A Chinese businessman, Zhu Guoxin, tried to bribe a Commonwealth official with a bag of tea secretly stuffed with $20,000 to fast-track solar subsidy approvals for his company Growatt. Caught at Sydney Airport attempting to flee, he admitted guilt and apologized, saying he just wanted to return home to his family. Facing corruption charges, he received a 12-month suspended sentence after pleading guilty early and cooperating fully — now free to return to China without ever returning to Australia.

Listen in comfort:
Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn.

Advertise on DNN:
advertise@thednn.ai

This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.
Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.

View sources & latest updates:
https://sources.thednn.ai/ef8c3d4b0bad21fb

Podden och tillhörande omslagsbild på den här sidan tillhör The Daily News Now!. Innehållet i podden är skapat av The Daily News Now! och inte av, eller tillsammans med, Poddtoppen.