He said the political landscape might be completely different after the opposition camp takes majority control of the 18 district councils. He added that under the circumstances, there are growing worries that opposition councilors' political agenda will override livelihood issues.
He was also fined 4 million yuan (5,660). His properties obtained through bribery will be seized and handed over to state treasury, according to a statement by the Intermediate People’s Court of Zhengzhou city.
He urged the general public to support the NPC's decision, which they should acknowledge was "responsible and necessary" to plug legal loopholes and prevent Hong Kong becoming an "anti-China base".
He stressed that the journey would not have been a smooth ride two years ago when it was not possible to buy a ticket from an automatic ticketing machine at a train station using a mainland travel permit for Hong Kong and Macao residents. They had to queue up at the counter to get their tickets.
He was born in Zhencheng Lou, and is a hospitable host. Back in the 1980s, when few people knew about the buildings, he began voluntarily guiding visitors, treating them to homegrown tea, food and wine and telling them the history of the buildings.
He tried his hand at a few jobs, but ultimately came to the conclusion that it was all right for him not to work. His family was cushioned by the central government's poverty reduction measures, his children attended free schools, and hospital fees were all but covered by medical insurance.
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He spoke highly of the innovative spirit China has demonstrated over the past years, noting that the country is already "incredibly innovative in so many areas."
He said the company will not exclude US chips. "Instead, we should grow together. But if there is a supply shortage, we have a backup. In the "peace period", half of our chips are from the US companies and half from Huawei. We cannot be isolated from the world."
He said that though the incident did not cause any actual losses, it was a defiance of laws and regulations that had a negative social impact and damaged the airline's image, so the punishment for the executives is not excessive, he added.
He was accused of interfering with judicial matters and caused serious damage to the selection and appointment system of officials, the watchdogs said, adding that he was greedy for economic benefits, maintained close connections with the owners of several companies and accepted their bribes in the form of cash or property.