Former Provincial Senior Official Indicted on Bribery, Illegal Land Sale Charges

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What’s new: A former vice chairman of Jiangsu province’s top legislature has been indicted on charges of bribery and illegal sale of land-use rights, China’s top prosecuting authority announced.

Liu Handong, a long-serving official in East China’s Jiangsu, allegedly took advantage of his various positions over the past two decades to seek benefits for others and accepted a large sum of money and valuables in return, according to a Monday statement from the Supreme People’s Procuratorate.

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Liu Handong, former vice chairman of Jiangsu's top legislature, has been indicted on bribery and illegal land-sale charges.
He allegedly abused his power for land-use rights and tax exemptions, causing significant public asset losses.
Liu's indictment follows a graft probe, expulsion from the Communist Party, and an official arrest earlier in 2023.

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