U.N. news outlet tied to bribe case denies link to Chinese officials


  • World
  • Thursday, 30 Jun 2016

Macau real estate developer Ng Lap Seng, accused of bribing former United Nations General Assembly president John Ashe, exits U.S Federal Court in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., June 27, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A United Nations-focused news outlet linked to what U.S. authorities call a scheme to bribe a former U.N. General Assembly president on Wednesday denied prosecution claims that Chinese government officials were involved in its development.

The denial from South-South News, which publishes articles related to the U.N. and development issues, came after a federal prosecutor on Monday said evidence had linked Chinese officials to the media outlet.

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