Ex-General Sentenced For Corruption; Death Penalty Suspended
August 11 2015
China
A former Chinese general has been given what amounts to a life sentence for corruption, reports Xinhua, China's state news agency.
The court punishment is technically a death sentence that is suspended for two years, which generally means it is commuted to life after two years of good behavior, noted the Wall Street Journal.
A military court sentenced Gu Junshan on Monday for embezzlement, accepting bribes, misuse of state funds, bribery and abuse of power. Gu had his...
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