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Court Sentences “Most Wanted Fugitive” to Life

Chinese state media reported Friday that a Xiamen court convicted and sentenced smuggling kingpin Lai Changxin to life in prison, likely putting to rest a legal battle that began more than a decade ago when Lai escaped prosecution by fleeing with his family to Canada. From Reuters: “The Chinese government’s determination to attack crime and root out corruption is unwavering, the report