China executed two former deputy mayor, on Tuesday (07/19/2011), for accepting a bribe in the amount of millions of dollars. Similarly, the country's official news agency, Xinhua. Both former officials, and Jiang Xu Maiyong Renjie, previously worked in the prosperous cities in the east coast of China which is rapidly growing.
Xinhua, quoting the Supreme People's Court, reported two men were executed on Tuesday morning. Xu, 52, is a former vice mayor of Hangzhou and sentenced to death last May. He reportedly accepted bribes worth 198 million yuan (about USD 261 billion) and of embezzlement and abuse of power. "Xu has used the power to intervene in contracts and projects to help companies and people to acquire land, promotion, and tax reductions," Xinhua said.
Xinhua, quoting the Supreme People's Court, reported two men were executed on Tuesday morning. Xu, 52, is a former vice mayor of Hangzhou and sentenced to death last May. He reportedly accepted bribes worth 198 million yuan (about USD 261 billion) and of embezzlement and abuse of power. "Xu has used the power to intervene in contracts and projects to help companies and people to acquire land, promotion, and tax reductions," Xinhua said.