2 former Chinese defence ministers handed suspended death sentences

Two former Chinese defence ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, have received suspended death sentences after being found guilty of corruption, according to Xinhua. A military court found Wei guilty of accepting bribery, while Li was found guilty of both accepting and offering bribes, according to a two-paragraph statement released by Xinhua late on Thursday afternoon. The statement did not specify the bribe amounts involved in the cases. Both men were sentenced to death with a two-year...