China: Top official jailed for life over bribes

A former deputy head of the agency that steers China’s state-dominated economy has been sentenced to life in prison for taking bribes, adding to a growing toll of prominent figures ensnared in a spreading anti-corruption crackdown.

Liu Tienan was accused of receiving 36 million yuan (€4.7m) in bribes from five companies, including petrochemical and auto manufacturers, from 2002 to 2012.