Sep 06, 2023 05:52 AM

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Former Top Xiamen Legislator Sentenced to Life in Prison

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Chen Jiadong stood trial in Nanchang in late June and pleaded guilty

Chen Jiadong stood trial in Nanchang in late June and pleaded guilty

What’s new: Chen Jiadong, a former top legislator in the southeastern Chinese city of Xiamen, was sentenced to life in prison on multiple corruption convictions, including taking 94.2 million yuan ($13 million) in bribes.

A court in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, pronounced the ruling on Chen, a former director of the Standing Committee of the People’s Congress of Xiamen who was convicted of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power.

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