Ex-political adviser sentenced to 14 years

Sun Huaishan, a former senior political adviser, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for taking bribes of nearly 40 million yuan ($5.82 million). The sentence was handed down by the intermediate people's court in Hulun Buir, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Monday, according to People's Daily.

Sun was a member of the Standing Committee of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee and head of the Committee for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Compatriots and Overseas Chinese of the CPPCC National Committee.

Prosecutors accused Sun, 66, of taking advantage of his positions to seek profits for a number of enterprises and individuals. All of his ill-gotten money was to be confiscated, the court said.