Economic Daily Jin Guanping: Strengthening the internal anti-corruption defense line of private enterprises

The Supreme People's Court recently released a set of typical criminal cases that promote the development of the private economy, including the punishment of internal corruption crimes in private enterprises and the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of enterprises. These cases serve as a warning to private enterprises, urging them to learn from past mistakes, take comprehensive measures to prevent and combat corruption, build a strong defense line against corruption, and promote healthy and standardized development. Corruption crimes committed by employees of private enterprises take on various forms. Some occur within the "critical few" or in "important positions", such as in the bribery case of Yan and Sun, both as directors of a certain holding company, receiving bribes totaling over 560 million yuan. Some occur in internet companies, such as in the bribery and embezzlement case of Shi, a non-state employee, who embezzled 3.66 million yuan from the company by converting virtual currency into cash. Others involve internal employees misappropriating company funds for personal use, posing significant risks. Corruption caused by official misconduct is like a "worm", not only eroding the vitality of enterprises, restricting their growth and development, but also affecting the industry ecology, disrupting or even destroying market order. Punishing internal corruption crimes in private enterprises in accordance with the law demonstrates that the economic property rights and legitimate interests of private enterprises are also inviolable and equally protected by law. Illegal receipt of bribes by employees of private enterprises and state employees is a criminal offense that will be sentenced and confiscated, ultimately resulting in "drawing water with a bamboo basket" - efforts in vain.