CCP ‘Clique’ Ringleaders Sentenced to Life in Prison Ahead of Party Congress
Two Chinese security officials are sentenced to life in prison over corruption charges ahead of the ruling Chinese Communist Party’s National Congress in mid-October. Moreover, both officials were involved in the persecution of Falun Gong and some China observers believe they will soon be brought to justice for human rights abuses.
Sun Lijun, former deputy security minister, and Fu Zhenghua, former justice minister and executive deputy security minister, appeared in a Beijing court on Sept. 23.
The court announced their suspended death sentences would be commuted to life in prison after two years without parole or commutation. As part of their sentencing, they were stripped of all their political rights and all personal properties were confiscated….