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Wednesday, 7/8, 01:22 AM
China Sentences a Former Official to Death Over $325 Million in Bribes
- A Chinese court has sentenced Yang Youlin, a former economic-development official, to death for taking bribes worth about 2.2 billion yuan, or roughly $325 million, over three decades.
- The case, one of the largest by value in years, is part of President Xi Jinping's long-running campaign against corruption.