Former Nanjing official Yang Youlin sentenced to death for $325 million bribery scheme
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Kelly Ng
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A Chinese court has sentenced former Nanjing city official Yang Youlin to death for accepting over $325 million (2.2 billion yuan) in bribes over a 30-year period from 1993 to 2023. The 69-year-old exploited his various government positions to help companies secure engineering contracts and financing in exchange for money. He was also convicted of embezzlement.
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A court in eastern China has sentenced a former city official to death for taking more than 2.2bn yuan ($325m; £243m) in bribes over 30 years
The 69-year-old helped companies secure valuable contracts in exchange for money, a court heard
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