#Sinohydro
Ecuador sentenced former president Lenín Moreno and former Chinese ambassador Cai Runguo to five years over $76.1 million in Sinohydro bribes tied to the Coca Codo Sinclair contract. Moreno’s wife, daughter, two brothers and sister-in-law each received 30 months as accomplices.
August 29, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Eswatini may still recognize Taiwan, but its decision to hand a major dam project to China’s Sinohydro shows how infrastructure ties can cross even Africa’s sharpest diplomatic divides. The dam is over 55% complete, with the overall project scheduled for completion around 2028.

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Eswatini Builds Dam With Chinese Firm Despite Taiwan Ties
In a notable show of pragmatism, Eswatini, the only African country that maintains formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan, is working with Sinohydro, one of China’s largest state-owned construction…
chinaglobalsouth.com
September 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM
El expresidente de Ecuador, Lenin Moreno, condenado a 5 años por recibir sobornos
El expresidente de Ecuador, Lenin Moreno, condenado a 5 años por recibir sobornos
Moreno señala a Rafael Correa y Jorge Glas y asegura que no recibió "un solo centavo" de la compañía china Sinohydro
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August 31, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Eswatini partners with China’s Sinohydro on a major dam project, despite its ties to Taiwan, sparking diplomatic friction and local labor disputes.
Eswatini Builds Dam With Chinese Firm Despite Taiwan Ties
In a notable show of pragmatism, Eswatini, the only African country that maintains formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan, is working with Sinohydro, one of China’s largest state-owned construction firms....
chinaglobalsouth.com
August 1, 2025 at 11:10 PM
presso la centrale elettrica ad accumulo di Yong'an nella città di Sanming
provincia del Fujian
è stato accusato di gravi scorciatoie e di scarso materiale durante la costruzione della diga

Il progetto è in costruzione da parte di unità tra cui Sinohydro Bureau 3 Co. Ltd
controllata di PowerChina
December 1, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Ecuador jails ex-president Lenín Moreno, his family and a former Chinese ambassador for corruption www.yacnews.com/ecuador-jail...
Ecuador jails ex-president Lenín Moreno, his family and a former Chinese ambassador for corruption
A Ecuador Court sentenced former president Lenin Moreno and former Chinese Ambassador Cai Runguo to five years over $76.1 million Sinohydro bribes for the Coca Codo Sinclair contract.
www.yacnews.com
August 29, 2026 at 8:53 PM
|| NEW PROFILE || Funded by China Eximbank and built by Sinohydro, Uganda's 600MW Karuma Dam is one of sub-Saharan Africa's largest hydro projects. Yet it has been plagued by construction delays, quality issues, labour abuses, and land disputes, write Robert Wyrod and Casondra Heiss.
Karuma Hydroelectric Power Station - The People's Map of Global China
Funded through the Export–Import Bank of China and constructed by Chinese state-owned firm Sinohydro, the 600-megawatt Karuma Dam is one of the largest hydroelectric projects ever developed in sub-Sah...
thepeoplesmap.net
April 29, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Prosecutors revealed that Sinohydro paid roughly $76 million in kickbacks (about 4% of the project's cost), which were funneled through shell companies and offshore accounts.Family Involvement: Moreno's wife, daughter, and
August 29, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Un tribunal de Ecuador rechaza suspender la ejecución de la pena de cinco años de cárcel impuesta al expresidente Lenín Moreno (2017-2021) por recibir sobornos de la empresa estatal china Sinohydro.
El Tribunal de Ecuador rechaza suspender la pena de cárcel del expresidente Lenín Moreno - EFE
Un tribunal de Ecuador rechazó suspender la ejecución de la pena de cinco años de cárcel impuesta al expresidente Lenín Moreno por recibir sobornos.
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September 22, 2026 at 9:07 PM
CivicIDEA Chair & ex-Defence Minister Tina Khidasheli on Money Triangle: IFIs, Georgian Government & Sanctioned Firms - dysfunctional relationship between international lenders, Georgia's corrupt government & sanctioned Chinese companies, including Sinohydro.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9Gw...
Talk Georgia with Giorgi Rukhadze - Episode 34. Guest: Tina Khidasheli. Civic IDEA Chair
YouTube video by Talk Georgia
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March 8, 2026 at 8:05 PM
⚖️ 🇪🇨 La Justicia de Ecuador declara al expresidente Lenín Moreno culpable de un delito de cohecho
La Justicia de Ecuador declara al expresidente Lenín Moreno culpable de un delito de cohecho
Moreno señala a Rafael Correa y Jorge Glas y asegura que no recibió "un solo centavo" de la compañía china Sinohydro
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August 30, 2026 at 9:28 AM
May 13, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Sinohydro-built floating solar panels on Indonesia's Cirata Dam (funded by the World Bank in the 1980s).
February 14, 2026 at 11:02 AM
El expresidente ecuatoriano Lenín Moreno será juzgado por presunto cohecho.
El expresidente de Ecuador Lenín Moreno será juzgado por presunto cohecho - EFE
El expresidente de Ecuador Lenín Moreno será juzgado por presunto cohecho en el conocido como 'caso Sinohydro'.
efe.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Un informe concluye que el Eximbank de China y la empresa Sinohydro Corporation Limited habrían incurrido en omisiones y deficiencias durante el financiamiento y la construcción de la hidroeléctrica Coca Codo Sinclair en Ecuador. es.mongabay.com/2026/07/ecua...
Ecuador: informe atribuye responsabilidad del Eximbank de China y la empresa Sinohydro por las fallas de la hidroeléctrica Coca Codo Sinclair
El Eximbank de China y Sinohydro incurrieron en omisiones y deficiencias en Coca Codo Sinclair, según Latinoamérica Sustentable.
es.mongabay.com
July 9, 2026 at 5:25 PM
El expresidente de Ecuador Lenín Moreno condenado a cinco años de prisión por haber recibido sobornos procedentes de la empresa china Sinohydro para la construcción de la de central hidroeléctrica de Coca Codo Sinclair, la mayor del país.
August 29, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Eski devlet başkanına hapis cezası: Çin'den rüşvet aldı iddiası
Eski devlet başkanına hapis cezası: Çin'den rüşvet aldı iddiası
Ekvador'da eski Devlet Başkanı Lenin Moreno, ülkenin en büyük hidroelektrik santrali Coca Codo Sinclair'in inşası kapsamında Çinli Sinohydro şirketinden rüşvet kabul etmekten suçlu bulunarak beş yıl h...
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August 29, 2026 at 7:49 AM
Ecuador may soon receive the long-delayed Coca Codo Sinclair dam from Sinohydro, nearly a decade after its 2016 inauguration amid controversy over Chinese financing.
Ecuador Set to Receive Chinese-Built Dam Pending Arbitration Over Defects
By Julie Radomski The hydroelectric megaproject Coca Codo Sinclair is among Latin America's most controversial Chinese-financed and constructed infrastructure projects. Although officially inaugurated...
chinaglobalsouth.com
March 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Eswatini may still recognize Taiwan, but its decision to hand a major dam project to China’s Sinohydro shows how infrastructure ties can cross even Africa’s sharpest diplomatic divides.

