article_snippet: The court decided not to prosecute Xu due to Xu illness, but said Xu illegal income, including the bribes Xu was determined to have accepted would be handled in accordance with the law.
article_snippet: A seven-month investigation, which began in March last year, found that Xu took advantage of Xu position to assist the promotion of other people.
article_snippet: Xu confessed to accepting bribes personally and through Xu family.
article_snippet: Xu was also found to have sought profits for others in exchange for bribes taken through Xu family members.
article_snippet: The amount Xu received was "extremely huge," the statement added.
article_snippet: In Chinese President Xi Jinping's annual New Year speech, Xu reiterated China's "zero-tolerance" stance towards corruption, vowing to keep "waving high the sword against corruption" and "fastening the cage of regulations.
article_snippet: 2014 saw Xi take down two top officials in China's fight against corruption, in addition to Xu.
article_snippet: Xu took down former domestic security czar Zhou Yongkang, likely soon to become the most senior Chinese official ever to face corruption charges, and Ling Jihua, a top aide to ex-President Hu Jintao.
highlights_snippet: Xu took advantage of Xu position to promote others and take bribes .