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Crackdown escalates: China opens investigation into former Nexen chief executive

Former CNOOC Ltd international presidents Fang Zhi and Chen Ming face corruption probe

Under investigation: then-Nexen chief executive Fang Zhi (second from left) shows reporters a jar of bitumen at a spill site in Alberta, Canada, in 2015.
Under investigation: then-Nexen chief executive Fang Zhi (second from left) shows reporters a jar of bitumen at a spill site in Alberta, Canada, in 2015.Photo: SCANPIX/REUTERS
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Published 2 April 2024, 08:54Updated 3 April 2024, 07:11