The politician is also to forfeit all his asset.
Top Chinese politician, Bo Xilai, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for corruption.
Bo Xilai was found guilty of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power.
Apart from life imprisonment, the court also ordered confiscation of all the property of the former governor, and deprivation of his political rights for ever.
Details later…
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