‘Beautiful governor’ jailed 13 years

Fall from grace: It was said that Zhong accepted bribes and used her position to ensure companies she favoured received lucrative contracts. — China Daily/ANN

A female official from south-west China – nicknamed “the beautiful governor” for her looks – was sentenced to 13 years in prison and fined one million yuan (RM597,526) over misconduct.

Zhong Yang, 52, has been accused of having sexual relations with 58 male subordinates and accepting nearly 60 million yuan (RM35mil) in bribes, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported.