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Crooked advisor gets death with reprieve

A former top political advisor in south China's Guangdong Province was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve today for taking 29.59 million yuan (US$4.36 million) in bribes.

Chen Shaoji, the former chairman of Guangdong provincial committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, was tried at No.1 Intermediate People's Court in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality

The court gave Chen a two-year reprieve because he confessed to his guilt with a good attitude and gave back all the bribes after investigation. The court also confiscated all his assets.

Chen was found guilty of taking 29.59 million yuan during his 17-year tenure in Guangdong. He has served as the province's police chief, the vice Party boss, and the top official of the province's politics and law committee. He was also an alternate member of the 16th Central Committee of the CPC.

His mistress Li Yong and his son Chen Ziyi also helped him in taking bribes. The two were both dealt in a separate case.



 

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