news Al Jazeera 2026-07-07

China Sentences Former Official to Death for $324 Million Corruption Scheme

A former local official in Nanjing, China, has been sentenced to death for accepting bribes in exchange for business favors, totaling $324 million. The court delivered the verdict after finding Yang Youlin guilty of corruption.

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