China jails billionaire for 18 years for ‘provoking trouble’
By DW
29 July 2021 |
11:31 am
Sun Dawu, a farming magnate and a vocal government critic, was embroiled in a land dispute with a state-run competitor. His legal team argued the trial was unfair owing to the length of the hearing and its secrecy.
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