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17:44, 26-Mar-2019
Former senior publicity official sentenced to 14 years in jail for bribe
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18:42, 26-Mar-2019
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Lu Wei, former deputy head of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for taking bribes, according to a court in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, on Tuesday.
He was also hit with a 3 million yuan (about 450,000 U.S. dollars) fine, according to the court.
Lu was found to have taken advantage of his positions to help certain organizations and personnel with internet management, running enterprises, personal promotions and job transfers between 2002 and 2017, according to the court.
He had directly or through others accepted or solicited money and property worth 32 million yuan from the above-mentioned organizations and personnel, the court said.
Lu decided not to appeal.
(With input from Xinhua)