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Chinese court sentences former official to death for $325 million bribery

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A court in eastern China sentenced Yang Yulin to death for accepting 2.2 billion yuan ($325 million) in bribes over 30 years while serving in public-sector roles, according to reports.

01 · THE DISPATCH

A court in eastern China issued a death sentence to Yang Yulin, convicted of taking bribes totaling 2.2 billion yuan ($325 million) over three decades while holding various official public-sector positions. The case was reported by Chinese state media and picked up by regional outlets. Yang had been a ranking official in local government, though exact titles were not detailed in the available report. The sentence is part of Beijing's ongoing anti-corruption campaign. No further details on the timeline or appeal process were provided.

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