Turning back to China, authorities in southern Guangdong may put an end to labour camps as early as this year, according to Nanfang Daily.

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Meanwhile, a state-run company boss in Zhuhai known as "Wine-Learning Brother" was also sacked for an alleged lavish banquet paid for with public funds, Nanfang Daily reports.

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Elsewhere, a real estate tycoon from Hunan reveals to Nanfang Daily that he bribed more than 300 deputies in a failed attempt to get a seat in the provincial congress.

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