China sentences official to death for taking $325m in bribes
A former Chinese city official, Yang Youlin, has been sentenced to death for accepting $325 million in bribes over a 30-year career. The conviction is part of a broader anti-corruption campaign led by President Xi Jinping.
Why it matters
The use of the death penalty for white-collar crime underscores the severity of China's ongoing anti-corruption purges within its political and economic sectors.
Image source, CCTV Image caption, Yang Youlin exploited his roles to help others secure engineering contracts and financing, the court heard
The article reports on the sentencing while acknowledging both the state's anti-corruption narrative and critics' views on political purges.
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