Former Chinese defence, auto executive Liu Weidong handed 13-year prison sentence over graft

BEIJING, April 14 (Reuters) – Liu Weidong, a former deputy general manager of ​China South Industries Group ‌Corporation and an auto industry veteran, was sentenced to 13 years in prison on ‌Tuesday ​for taking ⁠bribes, state-run Xinhua ⁠news agency reported.

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(Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; Editing by ​Hugh Lawson)