news

China sentences former official to death in $324m corruption case

Death Sentence in China: A Symbolic Blow Against Corruption?

The sentencing of Yang Youlin, a former senior official in Nanjing, to death for accepting bribes worth over $324 million has sent shockwaves through China's corridors of power.

The verdict appears to be a significant blow against corruption, which has long plagued the country. Yang allegedly accepted money and property worth over 2.

Read the full story

Read on Origy →