Definition of “Government Official”
As per NIKE's China Rider to Government Officials Gifts & Hospitality Policy, “Government Official”
refers to:
• Any employee, officer, or person acting in an official capacity for a local or national government (e.g., city government officials); a government department, agency, or instrumentality (e.g., fire department, local police); a public international organization (e.g., the World Bank); a commercial enterprise owned or controlled by a government (e.g. companies, sports federations, leagues or teams, landlords of state-owned enterprises); or a charity organization controlled by government officials;
• Politicians, political candidates, party officials, members of ruling or royal family,
• Family members, close friends and agents of above government official’s categories are also considered government officials.
Examples of government officials in China:
• Custom officials
• Health and safety inspectors
• Construction permits inspectors
• Politicians, including party leaders
• National, state and city officials
• Government-owned or government-sponsored sports teams/federations
• Government-owned or government-controlled media
• Government-owned or government-controlled charitable organizations
• Government-owned or government-controlled landlords, property management companies
• Teachers/coaches of public schools
• Employees of state-owned entities
Please contact Ethics & Compliance (Michelle.Han@nike.com) if you have questions regarding whether an individual is a Government Official.
关于“政府官员”的定义
依据耐克China Rider to Government Officials Gifts & Hospitality Policy,“政府官员”是指:
• 以下机构或组织的各级雇员、官员,或任何以官方身份为以下机构行使职权的个人:
当地或各级国家政府、政府部门、政府机构、机关与事业单位(如消防局、公安局),国际公共组织(如世界银行),国有或受国家控制的实体(如国有或国有控股企业、体育协会、受政府赞助的运动联盟或队伍、国有或国有控股的业主公司),受政府官员控制的慈善组织等;
• 政治人物、政治候选人、政党官员、王室成员;
• 对于以上被划分至“政府官员”范畴的个人,其亲属、亲密好友或代理人也应当被视作政府官员。
中国境内政府官员举例说明:
• 海关人员
• 健康安全监察人员
• 施工许可监察人员
• 政治人物,包括政党领导人
• 任何级别的政府官员
• 政府拥有的、或政府赞助的体育队伍或协会
• 政府拥有的、或政府控制的媒体
• 政府拥有的、或政府控制的慈善组织
• 政府拥有的、或政府控制的业主公司及地产管理公司
• 公办学校的教师或教练
• 国有企业的雇员
如果您就某人是否为政府官员存在疑问,请联系道德合规部(Michelle.Han@nike.com)寻求帮助。