The court said the District of Columbia and Maryland's interest "in enforcing the Emoluments Clauses is so attenuated and abstract that their prosecution of this case readily provokes the question of whether this action against the President is an appropriate use of the courts, which were created to resolve real cases and controversies."
The court issued a lesser punishment because Zhao was an accessary to the crime of purchasing foreign exchange through deception, moreover, he confessed to his crimes, cooperated with the authorities to recover his illicit gains, and informed on other major offenders.
The curtain will fall on the era when Crown Prince Naruhito ascends to the Chrysanthemum Throne on May 1, the day after his father's abdication.
The court was expected to sentence Gao at a later date. Death is one possible punishment.
The current poverty line in China is net annual income of 2,300 yuan (2) in real terms in 2010.
The culture and media company announced earlier this month that it will open more than 15 indoor theme parks in the Chinese mainland over the next eight years.
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The country's e-vehicle market grew rapidly as the government continued its strong push for green transport. Recycling has thus become an increasingly significant part of China's e-vehicle supply chain.
The country's cross-border capital flows are not likely to be affected much by the impact of expected US Federal Reserve interest rate hikes this year, after data shows the market did not overreact to Fed's move in the past year, according to State Administration of Foreign Exchange spokesperson Wang Chunying.
The death of Li Wenxing, a young Chinese university graduate who was reportedly lured into a pyramid scheme on a job-seeking website, has captured the attention of many after making national headlines.
The deal announced on Friday did not include a US demand that Mexico accept a "safe third country" designation that would have forced it to permanently take in most Central American asylum seekers.