Former manager charged over phony goods

The former general manager of Silk Street market will be charged by Chaoyang Procuratorate for permitting the sale of counterfeit products and taking bribes.

Wang Zili was alleged to support retailers selling fake products in the market by investing in their business. He was also accused of accepting bribes from some retailers, according to the Beijing News yesterday.

Wang took charge of Silk Street in 2006 and resigned in July 2009. However, in December 2009 Wang was found in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia and was detained by police. He remains in detention today.