washington unite state charge former senegalese foreign minister former top hong kong government official link chinese energy conglomerate bribe high-level officials chad uganda exchange contract mainland company chi ping patrick ho 68 hong kong cheikh gadio 61 charge violate foreign corrupt practice act international money launder conspiracy u.s. justice department say statement monday say gadio former foreign minister senegal arrest new york friday add ho former hong kong home affairs secretary head non-governmental organization base hong kong virginia arrest saturday wire almost million dollars new york bank system furtherance corrupt scheme defendants allegedly seek generate business bribe pay president chad ugandan foreign minister joon kim act u.s. attorney southern district new york quote say statement one could reach embassies chad uganda washington late monday missions immediately respond email request comment statement u.s. justice department say case ho involve two bribery scheme pay high-level officials chad uganda exchange business advantage shanghai-headquartered multibillion-dollar energy firm energy company fund non-government organization ngo base hong kong virginia ho head statement say without name shanghai company ngo ho secretary general hong kong-based china energy fund committee mainland-backed think-tank describe charitable non-government organization china energy fund committee fully fund cefc china energy shanghai-based private conglomerate accord think tank website organization respond email request comment cefc china energy say statement post website late tuesday non-governmental non-profit organization fund involve commercial activities cefc china energy cefc investment uganda company say statement investment chad acquire via stake buy taiwan state-owned chinese petroleum corp deal directly chad government company continue monitor matter take necessary measure base developments say cefc key player chinese president xi jinping belt road initiative aim bolster china global leadership ambition build infrastructure trade link asia africa europe beyond chinese foreign ministry spokesman lu kang tell regular news brief tuesday aware specific detail case want emphasize chinese government consistently require chinese company abroad operate lawfully abide local laws regulations idriss deby chad president since 1990. ugandan foreign minister sam kutesa serve president u.n. general assembly 2014 2015. ho attorney ed kim krieger kim lewin llp decline comment reuters bob baum federal defenders represent gadio bail argument immediately respond request comment ho order detain appear court monday justice department statement say say gadio appear judge saturday hold meet condition million bond accord court record justice department say million bribe pay chad president provide company opportunity obtain oil right chad without international competition department say statement gadio go-between pay 400,000 ho via wire transfer new york justice department accuse ho involve bribe promise future benefit uganda foreign minister exchange help obtain business advantage chinese company u.s. charge two bribe african officials china energy firm