Fate of all power abusers

LIU TIENAN, FORMER VICE-MINISTER OF THE National Development and Reform Commission, the top economic planner, and also former head of the National Energy Administration, received a life sentence on Wednesday for taking bribes.

The first ministerial level official investigated and expelled from the Party after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, which was convened in November 2012, Liu is characteristic of corrupt government officials abusing their powers.

By wielding his power in the two posts, he enabled companies to have projects approved in return for money. The money he took in proved bribes amounted to more than 35.58 million yuan ($5.74 million).