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Ren Zhiqiang, a real estate tycoon and critic of President Xi Jinping, was sentenced to 18 years in jail for corruption, bribery and embezzlement of public funds. advertisement September 22, 2020 UPDATED: September 22, 2020 10:38 IST An escorted police van believed to be carrying Huayuan Real Estate Group former chairman Ren Zhiqiang leaves a court, in Beijing. (Photo:Reuters) A Chinese real estate tycoon and outspoken critic of President Xi Jinping was jailed for 18 years on Tuesday for corruption, bribery and embezzlement of public funds, a court statement said. Ren Zhiqiang -- once among the ruling Communist Party's inner...
