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Jiangsu

Former deputy governor tried

Huang Sheng, a former deputy governor of Shandong province, stood trial at the intermediate people's court in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, on Monday on charges of accepting bribes. According to the municipal people's procuratorate, he accepted bribes worth more than 12.23 million yuan ($1.97 million), prosecutors said. The court said the verdict will be announced at a later date.