BEIJING, China -- China's ex-statistics chief was jailed for life on Wednesday for accepting 153 million yuan (US$22.4 million) worth of bribes, becoming the latest senior official to be convicted in a sweeping anti-corruption campaign. Former China Telecom boss Chang Xiaobing was also sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison and fined 500,000 yuan for graft. The campaign resulted in nearly 1.2 million people being punished by the end of 2016, a senior official said previously. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, the party's internal anti-corruption watchdog responsible for expelling Wang, described him as "morally bankrupt" and "completely" lacking in political beliefs. Wang committed his crimes between 1994 and 2016 during which time he held positions in a range of government departments including the tax office and finance ministry.

Source: The China Post May 31, 2017 11:37 UTC