HK leader given 'secret' payment by Australian firm
Hong Kong's chief executive, CY Leung, received millions from an Australian publicly-listed firm, according to Fairfax media.
Secret documents seen by the media group are said to reveal payments from engineering company UGL to Mr Leung of £4m (US$6.4m).
His office said in a statement the payments were from his resignation from the company not for future services.
It comes as Mr Leung, who is backed by Beijing, faces pro-democracy protests.
The money was paid to him in 2012 and 2013 after he became the leader of Hong Kong, according to Fairfax. The payment was not declared on his register of personal interests.
UGL acquired a property services firm, DTZ Holdings, where Mr Leung was Asia Pacific director.
This agreement was made separately between UGL and Mr Leung to ensure he did not compete with UGL and to act as "a referee and advisor from time to time", according to documents seen by Fairfax media.
However, Mr Leung's office said that he did not provide any services after his resignation which took effect on 4 December 2011.
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