Zhou Jiangyong, former party secretary of the Chinese city of Hangzhou, has been handed a suspended death sentence in his bribery case after being convicted of illegally siphoning off more than 182 million yuan (over $25mn) via personal friends
According to the Global Times on Twitter, the court gave Zhou a two-year reprieve, deprived him of political rights for life, and confiscated his assets.
Further details of the case have not been disclosed.
