Freak building collapse culprits get life terms
By Gao Changxin | China Daily | Updated: 2010-04-22 07:45
Que Jingde (left) and Zhang Zhiqin (right), who are the largest shareholders of Shanghai Meidu Real Estate, on Wednesday stand trial at Shanghai No 1 Intermediate People's Court for corruption. Chen Yongliang / Xinhua |
SHANGHAI - The two top shareholders of a real estate firm responsible for developing the Lotus Riverside residential complex, where a nearly complete building fell to its side last year, were sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday.
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