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China Sentences Ex-Finance Chief to Death on Corruption

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  • Huarong Chairman Lai accused of taking $277 million in bribes
  • Rare harsh penalty signals Xi’s tough stance on corruption
Watch: The former chairman of one of China’s biggest bad debt managers has been sentenced to death for taking bribes.

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China condemned the former chairman of China Huarong Asset Management Co. to death on charges of taking bribes, one of the most severe sentences to stem from President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive.