Broke ex-China millionaire’s last possession auctioned off – a bottle of Sprite

A court in China has come under fire for wasting resources after a bankrupt China millionaire was allowed to auction off his last possession, a bottle of Sprite. - Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock

BEIJING: The actions of a court in China which auctioned off a bottle of soft drink as the last remaining piece of property owned by a bankrupt millionaire have sparked an online debate about wasting judicial resources.

The auction was conducted by the Dafeng District People’s Court in Yancheng, Jiangsu province, southeastern China.