Former senior official sentenced for multiple crimes

Liu Wenxin, a former senior official in Guizhou province's political and legal system, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve by a court in Guizhou province on Monday for multiple crimes, including bribery, money laundering and illegally carrying banned weapons.

All illicit gains will be confiscated and turned over to the state treasury, according to the Intermediate People's Court of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture on Monday.

It was found that Liu abused his power during his tenure at various leading positions in the province, helping individuals and organizations with land transfers, construction projects and other ventures. He accepted more than 609 million yuan ($83.4 million) in bribes, some of which were not actually obtained.