AP, Beijing :
A former deputy head of the agency that steers China’s state-dominated economy was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for taking bribes, adding to a growing toll of prominent figures ensnared in an anti-corruption crackdown.
Liu Tienan was accused of receiving 36 million yuan in bribes from companies including petrochemical and auto manufacturers from 2002 to 2012. Other details were not announced but Liu’s post as deputy chairman of the Cabinet’s National Development and Reform Commission gave him access to valuable information and influence over policy.
Liu received a life sentence despite a recommendation for leniency by prosecutors on the grounds that he confessed at his trial in September. It was announced on the website of the court in the northern city of Langfang and by the official Xinhua News Agency.
A former deputy head of the agency that steers China’s state-dominated economy was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for taking bribes, adding to a growing toll of prominent figures ensnared in an anti-corruption crackdown.
Liu Tienan was accused of receiving 36 million yuan in bribes from companies including petrochemical and auto manufacturers from 2002 to 2012. Other details were not announced but Liu’s post as deputy chairman of the Cabinet’s National Development and Reform Commission gave him access to valuable information and influence over policy.
Liu received a life sentence despite a recommendation for leniency by prosecutors on the grounds that he confessed at his trial in September. It was announced on the website of the court in the northern city of Langfang and by the official Xinhua News Agency.
