China mining tycoon sentenced to death
A mining tycoon with ties to Zhou Yongkang, China’s former security chief, was sentenced to death on Friday for organised crime, in one of the few criminal trials to date that appear linked to a political purge. Liu Han’s trial in central China included 35 other people charged with “organising, leading and participating in Mafialike groups”, and was sparked after his brother was accused of gunning down three people in their home town.
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