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Yunnan Vice Governor Shen Peiping Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Corruption

Danilyn Miravalles   |

Dec 06, 2015 08:03 AM EST

Finally, the verdict has come for a former Chinese vice governor who was accused of graft and corruption during his service. Shen Peiping, the ex-vice governor of Southwest China's Yunnan Province, was found guilty of receiving more than 16 million yuan or approximately $2.5 million in bribes, a Beijing court announced on Thursday. Peiping will have to serve 12 years in prison on corruption charges.