China's Ex-Railway Boss Could Face Execution For Corruption Charges

When Liu Zhijun, the former Railways Minister in China and once one of the country's most important men, was talking to his family lawyer about representing him in an upcoming corruption case, he had one clear request. "He asked me to guarantee that he would not face the death penalty," lawyer Gao Zicheng told Chinese media. Unfortunately, Gao said, that just wasn't something he could guarantee. Liu has good reason to be concerned -- one recent support suggests China may secretly execute thousan...