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Former Chinese defence, auto executive Liu Weidong handed 13-year prison sentence over graft

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BEIJING, April 14 (Reuters) – Liu Weidong, a former deputy general manager of China South Industries Group Corporation and an auto industry veteran, was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Tuesday for taking bribes, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

* Liu accepted more than 41.4 million yuan ($6.1 million) inbribes from 1999 to 2025, a court ruling showed, according toXinhua * Liu took bribes while holding posts at China SouthIndustries Group Corporation, Dongfeng Motor and China ChanganAutomobile Group, the ruling showed * He accepted bribes while helping certain organisations andindividuals with business operations and job promotions, itshowed * Liu pleaded guilty and expressed remorse in his finalstatement, Xinhua says * A probe into Liu by China’s anti-graft watchdog wasannounced in February 2025

($1 = 6.8158 Chinese yuan renminbi)

(Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.

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