China billionaire gets stay of execution

China's use of the death penalty has come under renewed scrutiny after it was accused of deferring the execution of one of its wealthiest billionaires in return for money.

Yuan Baojing paid his brothers to assassinate a former employee who was blackmailing him.

It emerged that the day before his execution date earlier this year, his wife transferred ownership of shares worth 49.5 billion yuan ($8.9 billion) to the Government.