Chinese anti-corruption chief sentenced to death over bribes

A provincial official responsible for rooting out corruption has been sentenced to death by a Chinese court for accepting more than $1m (€780,000) in bribes.

Thu, 09 Sep, 2010 - 12:03

A provincial official responsible for rooting out corruption has been sentenced to death by a Chinese court for accepting more than $1m (€780,000) in bribes.

The official Xinhua News Agency said today that Wang Huayuan was sentenced by a court in eastern Shandong province for abusing his position.

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