Tsinghua Unigroup ex-chairman gets suspended death sentence over corruption
BEIJING (Reuters) -- A Chinese court handed Zhao Weiguo, the former chairman of semiconductor firm Tsinghua Unigroup, a suspended death sentence on Wednesday after he was found guilty of corruption and embezzlement, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Wednesday.
The court in northeastern Jilin province sentenced Zhao to death with a two-year reprieve, the report said, meaning the sentence will only be carried out if he commits further crimes during the period. After the two years, he will face a life sentence.
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