Former tech group deputy manager sentenced for bribery in Hebei

He Wenzhong, former deputy general manager of China Electronics Technology Group Corp, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve for accepting bribes of over 289 million yuan ($40.28 million), a court in Hebei province announced on Monday.

He was also deprived of his political rights for life, with confiscation of all his personal assets, according to the ruling made by the Zhangjiakou Intermediate People's Court.

His illicit gains and related interests have been ordered to be turned over to the State treasury, the ruling said.