Bank of China chairman gets suspended death sentence for bribery

Case highlights crackdown on financial sector that has ensnared big names

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Then-Bank of China Chairman Liu Liange arrives for a financial forum in Italy in July 2019. © AP

HONG KONG (Reuters) -- A court in China's Shandong province gave former Bank of China chairman Liu Liange a suspended death sentence on Tuesday for bribery and illegal loan issuance, state media reported.

He was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, the reports said, meaning the sentence will only be carried out if he commits further crimes during the period. If reprieved he would have a life sentence.

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