Economics
Former Chinese Political Star Jailed for Life Over $27 Million Bribery
- Sun Zhengcai is fourth ex-Politburo member convicted under Xi
- Former Chongqing party chief was seen as presidential hopeful
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A one-time contender for China’s presidency, Sun Zhengcai, was sentenced to life in prison for accepting over 170 million yuan ($27 million) in bribes.
Authorities intend to confiscate Sun’s personal property and retrieve his “illegal gains and relevant yields,” the official Xinhua News Agency said on Tuesday, citing a verdict from Tianjin No. 1 Intermediate People’s Court. The ruling makes Sun the fourth former member of the Communist Party’s Politburo jailed for life under President Xi Jinping.