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Wrongly executed man acquitted by top Chinese court

Xinhua, December 2, 2016 Adjust font size:

Nie Shubin, who was executed 21 years ago for rape and murder, had his conviction overturned by China's top court on Friday.

The second circuit court under the Supreme People's Court revoked the conviction for rape and murder given to Nie in 1995. Endi