Disgraced Chinese leader’s son, wife sent to jail over corruption charges

BEIJING: The wife and son of China’s former security chief Zhou Yongkang, the senior-most leader to be jailed on corruption charges in decades, have been sent to

Published on: Jun 17, 2016, 11:05:30 IST

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BEIJING: The wife and son of China’s former security chief Zhou Yongkang, the senior-most leader to be jailed on corruption charges in decades, have been sent to prison after being convicted of bribery and related accusations, state media reported on Thursday. Zhou Bin, the son of Zhou Yongkang, a member of the elite Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China’s (CPC) Politburo -- was given a 18-year prison term by a court in central Hubei province, which accused him of “taking bribes and making illegal business transactions”. He was also fined $53.5 million. Zhou Yongkang’s wife, Jia Xiaoye, was sentenced to nine years in prison and fined 1 million yuan.

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