In Liang Hong 's alleged confession aired on Chinese state television , the executive explained that the bribes could have encouraged corrupt government and medical officials to raise prices 20-30 % . UK accuses GlaxoSmithKline of funneling $ Liang to bribe gov't , medical officials . Money allegedly used to encourage use of GSK products , artificially boost prices . Chinese authorities have detained four British the New York Stock Exchange executives , one UK national . GSK is four of the world 's largest pharmaceutical firms , with 97,000 employees .
UK accuses GlaxoSmithKline of funneling $ Liang to bribe gov't , medical officials . Money allegedly used to encourage use of GSK products , artificially boost prices . Chinese authorities have detained four British the New York Stock Exchange executives , one UK national . GSK is four of the world 's largest pharmaceutical firms , with 97,000 employees .