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Former top HK official and property tycoon appeal graft conviction

Wed, May 10, 2017 - 5:50 AM

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Hui (left) and Kwok were jailed for 7-1/2 years and five years respectively after being convicted of several charges including misconduct in public office.
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A FORMER senior Hong Kong official and a billionaire property tycoon arrived in court on Tuesday to appeal against a corruption charge more than two years after they were jailed in one of the city's most high-profile corruption cases.

Rafael Hui, who headed the Hong Kong...

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