Former vice-governor sentenced to 20 years in jail

Wang Xiaoguang, former vice-governor of Guizhou province, has been convicted of taking bribes, embezzlement and insider trading, and sentenced to 20 years in prison, with fines of 173.5 million yuan ($25.7 million), Chongqing Municipal No 1 Intermediate People's Court announced on Tuesday.

All his ill-gotten gains will be confiscated and handed to the State.

The court said Wang abused power to gain benefits for certain enterprises and individuals with respect to bidding for project development and job promotions, then accepted huge bribes valued at 48.7 million yuan either paid in cash or property between 1998 and 2017.