CHINA CHIEF SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING AMBITIOUS DEPUTY

a chief who killed his ambitious deputy in Guangdong Province in China was sentenced to death. The Zhanjiang People's Intermediate Court, the court of first instance, found Xuan Xiong, 56, guilty, and an official certificate said Xuan was sane when he killed Chen Zhenhua with a wrench on January 3. No mitigated or lighter punishment was expected though Xuan reportedly surrendered to police after killing his deputy. Chen was considered to be Xuan's successor as director of the ocean and fishery department of Suixi County, Guangdong Province. Xuan was entitled to appeal within 10 working days, according to China's criminal procedure law. Xuan confessed that Chen's ambition to steal his position enraged him.