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Eswatini Builds Dam With Chinese Firm Despite Taiwan Ties
In a notable show of pragmatism, Eswatini, the only African country that maintains formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan, is working with Sinohydro, one of China’s largest state-owned construction…
chinaglobalsouth.com
September 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Juiz equatoriano intimou na segunda-feira o ex-presidente Lenín Moreno (aquele que foi vice de Rafael Correa e depois o traiu) a um julgamento criminal, acusado de suborno na concessão de um contrato para a construção da maior usina hidrelétrica do país andino. www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2025...
Lenín Moreno, ex presidente de Ecuador, es llamado a juicio por presuntos sobornos
El ex presidente de Ecuador está acusado de haber recibido 76 millones de dólares por parte de la empresa china Sinohydro para asegurar la concesión de la obra de construcción de la central hidroeléct...
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December 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Um tribunal equatoriano condenou o ex-presidente Lenín Moreno na sexta-feira a cinco anos de prisão por aceitar propinas para favorecer a estatal chinesa Sinohydro na construção da maior usina hidrelétrica do país, a Coca Codo Sinclair. www.telesurtv.net/ecuador-leni...
Justicia ecuatoriana declara a expresidente Lenín Moreno culpable de recibir sobornos - teleSUR
Junto a la pena de cárcel, la acusación solicitó la inhabilitación de Moreno y el resto de procesados para ejercer cargos públicos o mantener vínculos contractuales con el Estado.
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August 29, 2026 at 2:23 PM
🇪🇨 Ex-presidente do Equador será julgado por suborno

Lenín Moreno, que governou o país entre 2017 e 2021, é acusado de participar de um esquema para favorecer a empresa chinesa Sinohydro, envolvendo a construção da hidrelétrica Coca Codo Sinclair.

Leia: s.rtbrasil.com/ifg
Ex-presidente do Equador será julgado por suborno
Lenín Moreno irá a juri por conta de caso envolvendo a construção da hidrelétrica Coca Codo Sinclair
s.rtbrasil.com
December 9, 2025 at 5:36 AM