China Ex-Party Boss Gets Suspended Death Sentence for Taking $25 Million in Bribes
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China has jailed the former Communist Party boss of Hangzhou, the eastern city that’s home to Ant Group Co. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., for life after finding that he took some $25 million in bribes over his career.
Zhou Jiangyong, 55, was given a suspended death sentence on Tuesday on corruption charges, state broadcaster China Central Television reported. A court in Chuzhou, Anhui province, said Zhou helped individuals and firms secure rights to use land and contracts for projects.