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Beijing’s former vice mayor appeals death sentence

FORMER vice mayor of Beijing Liu Zhihua appealed his suspended death sentence for taking bribes yesterday after a court in Hebei Province did not recognize his so-called meritorious service during the Beijing Olympic... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Tue, Oct 28 2008

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