Shandong ex-official imprisoned over graft

Ji Xiangqi, former vice-governor of Shandong province, was sentenced to 14 years in prison for taking bribes and embezzlement on Tuesday.

According to Jinzhong Intermediate People's Court in Shanxi province, he was convicted of accepting bribes, sentenced to 12 years and fined 2 million yuan ($297,900).

He also was found guilty of embezzlement, which carried a jail term of six years and a fine of 1 million yuan. The court decided on a combined sentence of 14 years in prison and a fine of 3 million yuan.