 2003, he became chairman of the board of directors of Sinopec. He was removed from his role in 2007. In 2009, he was convicted on bribery charges and sentenced to death. During the investigation he cooperated with authorities and helped them uncover additional bribery cases. In return, his death sentence was suspended. The charges stated that he illegally received 196 million yuan.
His father was Chen Weida.
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Who is Chen Tonghai?
Chinese businessman
When was Chen Tonghai born?
Chen Tonghai was born on 18 September 1948 in Huimin County.
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Chen Tonghai is an entrepreneur.
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