CHINA: EX-MAYOR SENTENCED TO DEATH
the former mayor of Chifeng, in northern China, was sentenced to death and fined 100,000 yuan for taking bribes from developers.
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the former mayor of Chifeng, in northern China, was sentenced to death and fined 100,000 yuan for taking bribes from developers.
Xu Guoyuan was given a two-year reprieve, official government news agency Xinhua reported. Xu was convicted of accepting almost $2 million in bribes between 2002 and 2007. The court also confiscated Xu's property.
Xu Guoyuan was given a two-year reprieve, official government news agency Xinhua reported. Xu was convicted of accepting almost $2 million in bribes between 2002 and 2007. The court also confiscated Xu's property.
— SOURCES
- (Sources: UPI, 21/08/09)
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