CCTV9英语新闻：China clarifies criteria for punishment of graft

China clarified its criteria for punishment of graft Monday. According to the new judicial explanation, convicts found guilty of embezzling or accepting bribes of 3 million yuan (about U.S.$460,000) or more could face the death penalty.

A meeting on anti-graft inspection is held in Beijing on Feb. 23, 2016. [Photo: Xinhua]

The ruling was jointly issued by the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate.