China has executed a mining tycoon found guilty of murder and running a ` ` mafia - style '' organization . Liu Xi , 48 , the former chairman of Hanlong Group , was executed along with his brother , Liu Yong , and three associates . His brother also had a reputation for charity , and had been a torch-bearer in the build-up to the Beijing Olympics , also in 2008 . He was linked to former security chief Zhou Yongkang - the most senior official snared in China 's anti - corruption campaign .
China has executed a mining tycoon found guilty of murder and running a ` ` mafia - style '' organization . Liu Xi , 48 , the former chairman of Hanlong Group , was executed along with his brother , Liu Yong , and three associates . He was linked to former security chief Zhou Yongkang - the most senior official snared in China 's anti - corruption campaign .