Xinhua newswire reported Wednesday that, a senior Coca-Cola China executive filed a request for investigation with the police department on Tuesday.

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The British government's request for an investigation became public only in late March.

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"The introduction of the civil investigation allows us to request documents and produce evidence to establish that kind of responsibility, " public prosecutor Cesar Carlan said, according to state media.

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