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Chinese court jails fake Scotch whisky seller

A wholesaler has become the first person in China to be convicted of misusing the term "Scotch whisky", according to the industry's trade body.

Li Cuihong, from western China, was sentenced to four years in prison and fined £50,000 for selling fake goods.

Some were labelled as Scotch whisky when actually they were Chinese spirits containing artificial flavouring.