Four defendants in the Rio Tinto case, including Australian national Stern Hu, got jail terms from seven to 14 years for bribery and stealing commercial secrets, court sources said Monday.
The verdict was handed down Monday afternoon by the Shanghai No.1 Intermediate People's Court.
According to the court, Stern Hu, born in 1956, was sentenced to 10 years in jail for bribery and stealing commercial secrets, with his assets confiscated and a fine of 1 million yuan (146,413 U.S. dollars) imposed.
Wang Yong, born in 1969, got a jail term of 14 years, with his assets confiscated and a fine of 5.2 million yuan imposed.
Ge Minqiang, born in 1975, was sentenced to eight years in jail, with his assets confiscated and a fine of 800,000 yuan imposed.
Liu Caikui, born in 1978, received a jail term of seven years, with his assets confiscated and a fine of 700,000 yuan imposed.