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

Yang Youlin, an ex-official in the eastern city of Nanjing, accepted bribes in exchange for business favours, court says. The 69-year-old helped companies secure valuable contracts in exchange for money, a court heard.
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  • Yang Youlin, an ex-official in the eastern city of Nanjing, accepted bribes in exchange for business favours, court says. A Chinese court has sentenced a former senior official in the eastern city of Nanjing to death for accepting bribes. Yang Youlin illegally... S1
  • The 69-year-old helped companies secure valuable contracts in exchange for money, a court heard. S2
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