CRIMEJul 14 · 10:11 UTCSEMAFORAndy Browne

The man who stole a golf course

Li Peiying, who managed Beijing’s international airport and a golf club, embezzled millions of dollars in airport funds to enrich the golf course, leading to his execution in 2009. Under Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign, Yang Youlin, a Nanjing official, was sentenced to death for accepting $325 million in bribes, highlighting persistent corruption in China’s economic sectors.

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Li PeiyingpersonTianzhu Golf & Country CluborganizationBeijing International AirportorganizationXi JinpingpersonYang YoulinpersonNanjing Economic and Technological Development ZoneorganizationYuen Yuen AngpersonJohns Hopkins Universityorganization

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