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Court jails official for corruption

Source: Xinhua | February 16, 2017, Thursday | Print Edition

A COURT in southeastern China yesterday sentenced the former Communist Party boss of the northern province of Hebei to 15 years in jail after finding him guilty of corruption, the latest senior official jailed in a sweeping crackdown on graft.

Zhou Benshun was the top official of Hebei Province, which surrounds Beijing and is China’s most important steel producer.

In a statement on its official microblog, the court in Xiamen City said that between 2000 and 2015 Zhou had directly or via family members taken more than 40 million yuan (US$5.8 million) in bribes.

The bribes were given in exchange for help with real estate projects, bank loans and promotions, the court said. Zhou admitted his guilt and has repented, the court said.

Along with turning over his ill-gotten gains, Zhou had 2 million yuan of his personal assets confiscated and handed over to the state treasury. He had been placed under investigation in July 2015 and expelled from the ruling party shortly afterward.

Zhou has decided not to appeal, the court said. The Hebei city of Zhangjiakou has won the right to host the 2022 Winter Olympics along with Beijing. Zhou attended meetings of the bid committee.

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