Beijing wheelchair bomber jailed for six years

Beijing (AFP) - A disabled Chinese man who set off an explosion at Beijing's international airport was jailed for six years Tuesday, court authorities said, provoking a new outburst of public sympathy.

Ji Zhongxing, 34, who lost his left hand in the blast in July and appeared for his trial on a stretcher, was convicted of causing an explosion, according to a posting on a verified social media account run by Beijing's court authorities.