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Former Nanjing Museum Director Sentenced to Three Years for Corruption

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Xu Huping, the former director of the Nanjing Museum, has been sentenced to three years in prison for abusing his position to accept bribes in exchange for business favors, according to Chinese state media reports.

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Xu Huping served as the director of the Nanjing Museum in Jiangsu province. He was involved in a high-profile art scandal involving the abuse of his position for financial gain.

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A former director of a state-owned museum at the centre of a rare high-profile art scandal was sentenced to three years in prison, Chinese state media said on Wednesday.

Xu Huping was found to have abused his position at the Nanjing Museum in eastern Jiangsu province and taken bribes, including money and property, for helping others secure projects and business collaborations.

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