CityU professor convicted of offering HK$1,000 bribe to avoid tenancy payout

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Brian WongMarch 10, 2026 at 08:04 AM

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A City University professor, Du Du, was convicted in Hong Kong for offering a HK$1,000 bribe to a property agent in November 2022. The incident occurred after Du signed a provisional tenancy agreement for a flat in Tai Wai through Midland Realty, then attempted to back out of the deal. He offered the bribe to avoid paying HK$16,000 in compensation for breaching the agreement. The Sha Tin Court rejected Du's claim that he was merely reimbursing the agent and found him guilty of offering an advantage. The court also dismissed his argument that he believed the contract was non-binding.

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Peak One 30% Tai Wai 40% Midland Realty 50% Sammi Chung Fong-chau 60% City University 70% Sha Tin Court 70% Hong Kong 80% Du Du ×490%

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