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Noted educator shown leniency over illegal loans

A COURT in southwest China's Sichuan Province has given a light sentence to a legendary schoolmaster who was convicted of illegally borrowing 123 million yuan (US$18 million) from the public to fund his school. ... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Wed, Nov 04 2009

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