Former senior Chinese energy executive seeks leniency at graft trial

BEIJING (Reuters) - The former head of CNPC, China's top energy group, on Monday admitted his guilt and asked for leniency at the opening of his trial on charges of bribery and abuse of power, the latest in a string of top officials caught in an anti-graft campaign.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://reuters.us.feedsportal.com/c/35217/f/654198/s/4555cea7/sc/11/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><div class="feedflare">
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