A Chinese court handed a rare death sentence to a former official on corruption charges, in a severe punishment underscoring ...

The 69-year-old helped companies secure valuable contracts in exchange for money, a court heard.

Southern Guangxi was hit by heavy rain and severe flooding from Typhoon Maysak, while central Hubei faced sudden ...

Besides bribery, Yang was also found guilty of embezzlement, abuse of power and money laundering ...

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The death toll from the landslide that struck Dangchang County in China’s northwestern Gansu province has climbed to 21, with ...

Beijing authorities said the pilot who hit a building in the city had suffered from insomnia and anxiety and had expressed a ...

China on Friday outlined a list of behaviors that it defines as criminal acts related to supporting Taiwan's independence, saying punishments may go as far as the death penalty. Top legal bodies in ...

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Yang Youlin, a former economic official in Nanjing, received a death sentence for accepting bribes totaling $325 million over ...