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Former Haikou official jailed for taking bribes

Luo Zengbin, former Party chief of Haikou, capital of Hainan province, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve by a court in the province on Saturday for taking bribes worth hundreds of millions of yuan. According to the ruling announced by the Chenzhou Intermediate People's Court in Hunan province. The court found that Luo took advantage of his positions in Sichuan and Hainan provinces to seek benefits for relevant departments and individuals in matters such as business operations, contract acquisition, project advancement and fund allocation, and accepted bribes of more than 317 million yuan ($46.22 million) in return.

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